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Wiersma W, Van Eynde E, Comans RNJ, Groenenberg JE. Quantifying the Accuracy, Uncertainty, and Sensitivity of Soil Geochemical Multisurface Models. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2025; 59:5172-5181. [PMID: 40045451 PMCID: PMC11924228 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c04812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2025] [Accepted: 02/28/2025] [Indexed: 03/19/2025]
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Geochemical multisurface models and their generic parameters for the solid-solution partitioning and speciation of metals have been used for decades. For soils the collective uncertainty and sensitivity of model parameters and soil-specific reactive surface properties has been insufficiently evaluated. We used statistical tools and data of diverse soils to quantify for Cd, Cu and Zn the uncertainty of model parameters and input values of the nonideal competitive adsorption (NICA)-Donnan model for organic matter (OM) coupled with the generalized two-layer model for metal-oxides. Subsequently, we quantified the uncertainty of speciation predictions and the sensitivity to model parameters and input values. Importantly, we established new generic NICA-Donnan parameters that substantially improved model accuracy, especially for Zn. Uncertainties generally followed Cu < Cd < Zn. With OM being the major binding surface across most soils, the affinity parameters (log Ki) were most influential. Compared to a "best-case" scenario with all relevant soil properties measured, a "simplified" scenario with assumptions about OM fractionation and metal-oxide specific surface area could be employed with a negligible effect on model accuracy and uncertainty. Our study provides a reference work with quantitative measures of model performance, which facilitates broader adoption of mechanistic multisurface models in addressing environmental challenges.
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- Wietse Wiersma
- Soil
Chemistry Group, Wageningen University &
Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Soil
Biology Group, Wageningen University &
Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- European
Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, Italy
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- Soil
Chemistry Group, Wageningen University &
Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Soil
Chemistry Group, Wageningen University &
Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Hamrouni R, Regus F, Farnet Da Silva AM, Orsiere T, Boudenne JL, Laffont-Schwob I, Christen P, Dupuy N. Current status and future trends of microbial and nematode-based biopesticides for biocontrol of crop pathogens. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2025; 45:333-352. [PMID: 38987982 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2024.2370370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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The increasing public demand to avoid the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in agricultural production systems, causing serious environmental damages, has challenged industry to develop new and effective solutions to manage and control phytopathogens. Biopesticides, particularly microbial-based biopesticides, are a promising new alternative with high biodegradability, specificity, suitability for incorporation into integrated pest management practices, low likelihood of resistance development, and practically no known human health risks. However: expensive production methods, narrow action spectra, susceptibility to environmental conditions, short shelf life, poor storage stability, legislation registry constraints, and general lack of knowledge are slowing down their adoption. In addition to regulatory framework revisions and improved training initiatives, improved preservation methods, thoughtfully designed formulations, and field test validations are needed to offer new microbial- and nematode-based biopesticides with improved efficacy and increased shelf-life. During the last several years, substantial advancements in biopesticide production have been developed. The novelty part of this review written in 2023 is to summarize (i) mechanisms of action of beneficial microorganisms used to increase crop performance and (ii) successful formulation including commercial products for the biological control of phytopathogens based on microorganisms, nematode and/or metabolites.
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- Rayhane Hamrouni
- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, LCE UMR 7376, 13331, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, LPED, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France
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da Silva Sangoi DV, Dalmolin RSD, Moura-Bueno JM, de Araújo Pedron F, Tiecher T, Brunetto G. Performance of global and regional VIS-NIR-SWIR models in predicting soil copper and zinc in vineyards in southern Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2025; 197:319. [PMID: 39982597 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-025-13769-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2025] [Indexed: 02/22/2025]
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Predicting the content of heavy metals, such as copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), based on spectral modeling through Vis-NIR-SWIR spectroscopy is a challenging task, especially when the database comprises soil samples with high variations in Cu and Zn content, associated with pedological, geologic and climate diversity. The aim of this study was to assess whether DB-global stratification, which is based on physiographic region criteria, can improve the accuracy of stratified regional models to predict soil available Cu and Zn content, in comparison with nonstratified global models (GM). Furthermore, we tested the applicability of regional models (RMs) for accurately estimating Cu and Zn in vineyard soils in southern Brazil in comparison with global models. We used a DB-Global model with 1,454 samples derived from 3 different physiographic regions in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The prediction models were developed via random forest models with spectra subjected to smoothing based on Savitzky-Golay's 1st derivative. DB-Global stratification based on physiographic regions has shown that grouping the most homogeneous samples increases the prediction accuracy of regional models when they are applied to samples from the specific regions for which they are calibrated. The most accurate predictions were recorded for models calibrated with data in databases with the largest number of samples and with the lowest standard deviations of the Cu, Zn, organic matter and soil clay content. The definition for the calibration and application of a GM, in comparison with an RM, must consider soil pedological diversity in a given region.
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- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Soils, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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Rushworth DD, Schenkeveld WDC, Kumar N, Noël V, Dewulf J, van Helmond NAGM, Slomp CP, Lehmann MF, Kraemer SM. Solid phase speciation controls copper mobilisation from marine sediments by methanobactin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 934:173046. [PMID: 38735326 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Although marine environments represent huge reservoirs of the potent greenhouse gas methane, they currently contribute little to global net methane emissions. Most of the methane is oxidized by methanotrophs, minimizing escape to the atmosphere. Aerobic methanotrophs oxidize methane mostly via the copper (Cu)-bearing enzyme particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO). Therefore, aerobic methane oxidation depends on sufficient Cu acquisition by methanotrophs. Because they require both oxygen and methane, aerobic methanotrophs reside at oxic-anoxic interfaces, often close to sulphidic zones where Cu bioavailability can be limited by poorly soluble Cu sulphide mineral phases. Under Cu-limiting conditions, certain aerobic methanotrophs exude Cu-binding ligands termed chalkophores, such as methanobactin (mb) exuded by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b. Our main objective was to establish whether chalkophores can mobilise Cu from Cu sulphide-bearing marine sediments to enhance Cu bioavailability. Through a series of kinetic batch experiments, we investigated Cu mobilisation by mb from a set of well-characterized sulphidic marine sediments differing in sediment properties, including Cu content and phase distribution. Characterization of solid-phase Cu speciation included X-ray absorption spectroscopy and a targeted sequential extraction. Furthermore, in batch experiments, we investigated to what extent adsorption of metal-free mb and Cu-mb complexes to marine sediments constrains Cu mobilisation. Our results are the first to show that both solid phase Cu speciation and chalkophore adsorption can constrain methanotrophic Cu acquisition from marine sediments. Only for certain sediments did mb addition enhance dissolved Cu concentrations. Cu mobilisation by mb was not correlated to the total Cu content of the sediment, but was controlled by solid-phase Cu speciation. Cu was only mobilised from sediments containing a mono-Cu-sulphide (CuSx) phase. We also show that mb adsorption to sediments limits Cu acquisition by mb to less compact (surface) sediments. Therefore, in sulphidic sediments, mb-mediated Cu acquisition is presumably constrained to surface-sediment interfaces containing mono-Cu-sulphide phases.
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- Danielle D Rushworth
- Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Environmental Sciences, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality, Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands.
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- Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality, Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands.
