Rebuilding microbiomes: Facilitating animal-microbe interactions through ecological restoration and rewilding

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 375, P. 124344 - 124344

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Restoring degraded ecosystems is a complex process that involves rebuilding myriad species interactions make functioning ecological community. Microorganisms are key to robust restoration - their mutualisms with above-ground communities drive community assembly and increase host fitness. However, microbes largely ignored during there significant knowledge gap regarding how restore communities. Here, we tested whether could enhance between invertebrate hosts by reintroducing, or 'rewilding', leaf litter soil from remnant sites containing species-rich microbial communities, into poor geographically isolated revegetated farmland sites. We sequenced both the microbiome gut of two dominant invertebrates: native Ecnolagria grandis beetles introduced Ommatoiulus moreleti millipedes. sampled 35 months after initial reintroduction event in (conservation area source transplant), rewilding transplant (revegetation site control no transplant). found even ∼20 years revegetation, had distinct compared areas. Although transplants failed similarity towards sites, marked increases diversity richness E. microbiomes greater degree overlap within relative In contrast, were few changes O. microbiomes. Overall, our results suggest can recover some but may not influence all host-microbe systems.

Language: Английский

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Harnessing rhizospheric core microbiomes from arid regions for enhancing date palm resilience to climate change effects

Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: April 5, 2024

Date palm cultivation has thrived in the Gulf Cooperation Council region since ancient times, where it represents a vital sector agricultural and socio-economic development. However, climate change conditions prevailing for decades this area, next to rarefication of rain, hot temperatures, intense evapotranspiration, rise sea level, salinization groundwater, intensification cultivation, contributed increase salinity soil as well irrigation water seriously threaten date sustainability. There are also growing concerns about erosion its repercussions on oases. While several reviews have reported solutions sustain productivity, including genetic selection suitable cultivars local harsh environmental implementation efficient management practices, no systematic review desertic plants’ below-ground microbial communities their potential contributions adaptation been yet. Indeed, desert microorganisms expected address critical challenges economic issues. Therefore, primary objectives present (1) analyze synthesize current knowledge scientific advances plant-associated microorganisms, (2) summarize impacts application palm, (3) identify possible gaps suggest relevant guidance plant microbes’ inoculation approach within general Qatar particular.

Language: Английский

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Practical applications of soil microbiota to improve ecosystem restoration: current knowledge and future directions

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 29, 2024

ABSTRACT Soil microbiota are important components of healthy ecosystems. Greater consideration soil in the restoration biodiverse, functional, and resilient ecosystems is required to address twin global crises biodiversity decline climate change. In this review, we discuss available emerging practical applications into ( i ) planning, ii direct interventions for shaping biodiversity, iii strategies monitoring predicting trajectories. We show how better planning activities account can help improve progress towards targets. embed experiments projects will permit a more rigorous assessment effectiveness different methods, especially when complemented by statistical modelling approaches that capitalise on existing data sets causal understandings prioritise research where appropriate. addition recovering belowground microbiota, include resilience whole Fundamentally, should identify appropriate reference target ecosystem attributes – from perspective comprehensibly consider potential physical, chemical biological influences recovery. inoculating ecologically degraded environments support range (e.g. targeted, broad‐spectrum cultured inoculations) with promising results. Such inoculations however currently underutilised knowledge gaps persist surrounding successful establishment light community dynamics, including priority effects coalescence. ecological trajectories sites be assessed characterising microbial diversity, composition, functions soil. Ultimately, highlight ways apply toolbox across intervention, stages persistent open questions at each stage. With continued collaborations between researchers practitioners gaps, these current practices outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Soil Microbiome Inoculation for Resilient and Multifunctional New Forests in Post‐Agricultural Landscapes

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 31(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Afforestation is increasingly recognized as a critical strategy to restore ecosystems and enhance biodiversity on post‐agricultural landscapes. However, agricultural legacies, such altered soil structure, nutrient imbalances, depleted microbial diversity, can slow down forest establishment or cause deviate from expected successional trajectories. In this opinion paper, we explore the potential of inoculations tool overcome these challenges by introducing beneficial communities that accelerate ecosystem recovery development. Restoring crucial aspect process drives broader functionality resilience. We highlight need carefully consider type timing ensure compatibility between inoculum recipient site characteristics optimize introduced species. While tree productivity often central focus afforestation efforts, restoration biodiversity, which will also contribute increased ecosystem‐level functions, should be priority for long‐term Agricultural legacies add complexities process, creating unique addressed in planning. Thus, successful inoculation strategies require thorough understanding both donor characteristics, relation mismatches related physiochemical properties avoid unintended consequences non‐establishment Additionally, call re‐evaluation targets development standardized monitoring protocols track success particularly regarding health, community establishment, recovery. By integrating practices within framework, resilience, newly afforested Ultimately, approach may play role ensuring large‐scale projects.

Language: Английский

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Role of microbiota in pain: From bench to bedside

iMetaOmics., Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Abstract Interactions between the microbiota and host have been proven to be critical regulators of homeostasis, pain perception is no exception. Emerging evidence has identified mechanisms by which dysbiosis contributes hyperalgesia revealed potential value microbiota‐associated therapies in management. Herein, authors introduce basic knowledge for readers who are not simultaneously majoring these two fields. The clarified underlying regulation outlined terms three ways. This review summarizes current advancements management microbiology research clinicians wish focus on this area. Probiotics, fecal transplantation, other methods modulation entered clinical translation. further propose present limitations prospects high‐quality development preclinical investigations. Importantly, despite large amount attention given gut bacteria, also puts forward great expectations role nongut nonbacterial sensation. Efforts decipher functions will help promote achievements from bench bedside.

