Microbial community structure is afiected by both natural processes and human activities.In coastal area,anthropegenetic activity can usually lead to the discharge of the effluent from wastewater treatment plant(WWTP)...Microbial community structure is afiected by both natural processes and human activities.In coastal area,anthropegenetic activity can usually lead to the discharge of the effluent from wastewater treatment plant(WWTP)to sea,and thus the water quality chronically turns worse and marine ecosystem becomes unhealthy.Microorganisms play key roles in pollutants degradation and ecological restoration;however,there are few studies about how the WWTP effluent disposal influences coastal microbial communities.In this study,sediment samples were collected from two WWTP effluentreceiving areas(abbreviated as JX and SY)in Hangzhou Bay.First,based on the high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene,microbial community structure was analyzed.Secondly,several statistical analyses were conducted to reveal the microbial community characteristics in response to the effluent disposal.Using PCoA,the significant difference of in microbial community structure was determined between JX and SY;using RDA,water COD and temperature,and sediment available phosphate and ammonia nitrogen were identified as the key environmental factors for the community difference;using LDA effect size analysis,the most distinctive microbes were found and their correlations with environmental factors were investigated;and according to detrended beta-nearesttaxon-index,the sediment microbial communities were found to follow"niche theory".An interesting and important finding was that in SY that received more and toxic COD,many distinctive microbes were related to the groups that were capable of degrading toxic organic pollutants.This study provides a clear illustration of eco-environmental deterioration under the long-term human pressure from the view of microbial ecology.展开更多
Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)has emerged as a significant challenge in human health.Wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs),acting as a link between human activities and the environment,create ideal conditions for the sele...Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)has emerged as a significant challenge in human health.Wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs),acting as a link between human activities and the environment,create ideal conditions for the selection and spread of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)and antibioticresistant bacteria(ARB).Unfortunately,current treatment processes are ineffective in removing ARGs,resulting in the release of large quantities of ARB and ARGs into the aquatic environment through WWTP effluents.This,in turn,leads to their dispersion and potential transmission to human through water and the food chain.To safeguard human and environmental health,it is crucial to comprehend the mechanisms by which WWTP effluent discharge influences the distribution and diffusion of ARGs in downstream waterbodies.In this study,we examine the latest researches on the antibiotic resistome in various waterbodies that have been exposed to WWTP effluent,highlighting the key influencing mechanisms.Furthermore,recommendations for future research and management strategies to control the dissemination of ARGs from WWTPs to the environment are provided,with the aim to achieve the“One Health”objective.展开更多
基金This study was supported by projects(Nos.51678003 and 51678334)granted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘Microbial community structure is afiected by both natural processes and human activities.In coastal area,anthropegenetic activity can usually lead to the discharge of the effluent from wastewater treatment plant(WWTP)to sea,and thus the water quality chronically turns worse and marine ecosystem becomes unhealthy.Microorganisms play key roles in pollutants degradation and ecological restoration;however,there are few studies about how the WWTP effluent disposal influences coastal microbial communities.In this study,sediment samples were collected from two WWTP effluentreceiving areas(abbreviated as JX and SY)in Hangzhou Bay.First,based on the high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene,microbial community structure was analyzed.Secondly,several statistical analyses were conducted to reveal the microbial community characteristics in response to the effluent disposal.Using PCoA,the significant difference of in microbial community structure was determined between JX and SY;using RDA,water COD and temperature,and sediment available phosphate and ammonia nitrogen were identified as the key environmental factors for the community difference;using LDA effect size analysis,the most distinctive microbes were found and their correlations with environmental factors were investigated;and according to detrended beta-nearesttaxon-index,the sediment microbial communities were found to follow"niche theory".An interesting and important finding was that in SY that received more and toxic COD,many distinctive microbes were related to the groups that were capable of degrading toxic organic pollutants.This study provides a clear illustration of eco-environmental deterioration under the long-term human pressure from the view of microbial ecology.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51938001,52170185 and 52070111)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M721815)。
文摘Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)has emerged as a significant challenge in human health.Wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs),acting as a link between human activities and the environment,create ideal conditions for the selection and spread of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)and antibioticresistant bacteria(ARB).Unfortunately,current treatment processes are ineffective in removing ARGs,resulting in the release of large quantities of ARB and ARGs into the aquatic environment through WWTP effluents.This,in turn,leads to their dispersion and potential transmission to human through water and the food chain.To safeguard human and environmental health,it is crucial to comprehend the mechanisms by which WWTP effluent discharge influences the distribution and diffusion of ARGs in downstream waterbodies.In this study,we examine the latest researches on the antibiotic resistome in various waterbodies that have been exposed to WWTP effluent,highlighting the key influencing mechanisms.Furthermore,recommendations for future research and management strategies to control the dissemination of ARGs from WWTPs to the environment are provided,with the aim to achieve the“One Health”objective.
