Microbial community diversity and geochemistry inform bioremediation of molybdenum-contaminated groundwater.

ABSTRACT: In situ remediation of groundwater at coal combustion product (CCP) sites can be challenging for elements such as molybdenum (Mo), which do not respond well to commonly used treatment. This research was initiated to improve the understanding of geochemistry and microbial diversity associated with a Mo plume at a CCP site toward the development of an in situ treatment scheme. Diffusive microbial samplers were designed and deployed at the study site for 9 weeks. Afterward, geochemical and community analyses were used as the basis to understand how microbial communities respond to elevated Mo concentrations within a plume. Our results show that the Mo and other constituents within the plume do not reduce the diversity of the community, in contrast to trends observed at other ind

SUBMITTER: Malina N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12724210 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature