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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1021/acs.est.1c02695
Titel (primär) Back to the future: Decomposability of a biobased and biodegradable plastic in field soil environments and its microbiome under ambient and future climates
Autor Purahong, W.; Wahdan, S.F.M.; Heinz, D.; Jariyavidyanont, K.; Sungkapreecha, C.; Tanunchai, B.; Sansupa, C.; Sadubsarn, D.; Alaneed, R.; Heintz-Buschart, A.; Schädler, M.; Geissler, A.; Kressler, J.; Buscot, F.
Quelle Environmental Science & Technology
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
Department BZF; BOOEK; iDiv
Band/Volume 55
Heft 18
Seite von 12337
Seite bis 12351
Sprache englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
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Keywords biodegradable plastic; soil microorganisms; plastic-degrading fungi; plastic-degrading bacteria; interkingdom relationships
Abstract Decomposition by microorganisms of plastics in soils is almost unexplored despite the fact that the majority of plastics released into the environment end up in soils. Here, we investigate the decomposition process and microbiome of one of the most promising biobased and biodegradable plastics, poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA), under field soil conditions under both ambient and future predicted climates (for the time between 2070 and 2100). We show that the gravimetric and molar mass of PBSA is already largely reduced (28–33%) after 328 days under both climates. We provide novel information on the PBSA microbiome encompassing the three domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya (fungi). We show that PBSA begins to decompose after the increase in relative abundances of aquatic fungi (Tetracladium spp.) and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The PBSA microbiome is distinct from that of surrounding soils, suggesting that PBSA serves as a new ecological habitat. We conclude that the microbial decomposition process of PBSA in soil is more complex than previously thought by involving interkingdom relationships, especially between bacteria and fungi.
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Purahong, W., Wahdan, S.F.M., Heinz, D., Jariyavidyanont, K., Sungkapreecha, C., Tanunchai, B., Sansupa, C., Sadubsarn, D., Alaneed, R., Heintz-Buschart, A., Schädler, M., Geissler, A., Kressler, J., Buscot, F. (2021):
Back to the future: Decomposability of a biobased and biodegradable plastic in field soil environments and its microbiome under ambient and future climates
Environ. Sci. Technol. 55 (18), 12337 - 12351 10.1021/acs.est.1c02695