Anthropogenic impact on airborne bacteria of the Tibetan Plateau

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The Tibetan Plateau is a pristine environment with limited human disturbance, with its aerosol microbiome being primarily influenced by the monsoon and westerly circulations. Additionally, the diversity and abundance of airborne microorganisms are also affected by anthropogenic activities, such as animal farming, agriculture, and tourism, which can lead to increased risks to the ecosystem and human health. However, the impact of anthropogenic activities on airborne microbes on the Tibetan Plateau has been rarely studied. In this work, we investigated the airborne bacteria of areas with weak (rural glacier) and strong human disturbance (urban building), and found that anthropogenic activities increased the diversity of airborne bacteria, and the concentration of potential airborne pathogens. Moreover, airborne bacteria in rural aerosols demonstrated significant differences in their community structure during monsoon- and westerly-affected seasons, while this pattern was weakened in urban aerosols. Additionally, urban aerosols enriched Lactobacillus sp. (member of genus Lactobacillus), which are potential pathogens from anthropogenic sources, whereas rural aerosols enriched A. calcoaceticus (member of genus Acinetobacter) and E. thailandicus (member of genus Enterococcus), which are both speculated to be sourced from surrounding animal farming. This study evaluated the impact of human activities on airborne bacteria in the Tibetan Plateau and contributed to understanding the enrichment of airborne pathogens in natural and anthropogenic background.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:183

Enthalten in:

Environment international - 183(2024) vom: 13. Jan., Seite 108370

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Zhihao [VerfasserIn]
Qi, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yongqin [VerfasserIn]
Ji, Mukan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wenqiang [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Wenjie [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Keshao [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Zhongwei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aerosols
Air Pollutants
Airborne bacteria
Anthropogenic impact
Journal Article
Monsoon
The Tibetan Plateau
Westerly

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Date Completed 25.01.2024

Date Revised 25.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.envint.2023.108370

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NLM365825263