Variation in microbial community structure correlates with heavy-metal contamination in soils decades after mining ceased

• Published in: Soil biology & biochemistry Vol. 126; no. C; pp. 57 - 63
• Main Authors: Beattie, Rachelle E., Henke, Wyatt, Campa, Maria F., Hazen, Terry C., McAliley, L. Rex, Campbell, James H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; Heavy metals; Microbial community structure; Picher mine field; Picher mine field; Heavy metals; Microbial community structure

Microorganisms play vital roles in Earth's biogeochemical cycles. Identifying disturbances in microbial communities due to anthropogenic contamination can provide insights into the health of ecosystems. Picher, Oklahoma, was the site of large-scale mining operations for Pb, Zn, and other heavy...