Plant species influences the composition of root system microbiome and its antibiotic resistance profile in a constructed wetland receiving primary treated wastewater.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Constructed wetlands (CWs) are nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment where the root system microbiome plays a key role in terms of nutrient and pollutant removal. Nonetheless, little is known on plant-microbe interactions and bacterial population selection in CWs, which are mostly characterized in terms of engineering aspects.

Methods

Here, cultivation-independent and cultivation-based analyses were applied to study the bacterial communities associated to the root systems of Phragmites australis and Typha domingensis co-occurring in the same cell of a CW receiving primary treated wastewaters.

Results and discussion

Two endophytic bacteria collections (n = 156) were established aiming to find novel strains for microbial-assis

SUBMITTER: Riva V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11303162 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature