How tiny soil creatures handle toxic mercury
Original Title
A survey of bacterial and fungal community structure and functions in two long-term metalliferous soil habitats
Summary
Scientists studied tiny organisms in soil near old nuclear sites to see how they react to mercury pollution. They found that bacteria get less diverse as mercury increases, but fungi stay the same. Some bacteria and fungi have special tools to deal with mercury.
Summary
Scientists studied tiny organisms in soil near old nuclear sites to see how they react to mercury pollution. They found that bacteria get less diverse as mercury increases, but fungi stay the same. Some bacteria and fungi have special tools to deal with mercury.
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Publication
Journal
Scientific Reports
Year
2025
Authors
Ashvini Chauhan, Christian Chukwujindu, A. Pathak, Rajneesh Jaswal
Open Access