Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have gained increasingly global
attention in recent years. Due to their unique amphiphilic properties and stability, PFASs are …

The use of biological indicators to monitor the health and functioning of wetlands has been
an ongoing goal of wetland scientists and managers, and has focused primarily on …

Fermentation pit mud, an important reservoir of diverse anaerobic microorganisms, is
essential for Chinese strong-aroma liquor production. Pit mud quality, according to its …

Wetlands have numerous critical ecological functions, some of which are regulated by
several nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) biogeochemical processes, such as denitrification …

While the composition and diversity of soil microbial communities play a central and
essential role in biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, they are known to be shaped by the …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been identified as emerging pollutants in the
environment. However, little information is available for ARGs in natural wetlands at high …

Methanogenic Thermoplasmata of the novel order Methanomassiliicoccales were recently
discovered in human and animal gastro-intestinal tracts (GITs). However, their distribution in …

Chilas and Hunza areas, located in the Main Mantle Thrust and Main Karakoram Thrust of
the Himalayas, host a range of geochemically diverse hot springs. This Himalayan …

Hummock-hollow microtopography is common in the northern peatlands of the world, but its
effects on soil organic carbon (SOC) components are still poorly understood. In this study …

Microorganisms play important roles in the reduction of organic and inorganic pollutants in
constructed wetlands used for the treatment of polluted surface water. However, the diversity …