Microbial diversity changes with rhizosphere and hydrocarbons in contrasting soils

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 156; pp. 434 - 442
• Main Authors: Khan, Muhammad Atikul Islam, Biswas, Bhabananda, Smith, Euan, Mahmud, Siraje Arif, Hasan, Nur A., Khan, Md Abdul Wadud, Naidu, Ravi, Megharaj, Mallavarapu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 30.07.2018
• Subjects: 16S rRNA gene diversity; Actinobacteria; Actinobacteria - isolation & purification; Australia; bacteria; bacterial communities; Biomass; DNA fingerprinting; DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification; ecotoxicology; Gene Expression Profiling; Hydrocarbon toxicity; hydrocarbons; Hydrocarbons - analysis; indigenous species; Metagenomics; microbiome; mined soils; organic matter; petroleum; Petroleum - analysis; plants (botany); polluted soils; Proteobacteria; Proteobacteria - isolation & purification; Reference vs Australian native plant; Rhizosphere; Rhizosphere microbiome; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - isolation & purification; Soil - chemistry; Soil Microbiology; soil pH; soil physical properties; Soil Pollutants - analysis; toxicity; Hydrocarbon toxicity; Reference vs Australian native plant; 16S rRNA gene diversity; Rhizosphere microbiome

In the ecotoxicological assessment of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil, microbial community profile is important aspect due to their involvement in soil functions. However, soil physicochemical properties and the inhabiting plants could dictate the microbial composition. A question remains un...