Gallionella and Sulfuricella populations are dominant during the transition of boreal potential to actual acid sulfate soils

Högfors-Rönnholm, Eva; Lundin, Daniel; Brambilla, Diego; Christel, Stephan; Lopez-Fernandez, Margarita; Lillhonga, Tom; Engblom, Sten; Österholm, Peter; Dopson, Mark

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00642-z

Gallionella and Sulfuricella populations are dominant during the transition of boreal potential to actual acid sulfate soils

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Communications Earth & Environment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00642-z· OSTI ID:2424138

^[1]; ^[2]; Brambilla, Diego ^[2]; Christel, Stephan ^[3]; ^[4]; Lillhonga, Tom ^[1]; ^[1]; Österholm, Peter ^[5]; ^[2]

Novia University of Applied Sciences, Vaasa (Finland)
Linnaeus University, Kalmar (Sweden)
Cemvita Factory, Westminster, CO (United States); Linnaeus University, Kalmar (Sweden)
Univ. of Granada (Spain); Linnaeus University, Kalmar (Sweden)
Åbo Akademi University, Turku (Finland)

Acid sulfate soils release metal laden, acidic waters that affect the environment, buildings, and human health. In this study, 16S rRNA gene amplicons, metagenomes, and metatranscriptomes all demonstrated distinct microbial communities and activities in the unoxidized potential acid sulfate soil, the overlying transition zone, and uppermost oxidized actual acid sulfate soil. Assembled genomes and mRNA transcripts also suggested abundant oxidized acid sulfate soil populations that aligned within the Gammaproteobacteria and Terracidiphilus. In contrast, potentially acid tolerant or moderately acidophilic iron oxidizing Gallionella and sulfur metabolizing Sulfuricella dominated the transition zone during catalysis of metal sulfide oxidation to form acid sulfate soil. Finally, anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled to nitrate, sulfate, and ferric reduction were suggested to occur in the reduced parent sediments. In conclusion, despite comparable metal sulfide dissolution processes e.g., biomining, Gallionella and Sulfuricella dominated the community and activities during conversion of potential to actual acid sulfate soils.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL); USDOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Nessling Foundation; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 2424138

Journal Information:: Communications Earth & Environment, Journal Name: Communications Earth & Environment Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 3; ISSN 2662-4435

Publisher:: Springer NatureCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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