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- Environmental Geochemistry Group at SLAC, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, USA
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- Environmental Sciences, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Geochemistry, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands; Department of Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Geochemistry, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands; Department of Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Wang G, Cissé G, Staunton S. Changes in chemical fractionation of copper and zinc in soil as a function of incubation moisture content and organic matter amendments. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 351:141198. [PMID: 38218244 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Copper and zinc are essential micronutrients that are potentially toxic when present in excess in soils. Their bioavailability depends on their speciation in soil, but this may vary with environmental conditions. Aeration and hence redox conditions, and organic matter amendments are among the factors likely to cause variation on metal fractionation. We have monitored the chemical fractionation of both native and added copper and zinc in a clay loam top soil during a 5-month laboratory incubation. The effects of aeration (moist soil or flooded) and addition of two organic matter amendments, alfalfa straw or leaf compost, were studied. Metal spike was more labile than legacy metal, and was slowly redistributed over the incubation period. Organic matter caused short-lived flushes of metals, attributed to metal chelation with soluble organic matter. This effect was greater for straw than for more stable compost. There was no evidence that added organic matter increased the capacity of soil organic matter to immobilise metal. Flooding solubilized soil metal (hydr)oxides, releasing legacy Cu and Zn, but with less effect on the capacity to immobilise metal spike. Effects of flooding and organic matter addition were not additive. Both metals appear to be precipitated as sulphides under reducing conditions, and accounted for in the acid soluble phase. Monitoring the dynamics of metal distribution gives a more comprehensive understanding of underlying processes than would a single measurement, and is closer to in campo conditions than slurry microcosms.
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- Guo Wang
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire
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- INRAE, Eco&Sols, INRAE-IRD-Cirad-InstAgroMontpellier-University of Montpellier, place Viala, 34060, Montpellier, France.
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Morsch L, Marques ACR, Trentin E, Oliveira FND, Andreolli T, Barbosa JGP, Ferreira MM, Moura-Bueno JM, Comin JJ, Loss A, Lourenzi CR, Brunetto G. Diversity and botanical composition of native species in the Pampa biome in vineyards cultivated on soils with high levels of copper, zinc and manganese and phytoremediation potential. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140819. [PMID: 38042423 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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Viticulture allows the preservation of native species inside vineyards in the Pampa biome. However, phytosanitary treatments in these areas can increase the levels of Cu, Zn and Mn. The study aimed to (i) verify the influence of Cu, Zn and Mn contents in Pampa biome soils; (ii) identify variables related to Cu, Zn and Mn that most contribute to the variation in richness, diversity, and dry matter production of native vegetation, (iii) investigate the phytoremediation potential of species present in vineyards. Botanical composition, Cu, Zn, Mn available in the soil, and plant nutritional composition in two vineyards (V1 and V2) and native field (NF) were evaluated. Vineyards showed higher Cu, Zn and Mn contents in the soil, resulting in the lowest biomass, richness, and diversity of native species. Mn in tissue was the most important variable in explaining the variation in dry matter. Zn in the soil helped to explain the difference in species richness and diversity. P concentration in tissue was important in elucidating the variation in species diversity. Paspalum plicatulum and Paspalum notatum have potential for phytostabilization of metals in vineyards.
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- Letícia Morsch
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), 88034.001, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Instituto Federal de Rondônia (IFRO) e Centro Universitário Faema (UNIFAEMA), 76873-630, Brazil.
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- Universidade de Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ) e Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), 88034.001, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), 88034.001, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Regus F, Laffont-Schwob I, Hamrouni R, Dupuy N, Farnet Da Silva AM. Using bibliometrics to analyze the state of art of pesticide use in vineyard agrosystems: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:80123-80136. [PMID: 36192591 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23285-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The production of wine dates to ancient civilization and has heavily influenced different landscapes around the globe. Nowadays, wine is still an important sector in terms of land use and income source in many countries, more specifically in the European Mediterranean region. However, to control pests and regulate wine growth, the extensive use of pesticides is common. The effects and persistence of agrochemicals in the environment is well known and defined in scientific literature as well as the environmental and human health risks of these compounds. The purpose of this review was to do a state of art of worldwide production of academic literature using bibliometric principles and analysis to identify thematic areas of this type of agriculture, and its challenges in a changing world. For this review, the focus is on current practices to see what may evolve for more sustainable viticulture. It was found that the three main producers of wine, i.e., Spain, France, and Italy, are also three top producers of scientific literature on this topic. The use of bibliometric methodologies defined the main thematic areas on this subject as follows: soil-plant transfer of agrochemicals, heavy metal accumulation in vineyard soils, management practices in viticulture, water pollution transport, effects of viticulture on the living part of soil, sustainable alternatives to pesticides. We found that Spain, France, and Italy work the most on developing sustainable alternatives for agricultural practices; however, sustainable alternatives and practices were also the least developed thematic in general.
