Editorial: thematic issue on microbial ecotoxicology DOI Creative Commons
Stéphane Vuilleumier, Lise Barthelmebs, Natàlia Corcoll

et al.

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 100(8)

Published: July 12, 2024

Ima gine you ar e a micr obe and are exposed to chemical contamination.Will be at risk?How will react, by which means?Just die?Expr ess some form of ada ptation using specific r esistance mec hanisms?Reduce toxicity c hemicals degr ading them, or negative tactic mov ement?Toler ate their pr esence thanks emergent properties your surrounding microbial comm unity?Expr other esilience wait for better times, return functional state after more less long period, depending on the intensity contamination?Alongside these questions that ecotoxicologists eager answer, question "Why do we need eserv monitor integrity environmental microbes communities they form?"has been core emerging multidisciplinary field obial ecotoxicology.Ov er last decade, have organized through international EcotoxicoMic network ( https://ecotoxicomic.or g ), whic h now counts 282 members from 46 countries.With three conferences in 2017 (Ly on, F rance), 2020 (online due COVID pandemic), 2022 (Montpellier, netw ork has addressed interactions , effects risks exposure systems generated new researc perspectiv es.A forthcoming fourth Ecotoxi-coMic conference take place Gothenburg (Sweden) 12-14 November 2024 https:// ecotoxicomic.org/ecotoxicomic-2024 ).Micr oor ganisms hav become ppr eciated as k ystone contributors numerous ecosystemic processes (Cavicchioli et al. 2019 including but not limited (i) cycling carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, sulfur; (ii) biological control pathogens; (iii) attenuation pollution; (iv) production consumption greenhouse gases; (v) contribution soil structure; (vi) biomass nutrients higher trophic levels.Micr unities also constitute ric hest genetic pool, can harnessed biotechnology.All this very much speaks favor fundamental role ecotoxicology play ecosystem ation functioning today.Indeed, high diversity, plasticity, adaptability, esponses obes hemical pollution ovides unique opportunity discover quantify associated crucial functions, explore responses world, impact contaminant eco-dynamics, ecosystems human health (Fig. 1 ).Thanks experimental oac hes tec hnologies av ailable today, curr ent esearc anges fr om labor atory studies detailed hanisms gene expression linked contaminants toxic model ganisms, integr ativ complex envir onmental scales.Given complexity investigated interactions, incr easingl y in-depth explor re- Recei v

Language: Английский

Understanding the Ivorian market vegetables production: Is the agroecological transition the right strategy? DOI Creative Commons

Moussa Dosso,

Jacob Nandjui,

Ángel Avadí

et al.

Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 218, P. 103971 - 103971

Published: May 2, 2024

African agriculture, and especially market vegetables production, which is dominated by smallholder systems, generally faces many challenges. There growing interest in agroecology as a means to move towards more sustainable food farming systems. The West region considered FAO feature the conditions become "a global frontrunner agroecology", ongoing efforts Côte d'Ivoire attempts understand promote vegetable production. objective of this study present functional analysis Ivorian suburban value chain, discuss suitability agroecological transition agricultural production link, country. A thorough chain was conducted, including construction typologies identify links between practices overall technical socio-economic efficiencies. available data (primary, secondary) allows but only superficial understanding chain. economic returns function their adoption suggests that "formal" farms struggle economically, so than rest producers. Observed relations yields certain practiced most producers, combination with suggest an intensification these practices, coupled improvements enabling environment (necessary palliate inputs cost product price variability, well improve secure access land), may contribute improved higher gross margins. More detailed studies are necessary determine level would minimise negative environmental maximise positive impacts. In d'Ivoire, must prove its worth, through action-research initiatives, order further develop terms breadth depth application. article includes national This useful for chains facilitating transition.

Language: Английский

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Editorial: thematic issue on microbial ecotoxicology DOI Creative Commons
Stéphane Vuilleumier, Lise Barthelmebs, Natàlia Corcoll

et al.

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 100(8)

Published: July 12, 2024

Ima gine you ar e a micr obe and are exposed to chemical contamination.Will be at risk?How will react, by which means?Just die?Expr ess some form of ada ptation using specific r esistance mec hanisms?Reduce toxicity c hemicals degr ading them, or negative tactic mov ement?Toler ate their pr esence thanks emergent properties your surrounding microbial comm unity?Expr other esilience wait for better times, return functional state after more less long period, depending on the intensity contamination?Alongside these questions that ecotoxicologists eager answer, question "Why do we need eserv monitor integrity environmental microbes communities they form?"has been core emerging multidisciplinary field obial ecotoxicology.Ov er last decade, have organized through international EcotoxicoMic network ( https://ecotoxicomic.or g ), whic h now counts 282 members from 46 countries.With three conferences in 2017 (Ly on, F rance), 2020 (online due COVID pandemic), 2022 (Montpellier, netw ork has addressed interactions , effects risks exposure systems generated new researc perspectiv es.A forthcoming fourth Ecotoxi-coMic conference take place Gothenburg (Sweden) 12-14 November 2024 https:// ecotoxicomic.org/ecotoxicomic-2024 ).Micr oor ganisms hav become ppr eciated as k ystone contributors numerous ecosystemic processes (Cavicchioli et al. 2019 including but not limited (i) cycling carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, sulfur; (ii) biological control pathogens; (iii) attenuation pollution; (iv) production consumption greenhouse gases; (v) contribution soil structure; (vi) biomass nutrients higher trophic levels.Micr unities also constitute ric hest genetic pool, can harnessed biotechnology.All this very much speaks favor fundamental role ecotoxicology play ecosystem ation functioning today.Indeed, high diversity, plasticity, adaptability, esponses obes hemical pollution ovides unique opportunity discover quantify associated crucial functions, explore responses world, impact contaminant eco-dynamics, ecosystems human health (Fig. 1 ).Thanks experimental oac hes tec hnologies av ailable today, curr ent esearc anges fr om labor atory studies detailed hanisms gene expression linked contaminants toxic model ganisms, integr ativ complex envir onmental scales.Given complexity investigated interactions, incr easingl y in-depth explor re- Recei v

Language: Английский

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