Metagenomic Insights Into Biopile Remediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Using Chicken Droppings in Rivers State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Petroleum hydrocarbon pollution is an escalating global issue, particularly in developing countries, where it has attracted significant attention from researchers focusing on bioremediation, monitoring and sustainability. This study utilised metagenomics to investigate the bacterial community's response in polluted soil undergoing field-scale biopile treatment, with chicken droppings as a nutrient source. Hydrocarbon concentrations were monitored over a 90-day remediation period using the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometry technique. Molecular and bioinformatic analyses were conducted to track the dynamics of bacterial species, their abundance and functional roles during the bioremediation process. The initial total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) concentration of 446 945 ppm was f

SUBMITTER: Fenibo EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432321 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature