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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
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School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, 6009 Crawley, WA, Australia
Suman J. George
School of Earth and Environment, The University of Western Australia, 6009 Crawley, WA, Australia
Charles A. Price
School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, 6009 Crawley, WA, Australia
Esmaeil Shahsavari
Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Bioremediation, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, 3082 Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Andrew S. Ball
Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Bioremediation, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, 3082 Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Mark Tibbett
Centre for Agri-Environmental Research, School of Agriculture Policy and Development, University of Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AR, UK
Megan H. Ryan
School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, 6009 Crawley, WA, Australia
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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.
The aim of this paper was to determine the impact of citrate and malonate on microbial activity...
