Heavy metal pollution migration and its ecological impact on microbial communities in the karst region of Guangxi

Heavy metal pollution migration and its ecological impact on microbial communities in the karst region of Guangxi

Abstract This study examines the factors driving heavy metal pollution in karst soils and assesses the associated environmental risks. Using a representative karst depression in Guangxi as a case study, we measured soil concentrations of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn). These co...

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Main Authors: Hongjing Ji, Jian Zhang, Yingli Zhao, He Huang, Yuanqing Ma, Dejian Liang, Funing Chen, Hongxing Huo, Shuangfei Wang, Tian Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Karst area
Heavy metals
Physicochemical properties
Microbial community
Correlation analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98809-z
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