Exploring the diversity and functional profile of microbial communities of Brazilian soils with high salinity and oil contamination.

ABSTRACT: Environmental pollution associated with the petroleum industry is a major problem worldwide. Microbial degradation is extremely important whether in the extractive process or in bioremediation of contaminants. Assessing the local microbiota and its potential for degradation is crucial for implementing effective bioremediation strategies. Herein, contaminated soil samples of onshore oil fields from a semiarid region in the Northeast of Brazil were investigated using metagenomics and metataxonomics. These soils exhibited hydrocarbon contamination and high salinity indices, while a control sample was collected from an uncontaminated area. The shotgun analysis revealed the predominance of Actinomycetota and Pseudomonadota, while 16S rRNA gene amplicon analysis of the samples showed Actinomycet

SUBMITTER: Mariano DCO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11284384 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature