Importance of substrate quality and clay content on microbial extracellular polymeric substances production and aggregate stability in soils
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Importance of substrate quality and clay content on microbial extracellular polymeric substances production and aggregate stability in soils. / Olagoke, Folasade K.; Bettermann, Antje; Nguyen, Phuong Thi Bich; Redmile-Gordon, Marc; Babin, Doreen; Smalla, Kornelia; Nesme, Joseph; Sørensen, Søren J.; Kalbitz, Karsten; Vogel, Cordula.
In: Biology and Fertility of Soils, Vol. 58, No. 4, 2022, p. 435-457.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Importance of substrate quality and clay content on microbial extracellular polymeric substances production and aggregate stability in soils
AU - Olagoke, Folasade K.
AU - Bettermann, Antje
AU - Nguyen, Phuong Thi Bich
AU - Redmile-Gordon, Marc
AU - Babin, Doreen
AU - Smalla, Kornelia
AU - Nesme, Joseph
AU - Sørensen, Søren J.
AU - Kalbitz, Karsten
AU - Vogel, Cordula
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022, The Author(s).
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - We investigated the effects of substrate (cellulose or starch) and different clay contents on the production of microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and concomitant development of stable soil aggregates. Soils were incubated with different amounts of montmorillonite (+ 0.1%, + 1%, + 10%) both with and without two substrates of contrasting quality (starch and cellulose). Microbial respiration (CO2), biomass carbon (C), EPS-protein, and EPS-polysaccharide were determined over the experimental period. The diversity and compositional shifts of microbial communities (bacteria/archaea) were analysed by sequencing 16S rRNA gene fragments amplified from soil DNA. Soil aggregate size distribution was determined and geometric mean diameter calculated for aggregate formation. Aggregate stabilities were compared among 1–2-mm size fraction. Starch amendment supported a faster increase than cellulose in both respiration and microbial biomass. Microbial community structure and composition differed depending on the C substrate added. However, clay addition had a more pronounced effect on alpha diversity compared to the addition of starch or cellulose. Substrate addition resulted in an increased EPS concentration only if combined with clay addition. At high clay addition, starch resulted in higher EPS concentrations than cellulose. Where additional substrate was not provided, EPS-protein was only weakly correlated with aggregate formation and stability. The relationship became stronger with addition of substrate. Labile organic C thus clearly plays a role in aggregate formation, but increasing clay content was found to enhance aggregate stability and additionally resulted in the development of distinct microbial communities and increased EPS production.
AB - We investigated the effects of substrate (cellulose or starch) and different clay contents on the production of microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and concomitant development of stable soil aggregates. Soils were incubated with different amounts of montmorillonite (+ 0.1%, + 1%, + 10%) both with and without two substrates of contrasting quality (starch and cellulose). Microbial respiration (CO2), biomass carbon (C), EPS-protein, and EPS-polysaccharide were determined over the experimental period. The diversity and compositional shifts of microbial communities (bacteria/archaea) were analysed by sequencing 16S rRNA gene fragments amplified from soil DNA. Soil aggregate size distribution was determined and geometric mean diameter calculated for aggregate formation. Aggregate stabilities were compared among 1–2-mm size fraction. Starch amendment supported a faster increase than cellulose in both respiration and microbial biomass. Microbial community structure and composition differed depending on the C substrate added. However, clay addition had a more pronounced effect on alpha diversity compared to the addition of starch or cellulose. Substrate addition resulted in an increased EPS concentration only if combined with clay addition. At high clay addition, starch resulted in higher EPS concentrations than cellulose. Where additional substrate was not provided, EPS-protein was only weakly correlated with aggregate formation and stability. The relationship became stronger with addition of substrate. Labile organic C thus clearly plays a role in aggregate formation, but increasing clay content was found to enhance aggregate stability and additionally resulted in the development of distinct microbial communities and increased EPS production.
KW - 16S rRNA gene sequencing
KW - Clay minerals
KW - Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)
KW - Microbial community composition
KW - Organic matter
KW - Soil aggregates stability
U2 - 10.1007/s00374-022-01632-1
DO - 10.1007/s00374-022-01632-1
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85126433022
VL - 58
SP - 435
EP - 457
JO - Biology and Fertility of Soils
JF - Biology and Fertility of Soils
SN - 0178-2762
IS - 4
ER -
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