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1 March 2012 Effects of Long-Term Heavy Metal Contamination on Soil Fungi in the Mediterranean Area
Marcella Pasqualetti, Bonaria Mulas, Giada Canzonetti, Anna Benedetti, Sabrina Tempesta
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Abstract

The lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) content in soil can qualitatively and quantitatively affect the microbial community and, therefore, the normal functioning of the soil ecosystem. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of long-term Pb and Zn contamination on soil fungi isolated by the dilution plate method, also in relation to vegetal topsoil. We analysed soil samples collected near dominant plant species (Pistacia lentiscus L., Quercus ilex L., Arbutus unedo L., and Phillyrea angustifolia L.) in soils suffering from heavy metal pollution as well as in unpolluted sites. The study area is located in the mining district of Ingurtosu (South-West Sardinia), where the polluted sites were severely contaminated by lead extraction activities that probably began before the Roman era. The obtained data were subjected to multivariate analysis, using Canonical Correspondence Analysis, to determine the relationship between the soil biota and the environmental variables. High concentrations of lead and zinc, with some variation with respect to the vegetation, were found in the topsoil of all polluted sites. Soil pollution places stress on sensitive microorganisms, which causes a change in the diversity of soil mycota. A significant decline in micro-fungal abundance was observed in all polluted soils tested in this study. In addition, some interesting fungal species are discussed.

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Marcella Pasqualetti, Bonaria Mulas, Giada Canzonetti, Anna Benedetti, and Sabrina Tempesta "Effects of Long-Term Heavy Metal Contamination on Soil Fungi in the Mediterranean Area," Cryptogamie, Mycologie 33(1), 43-57, (1 March 2012). https://doi.org/10.7872/crym.v33.iss1.2012.043
Published: 1 March 2012
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KEYWORDS
lead
maquis méditerranéen
Mediterranean maquis
Penicillium
plomb
zinc
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