A wide array of microorganisms, including many novel, phylogenetically deeply rooted taxa,
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …

Prokaryotic life has dominated most of the evolutionary history of our planet, evolving to
occupy virtually all available environmental niches. Extremophiles, especially those thriving …

Acid mine drainage poses severe environmental pollution problems due to its high acidity,
toxic metals and sulphate contents. In this review, the available prevention of acid mine …

Generalists can survive in many environments, whereas specialists are restricted to a single
environment. Although a classical concept in ecology, niche breadth has remained …

Several studies, which have been carried out on water and wastewater treatment with spinel
ferrite nanoparticles (SFNPs) and spinel ferrite nanocomposites (SFNCs) confirmed their …

China exemplifies the serious and widespread soil heavy metal pollution generated by
mining activities. A total of 420 soil samples from 58 metal mines was collected across …

To understand the importance of the response of soil microbial communities to the stress of
heavy metals around mining areas by assessing the feedback of soil ecosystems in different …

Coal mines discharge low-pH acid mine drainage (AMD), which contains a variety of heavy
metals and sulfates that are extremely polluting and corrosive, posing a continuous threat to …

Acid mine drainage (AMD) lakes are typical hydrologic features caused by open pit mining
and represent extreme ecosystems and environmental challenges. Little is known about …

As a global pollution problem, heavy metal contamination poses a serious hazard to soil
microorganisms which play an extremely important role in soil chemical cycling and …