Language: Английский

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Advances in environmental pollutant detection techniques: Enhancing public health monitoring and risk assessment

Environment International, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 197, P. 109365 - 109365

Published: March 1, 2025

Accurate detection and monitoring of environmental pollutants are paramount importance for disease prevention public health. In recent years, the ever-expanding human activities industrial production have given rise to a sharp increase in complexity variety these pollutants, which pose significant threats well - being. Environmental stem from multiple sources, such as heavy metals, persistent organic inorganic non metallic emerging biological contaminants. Traditional technologies, though valuable their sensitivity accuracy, constrained by complex sample preparation, poor selectivity, absence standardized methods. On other hand, including nanotechnology, molecular methods, biosensors, Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), multi-omics, big data analysis, offer promising solutions rapid sensitive pollutant detection. The establishment networks sharing platforms further enhances real time provides solid support health initiatives. Nonetheless, challenges persist, integration, exposure assessment, development cost-effective portable solutions. Future progress interdisciplinary approaches technology integration will be crucial advancing facilitating comprehensive prevention. This review systematically classifies showcases latest advancements offering critical insights protection.

Language: Английский

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Microbial Community Responses and Nitrogen Cycling in the Nitrogen-Polluted Urban Shi River Revealed by Metagenomics

Microorganisms, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 1007 - 1007

Published: April 27, 2025

Nitrogen pollution in urban rivers, exacerbated by rapid urbanization, poses a growing threat to water quality. Microbial communities are essential mediating nitrogen cycling and mitigating these ecosystems. This study integrated three-year (2021–2023) quality monitoring with metagenomic sequencing investigate microbial community dynamics, processes, their responses the Shi River, Qinhuangdao, China. was predominantly derived from industrial discharges enterprises River Reservoir upstream (e.g., coolant chemical effluents), agricultural runoff, untreated domestic sewage (particularly catering waste Pantao Valley), livestock farming effluents. Total (TN) concentrations ranged 2.22 6.44 mg/L, exceeding China’s Class V standard (2.0 GB 3838-2002), highest level at urbanized W4 site (6.44 mg/L). Nitrate (NO3-N) accounted for 60–80% of TN. Metagenomic analysis revealed Fragilaria, Microcystis, Flavobacterium thriving (up 15% relative abundance) under stress, metabolism genes (narG, nifH, nirK) enriched polluted sites (W2, W4), narG reaching 26% W1. Dissolved oxygen positively correlated nitrate reductase gene abundance, while ammonia inhibited it. Burkholderiales Limnohabitans dominated denitrification, offering insights into sustainable river management.

Language: Английский

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Sounds of the underground reflect soil biodiversity dynamics across a grassy woodland restoration chronosequence

Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61(9), P. 2047 - 2060

Published: Aug. 15, 2024

Abstract Restoring and monitoring soil biodiversity has never been more important. Ecoacoustics is emerging as a promising tool to detect monitor was recently effective in temperate forest context. However, there need investigate the efficacy of ecoacoustics other ecosystems bioregions. Here, we applied tools indices (Acoustic Complexity Index, Bioacoustic Normalised Difference Soundscape Index) measure an Australian grassy woodland restoration chronosequence, spanning three age classes. We collected n = 240 acoustic samples from two cleared plots (continuously through active management), undergoing (revegetated 14–15 years ago) remnant vegetation over 5 days Mount Bold, South Australia. used below‐ground sampling device sound attenuation chamber record invertebrate communities, which were also manually counted. found that complexity diversity significantly higher revegetated than plots, both in‐situ chambers. The associated with abundance richness. Synthesis applications . Our results provide new support can help different contexts, including UK woodlands. This technology holds promise addressing global for methods protecting our planet's most diverse ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Sounds of the underground reflect soil biodiversity dynamics across a grassy woodland restoration chronosequence

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 29, 2024

Abstract Fifty-nine percent of the world’s species inhabit soil. However, soils are degrading at unprecedented rates, necessitating efficient, cost-effective, and minimally intrusive biodiversity monitoring methods to aid in their restoration. Ecoacoustics is emerging as a promising tool for detecting soil biodiversity, recently proving effective temperate forest restoration context. understanding efficacy ecoacoustics other ecosystems bioregions essential. Here, we applied tools indices (Acoustic Complexity Index, Bioacoustic Normalised Difference Soundscape Index) measure an Australian grassy woodland chronosequence. We collected 240 acoustic samples from two cleared plots (continuously through active management), (revegetated 14-15 years ago), remnant vegetation over 5 days Mount Bold, South Australia. used below-ground sampling device sound attenuation chamber record invertebrate communities, which were also manually counted. show that complexity diversity significantly higher revegetated than plots, both in-situ chambers. Acoustic strongly positively associated with abundance richness, each chronosequence age class supported distinct communities. Our results provide support can effectively contexts. This technology holds promise addressing global need protecting our planet’s most diverse ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Restoring ecological complexity in a changing environment

Current Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(9), P. R365 - R371

Published: May 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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