Complexes of potentially pathogenic microscopic fungi in anthropogenic polluted soils

This study was undertaken to investigate the species’ diversity and structure of potentially pathogenic microscopic fungal complexes in podzolic soils polluted by fluorine, heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Co), oil products (diesel fuel, gas condensate, mazut). Lists of potentially pathogenic fungi isolated fr...

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Published in:Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering, 2013-06, Vol.48 (7), p.746-752
Main Authors: Evdokimova, Galina A, Korneykova, Maria V, Lebedeva, Elena V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aluminum
Aspergillus
Biodiversity
cobalt
copper
diesel fuel
fluorine
Fuels
Fungi
Heavy metal content
heavy metals
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Lecanicillium
Metals, Heavy - analysis
Mitosporic Fungi - genetics
Mitosporic Fungi - pathogenicity
Mucor
Mucor hiemalis
nickel
oil products
oils
Pathogens
Penicillium
Penicillium miczynskii
Petroleum - analysis
Phoma
polluted soils
pollution
potentially pathogenic fungi
Russia
Soil
Soil contamination
Soil Microbiology
Soil Pollutants - analysis
soil pollution
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Summary:This study was undertaken to investigate the species’ diversity and structure of potentially pathogenic microscopic fungal complexes in podzolic soils polluted by fluorine, heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Co), oil products (diesel fuel, gas condensate, mazut). Lists of potentially pathogenic fungi isolated from soils are made specifically for north-western part of Russia (Kola Peninsula). The majority of studied fungus species belong to the following genera: Penicillium, Aspergillus, Mucor, Lecanicillium and Phoma. Penicillium miczynskii was identified as the most stable type of fungus with respect to all studied types of oil products. Mucor hiemalis was identified as the most sensitive type. An increase of 15% portion of potentially pathogenic fungi as compared to the background soil in zones of aluminum and copper-nickel plants was revealed. The results indicate an increase of 20–25% of potentially pathogenic fungi in pollution of soil with oil products. The structure of fungal complexes was observed to have changed in the polluted soils and the species number and frequency of occurrence of potentially pathogenic fungi were also increased.
ISSN:1532-4117
1093-4529
1532-4117
DOI:10.1080/10934529.2013.744615