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Articles | Volume 2, issue 3
Articles | Volume 2, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-487-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-487-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 2, issue 3
Original research article
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21 Sep 2016
Original research article |  | 21 Sep 2016

Citrate and malonate increase microbial activity and alter microbial community composition in uncontaminated and diesel-contaminated soil microcosms

Belinda C. Martin, Suman J. George, Charles A. Price, Esmaeil Shahsavari, Andrew S. Ball, Mark Tibbett, and Megan H. Ryan

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The aim of this paper was to determine the impact of citrate and malonate on microbial activity and community structure in uncontaminated and diesel-contaminated soil. The results suggest that these carboxylates can stimulate microbial activity and alter microbial community structure but appear to have a minimal effect on enhancing degradation of diesel. However, our results suggest that carboxylates may have an important role in shaping microbial communities even in contaminated soils.
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