Microbial Community Composition of Explosive-Contaminated Soils: A Metataxonomic Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Munition disposal practices have significant effects on microbial composition and overall soil health. Explosive soil contamination can disrupt microbial communities, leading to microbial abundance and richness changes. This study investigates the microbial diversity of soils and roots from sites with a history of ammunition disposal, aiming to identify organisms that may play a role in bioremediation. Soil and root samples were collected from two types of ammunition disposal (through open burning and open detonation) and unpolluted sites in Machachi, Ecuador, over two years (2022 and 2023). High-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene (for bacteria) and the ITS region (for fungi and plants) was conducted to obtain taxonomic profiles. There were significant variations in the composition

SUBMITTER: Flores FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11858405 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature