The health risks of lead-zinc (Pb–Zn) tailings from heavy metal (HMs) contamination have
been gaining increasing public concern. The dispersal of HMs from tailings poses a …

Microorganisms can mediate arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb) transformation and thus
change the As and Sb toxicity and mobility. The influence of As and Sb on the innate …

While chemical fertilisers and pesticides indeed enhance agricultural productivity, their
excessive usage has been detrimental to environmental health. In addressing this matter …

Background Mangrove ecosystems are considered as hot spots of biogeochemical cycling,
yet the diversity, function and coupling mechanism of microbially driven biogeochemical …

Abstract Lead-zinc (Pb-Zn) tailings pose a significant environmental threat from heavy
metals (HMs) contamination. Revegetation is considered as a green path for HM …

Heavy metal contamination of soil commonly accompanies problems around gold mine
tailings ponds. Fully investigating the distribution characteristics of heavy metals and the …

In this study, the metal (loid) fractions in two alkaline iron tailings areas with similar physico-
chemical properties and the enrichment ability of dominant plants in these areas were …

Arsenite (As (III)) oxidation has important environmental implications by decreasing both the
mobility and toxicity of As in the environment. Microbe-mediated nitrate-dependent As (III) …

As (III) oxidation-dependent biological nitrogen fixing (As-dependent BNF) bacteria use a
novel biogeochemical process observed in tailings recently. However, our understanding of …

The plant root-associated microbiomes, including both the rhizosphere and the root
endosphere microbial community, are considered as a critical extension of the plant …