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- Flor Regus
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, Avignon Université, IMBE, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, LPED, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, Avignon Université, IMBE, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, Avignon Université, IMBE, Marseille, France
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Abbas SZ, Wang JY, Wang H, Wang JX, Wang YT, Yong YC. Recent advances in soil microbial fuel cells based self-powered biosensor. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135036. [PMID: 35609665 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The soil microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a new device that was originally designed to generate electricity from organic matter in soil using microorganisms. Currently, SMFC based biosensors are emerging as a new and promising research direction for real-time and rapid monitoring of soil quality or soil pollution. Compared to conventional biosensors, SMFC based biosensors exhibit advantages such as low-cost, simple design, in-situ, and long-term self-powering monitoring, which makes it become attractive devices for in-situ long-term soil quality or soil pollution monitoring. Thus, this review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of SMFC based biosensors. In this review, different prototypes of SMFC based biosensors developed in recent years are introduced, the biosensing mechanisms and the roles of SMFC are highlighted, and the emerging applications of these SMFC based biosensors are discussed. Since the SMFC based biosensors are applied in open-air conditions, the effects of different environmental factors on the biosensing response are also summarized. Finally, to further expand the understanding and boost the practical application of the SMFC based biosensors, future perspectives including fundamental mechanism exploration and investigation of the full-scale application are proposed.
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- Syed Zaghum Abbas
- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Ortega P, Sánchez E, Gil E, Matamoros V. Use of cover crops in vineyards to prevent groundwater pollution by copper and organic fungicides. Soil column studies. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:134975. [PMID: 35595116 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Several fungicides, such as copper and organic products (synthetic or natural), are currently being used in vineyards to control downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) resulting in soil, surface water, and groundwater pollution. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of using cover crops as an agricultural practice in vineyards to protect soil and groundwater pollution. For that purpose, we performed different soil column studies to quantify soil leaching of selected fungicides (copper, dimethomorph, oxathiapiprolin, zoxamide, acibenzolar-s-methyl, and laminarin) following a rainfall event after a conventional fungicide vineyard application. Two types of vineyard soils (loam and sandy-loam soil textures) and three ground covers (bare ground, monoculture cover, and polyculture cover) were assessed. These studies were completed with hydroponic assays to check the effectiveness of cover roots in the fungicide degradation. Mass balance results show that whereas 3 fungicides (Cu, zoxamide, and dimethomorph) were leached through sandy soil columns, only copper was leached from loam soil columns. The effect of cover crops was only significant for Cu and zoxamide when fungicides were applied 24 h before the rain event, reducing the fungicide leaching by 30%. Hydroponic studies showed that cover roots enhanced the kinetic rates of almost all tested fungicides by 5-467%, suggesting that they are relevant to improving the degradation of fungicides in the soil column. These results are relevant to drawing up recommendations on the use of cover crops to protect soil and groundwater pollution by fungicides.
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- Paula Ortega
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Department of Agro-Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Esteve Terradas, 8, 08860, Castelldefels, Spain; Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Department of Agro-Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Esteve Terradas, 8, 08860, Castelldefels, Spain
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- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Department of Agro-Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Esteve Terradas, 8, 08860, Castelldefels, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, c/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain.
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Lv H, Ji C, Ding J, Yu L, Cai H. High Levels of Zinc Affect Nitrogen and Phosphorus Transformation in Rice Rhizosphere Soil by Modifying Microbial Communities. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11172271. [PMID: 36079652 PMCID: PMC9460630 DOI: 10.3390/plants11172271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Due to global industrialization in recent decades, large areas have been threatened by heavy metal contamination. Research about the impact of excessive Zn on N and P transformation in farmland has received little attention, and its mechanism is still not completely known. In this study, we planted rice in soils with toxic levels of Zn, and analyzed the plant growth and nutrient uptake, the N and P transformation, enzyme activities and microbial communities in rhizosphere soil to reveal the underlying mechanism. Results showed high levels of Zn severely repressed the plant growth and uptake of N and P, but improved the N availability and promoted the conversion of organic P into inorganic forms in rice rhizosphere soil. Moreover, high levels of Zn significantly elevated the activities of hydrolases including urease, protease, acid phosphatase, sucrase and cellulose, and dehydrogenase, as well as the abundances of Flavisolibacter, Sphingomonas, Gemmatirosa, and subgroup_6, which contributed to the mineralization of organic matter in soil. Additionally, toxic level of Zn repressed the nitrifying process by decreasing the abundance of nitrosifying bacteria Ellin6067 and promoted denitrification by increasing the abundance of Noviherbaspirillum, which resulted in decreased NO3− concentration in rice rhizosphere soil under VHZn condition.
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- Haihan Lv
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Natasha N, Shahid M, Bibi I, Iqbal J, Khalid S, Murtaza B, Bakhat HF, Farooq ABU, Amjad M, Hammad HM, Niazi NK, Arshad M. Zinc in soil-plant-human system: A data-analysis review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 808:152024. [PMID: 34871690 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) plays an important role in the physiology and biochemistry of plants due to its established essentiality and toxicity for living beings at certain Zn concentration i.e., deficient or toxic over the optimum range. Being a vital cofactor of important enzymes, Zn participates in plant metabolic processes therefore, alters the biophysicochemical processes mediated by Zn-related enzymes/proteins. Excess Zn can provoke oxidative damage by enhancing the levels of reactive radicals. Hence, it is imperative to monitor Zn levels and associated biophysicochemical roles, essential or toxic, in the soil-plant interactions. This data-analysis review has critically summarized the recent literature of (i) Zn mobility/phytoavailability in soil (ii) molecular understanding of Zn phytouptake, (iii) uptake and distribution in the plants, (iv) essential roles in plants, (v) phyto-deficiency and phytotoxicity, (vi) detoxification processes to scavenge Zn phytotoxicity inside plants, and (vii) associated health hazards. The review especially compares the essential, deficient and toxic roles of Zn in biophysicochemical and detoxification processes inside the plants. To conclude, this review recommends some Zn-related research perspectives. Overall, this review reveals a thorough representation of Zn bio-geo-physicochemical interactions in soil-plant system using recent data.
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- Natasha Natasha
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Muhammad Nawaz Shreef University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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Fortunato G, Vaz-Moreira I, Nunes OC, Manaia CM. Effect of copper and zinc as sulfate or nitrate salts on soil microbiome dynamics and bla VIM-positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa survival. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 415:125631. [PMID: 33773246 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The exposure of soil to metals and to antibiotic resistant bacteria may lead to the progressive deterioration of soil quality. The persistence of antibiotic resistant bacteria or antibiotic resistance genes in soil can be influenced by the microbial community or by soil amendments with metal salts. This work assessed the effect of soil amendment with copper and zinc, as sulfate or nitrate salts, on the fate of a carbapenem-resistant (blaVIM+) hospital effluent isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain H1FC49) and on the variations of the microbial community composition. Microcosms with soil aged or not with copper and zinc salts (20 mM), and inoculated with P. aeruginosa H1FC49 were monitored at 0, 7, 14 and/or 30 days, for community composition (16S rRNA gene amplicon) and strain H1FC49 persistence. Data on culturable P. aeruginosa, quantitative PCR of the housekeeping gene ecf, and the presumably acquired genes blaVIM+ and integrase (intI1), and community composition were interpreted based on descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis. P. aeruginosa and the presumably acquired genes, were quantifiable in soil for up to one month, in both metal-amended and non-amended soil. Metal amendments were associated with a significant decrease of bacterial community diversity and richness. The persistence of P. aeruginosa and acquired genes in soils, combined with the adverse effect of metals on the bacterial community, highlight the vulnerability of soil to both types of exogenous contamination.
