Driving mechanism of different nutrient conditions on microbial mediated nitrate reduction in magnetite-present river infiltration zone

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Significant research is focused on the ability of riparian zones to reduce groundwater nitrate contamination. Owing to the extremely high redox activity of nitrate, naturally existing electron donors, such as organic matter and iron minerals, are crucial in facilitating nitrate reduction in the riparian zone. Here, we examined the coexistence of magnetite, an iron mineral, and nitrate, a frequently observed coexisting system in sediments, to investigate nitrate reduction features at various C/N ratios and evaluate the response of microbial communities to these settings. Additionally, we aimed to use this information as a foundation for examining the effect of nutritional conditions on the nitrate reduction process in magnetite-present environments. These results emphasise the significance of organic matter in enabling dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) and enhancing the connection between nitrate reduction and iron in sedimentary environments. In the later phases of nitrate reduction, nitrogen fixation was the prevailing process in low-carbon environments, whereas high-carbon environments tended to facilitate the breakdown of organic nitrogen. High-throughput sequencing analysis revealed a robust association between C/N ratios and alterations in microbial community composition, providing insights into notable modifications in essential functioning microorganisms. The nitrogen-fixing bacterium Ralstonia is more abundant in ecosystems with scarce organic matter. In contrast, in settings rich in organic matter, microorganisms, such as Acinetobacter and Clostridia, which may produce ammonia, play crucial roles. Moreover, the population of iron bacteria grows in such an environment. Hence, this study proposes that C/N ratios can influence Fe(II)/Fe(III) conversions and simultaneously affect the process of nitrate reduction by shaping the composition of specific microbial communities.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:926

Enthalten in:

The Science of the total environment - 926(2024) vom: 20. Apr., Seite 171963

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Niu, Jia [VerfasserIn]
Wan, Yuyu [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Zhe [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Weihong [VerfasserIn]
Su, Xiaosi [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Xiaofang [VerfasserIn]
Zhai, Yuanzheng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7440-44-0
Ammonium Compounds
Carbon
Denitrification
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium
E1UOL152H7
Ferric Compounds
Ferrosoferric Oxide
Iron
Journal Article
Microbial community
N762921K75
Nitrates
Nitrogen
Nitrogen fixation
Organic matter
Riparian zone
XM0M87F357

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Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171963

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NLM370273818