Article: Hydrous ferric oxides (HFO's) precipitated from contaminated waters at several abandoned Sb deposits – Interdisciplinary assessment
Science of the total environment. 2022 May 15, v. 821
2022
Abstract: The presented paper represents a comprehensive analysis of ochre sediments precipitated from Fe rich drainage waters contaminated by arsenic and antimony. Ochre samples from three abandoned Sb deposits were collected in three different seasons and were ... ...
| Abstract | The presented paper represents a comprehensive analysis of ochre sediments precipitated from Fe rich drainage waters contaminated by arsenic and antimony. Ochre samples from three abandoned Sb deposits were collected in three different seasons and were characterized from the mineralogical, geochemical, and microbiological point of view. They were formed mainly by poorly crystallized 2-line ferrihydrite, with the content of arsenic in samples ranging from 7 g·kg⁻¹ to 130 g·kg⁻¹ and content of antimony ranging from 0.25 g·kg⁻¹ up to 12 g·kg⁻¹. Next-generation sequencing approach with 16S RNA, 18S RNA and ITS markers was used to characterize bacterial, fungal, algal, metazoal and protozoal communities occurring in the HFOs. In the 16S RNA, the analysis dominated bacteria (96.2%) were mainly Proteobacteria (68.8%) and Bacteroidetes (10.2%) and to less extent also Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Cyanobacteria, Firmicutes, Nitrosprae and Chloroflexi. Alpha and beta diversity analysis revealed that the bacterial communities of individual sites do not differ significantly, and only subtle seasonal changes were observed. In this As and Sb rich, circumneutral microenvironment, rich in iron, sulfates and carbonates, methylotrophic bacteria (Methylobacter, Methylotenera), metal/reducing bacteria (Geobacter, Rhodoferax), metal-oxidizing and denitrifying bacteria (Gallionella, Azospira, Sphingopyxis, Leptothrix and Dechloromonas), sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (Sulfuricurvum, Desulphobulbaceae) and nitrifying bacteria (Nitrospira, Nitrosospira) accounted for the most dominant ecological groups and their impact over Fe, As, Sb, sulfur and nitrogen geocycles is discussed. This study provides evidence of diverse microbial communities that exist in drainage waters and are highly important in the process of mobilization or immobilization of the potentially toxic elements. |
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| Keywords | Acidobacteria ; Actinobacteria ; Azospira ; Bacteroidetes ; Chloroflexi ; Cyanobacteria ; Dechloromonas ; Firmicutes ; Gallionella ; Geobacter ; Methylobacter ; Nitrosospira ; Rhodoferax ; Sphingomonas ; algae ; antimony ; arsenic ; denitrification ; drainage ; environment ; ferrihydrite ; fungi ; iron ; nitrogen ; species diversity ; sulfur ; toxicity |
| Language | English |
| Dates of publication | 2022-0515 |
| Publishing place | Elsevier B.V. |
| Document type | Article |
| ZDB-ID | 121506-1 |
| ISSN | 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697 |
| ISSN (online) | 1879-1026 |
| ISSN | 0048-9697 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153248 |
| Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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