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- Gianuario Fortunato
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina - Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina - Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE, Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina - Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal.
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Lopes G, Li W, Siebecker MG, Sparks DL, Guilherme LRG. Combining zinc desorption with EXAFS speciation analysis to understand Zn mobility in mining and smelting affected soils in Minas Gerais, Brazil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 754:142450. [PMID: 33254948 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Zinc contents exceeding regulatory levels have been documented in several areas in Brazil and elsewhere, especially in sites surrounding mining and smelting sites. Studies involving Zn release and speciation are keys to assess the mobility and bioavailability and thus the potential ecological risk of this element. This study evaluated Zn desorption and speciation from soils affected by mining (soils from a mine area, classified as Technosols) and smelting (mine tailing) activities in Brazil with high total Zn contents, ranging from 1.8 to 8.2%, using a stirred-flow approach and synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), in order to better assess Zn availability and mobility in these environments. The exchangeable fraction, extracted by 0.1 M CaCl2 solution, represented only a small (<0.5%) portion of the total Zn from soils of the mining site, while accounting for ~80% from tailings of the smelting site. In the mine area, X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) showed that Zn was associated with hemimorphite, Zn-ferrihydrite, Zn-phyllosilicates (Zn-kerolite), and Zn-layered double hydroxides (Zn-LDH); this is the first time these Zn precipitate/sorbed forms have been detected in Brazilian mining soils, which have been exposed to tropical conditions. The formation of these insoluble phases of Zn could explain the low Zn desorption from these soils, taking into consideration that Zn-ferrihydrite, Zn-kerolite, and Zn-LDH can lead to a significant decrease of the exchangeable/mobile fraction of Zn in soils. The higher amount of Zn desorbed (⁓80%) from the tailing material located in the smelting site could be attributed to the predominance of weakly bound forms of Zn (~70%). These findings were also seen by analyzing the Fourier Transform (FT) and Wavelet Transform (WT). This study has shown that combining EXAFS analyses with desorption extraction is relevant to better understand Zn mobility and how it is related to Zn speciation.
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- Guilherme Lopes
- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG 37200-900, Brazil.
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- Key Laboratory of Surficial Geochemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, United States
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Laboratory, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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Liu L, Lu Y, Zhong W, Meng L, Deng H. On-line monitoring of repeated copper pollutions using sediment microbial fuel cell based sensors in the field environment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 748:141544. [PMID: 32798883 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Most microbial fuel cells (MFCs) based sensors rely on exoelectrogenic bacteria to sense contaminants. However, these sensors cannot monitor repeated pollutions unless the exoelectrogenic bacteria are recovered or re-inoculated. To overcome this drawback, a novel sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) based sensor was developed for online and in situ monitoring of repeated Cu2+ shocks to the overlaying water of paddy soil. The SMFC sensor was operated for a period of eight months in the field environment and a group of CuCl2 solutions ranging from 12.5 to 400 mg L-1 Cu2+ were repeatedly applied on sunny and rainy days in different seasons. Results show that the SMFC sensor generates one voltage peak in less than 20 s after each Cu2+ shock, regardless of the seasons and weather conditions, and the voltage increments from baseline to peak exhibit linear correlation (R2 > 0.92) with the logarithm of Cu2+ concentrations. Repeated Cu2+ pollutions do not decrease the baseline voltage, indicating that the activity of exoelectrogenic bacteria was not significantly inhibited. Soil adsorbed and inactivated approximately 99% of total Cu2+. Only 1% of total Cu2+ was the toxic exchangeable fraction, of which the concentrations were 0.73, 0.23, and 0.22 mg kg-1 in the surface (0-3 cm), middle (3-6 cm), and bottom (6-11 cm) layers, respectively. The abundance of 16S rRNA gene transcripts of exoelectrogenic bacteria-associated genera is the lowest in the surface layer (2.86 × 1011 copies g-1) and the highest in the bottom layer (7.99 × 1011 copies g-1). Geobacter, Clostridium, Anaeromyxobacter, and Bacillus are the most active exoelectrogenic bacteria-associated genera in the soil. This study suggests that the SMFC sensor could be applied in wetlands to monitor the repeated discharge of Cu2+ and other heavy metals.
