Trace metal complexation with dissolved organic matter stresses microbial metabolisms and triggers community shifts : The intercorrelations

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The response of microorganisms to heavy metal-dissolved organic matter (Me-DOM) complexation is critical for the microbial-mediated coupled biogeochemical cycling of metals and DOM. This study investigated the impact of typical metals [As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn (at an environmentally-relevant concentration of 200 ppb)], model DOM substrates [humic acids (HA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA)], and their complexation on riverine microbial DOM metabolisms. DOM biodegradability decreased after the metal complexation (especially Co, Cr, and Mn for HA and Ni for BSA). While microbial transformation of humics and proteins was observed, components with lower aromaticity and hydrophobicity were accumulated during the cultivation. The substrate difference and metal speciation changed community compositions and resulted in distinctive community member networks, which accounted for the varied metabolic DOM patterns. The correlations indicated that rather than metal uptakes, Me-DOM complexation and community shifts controlled microbial DOM metabolisms. Microbial BSA metabolisms were less correlated to the key genera identified by network analysis or community diversity. Instead, they were sensitive to metal speciation, which may be attributed to the complicated utilization and production of proteins and their essential roles in detoxification. The constructed correlations among metals (Me-DOM complexes), DOM metabolisms, and community shifts provide strong implications for the biogeochemical function of Me-DOM complexes and highlight the effect of metal speciation on microbial protein metabolisms even at trace concentrations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:314

Enthalten in:

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) - 314(2022) vom: 01. Dez., Seite 120221

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tang, Gang [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Xing [VerfasserIn]
Li, Binrui [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Shuling [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Bowei [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Shiwen [VerfasserIn]
Qiao, Han [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Tong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qianqian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

00BH33GNGH
27432CM55Q
2P299V784P
Cadmium
Complexation
Dissolved Organic Matter
Heavy metal
Humic
Humic Substances
Journal Article
Lead
Metals, Heavy
Microbial community
Microbial metabolism
Protein
Serum Albumin, Bovine
Trace Elements

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Date Completed 26.10.2022

Date Revised 26.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120221

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346725887