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- Li Liu
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Institute of Urban Studies, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Shabbir Z, Sardar A, Shabbir A, Abbas G, Shamshad S, Khalid S, Murtaza G, Dumat C, Shahid M. Copper uptake, essentiality, toxicity, detoxification and risk assessment in soil-plant environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 259:127436. [PMID: 32599387 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential metal for human, animals and plants, although it is also potentially toxic above supra-optimal levels. In plants, Cu is an essential cofactor of numerous metalloproteins and is involved in several biochemical and physiological processes. However, excess of Cu induces oxidative stress inside plants via enhanced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Owing to its dual nature (essential and a potential toxicity), this metal involves a complex network of uptake, sequestration and transport, essentiality, toxicity and detoxification inside the plants. Therefore, it is vital to monitor the biogeo-physiochemical behavior of Cu in soil-plant-human systems keeping in view its possible essential and toxic roles. This review critically highlights the latest understanding of (i) Cu adsorption/desorption in soil (ii) accumulation in plants, (iii) phytotoxicity, (iv) tolerance mechanisms inside plants and (v) health risk assessment. The Cu-mediated oxidative stress and resulting up-regulation of several enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants have been deliberated at molecular and cellular levels. Moreover, the role of various transporter proteins in Cu uptake and its proper transportation to target metalloproteins is critically discussed. The review also delineates Cu build-up in plant food and accompanying health disorders. Finally, this review proposes some future perspectives regarding Cu biochemistry inside plants. The review, to a large extent, presents a complete picture of the biogeo-physiochemical behavior of Cu in soil-plant-human systems supported with up-to-date 10 tables and 5 figures. It can be of great interest for post-graduate level students, scientists, industrialists, policymakers and regulatory authorities.
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- Zunaira Shabbir
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Université J. Jaurès - Toulouse II, 5 allée Machado A., 31058, Toulouse, Cedex 9, France; Université de Toulouse, INP-ENSAT, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326, Auzeville-Tolosane, France; Association Réseau-Agriville, France
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan. http://reseau-agriville.com/
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Evaluation of the Copper and Zinc Contents of Soils in the Vineyards of La Rioja (Spain). ENVIRONMENTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/environments7080055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations of Cu and Zn in soils in the vineyards of La Rioja and to calculate reference values for the two elements. Samples were taken from the surface horizon (0–20 cm) and the subsurface horizon (40–60 cm) in 106 locations. Some physico-chemical properties were analyzed along with the total and bioavailable contents of these elements. Various statistical parameters were calculated, and distribution maps were then created using the ordinary-Kriging method. The Cu content was in the range of 2.46–121.52 mg kg–1, and the Zn content was 9.05–125.67 mg kg–1. These values fell within the normal ranges in comparison with other areas of Spain and the rest of Europe. The concentrations in the surface and in the subsurface were compared; in the case of Cu, the concentration was higher at the surface, whereas significant differences in the vertical distribution of Zn were not observed. Both metals had a heterogeneous distribution across the entire area of study. In the case of Zn, the similarity of the maps between surface and depth was verified, while the case of Cu was different. The main source of these metals was the parent material from which the soil had been formed, but in the case of Cu, maps showed increased Cu at the surface, which was especially marked at certain points and seemed to indicate the presence of an exogenous contribution at these locations. That means that the copper concentrations in the topsoil resulted from the yearlong grapevine protection with copper-based agents. Reference values were calculated to be 85.28 and 48.88 mg kg–1 of Cu and 83.69 and 72.05 mg kg–1 for Zn at the surface and at depth, respectively.
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