Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-9-231-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-9-231-2023
Original research article
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02 May 2023
Original research article |  | 02 May 2023

Only a minority of bacteria grow after wetting in both natural and post-mining biocrusts in a hyperarid phosphate mine

Talia Gabay, Eva Petrova, Osnat Gillor, Yaron Ziv, and Roey Angel

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-1510', Anonymous Referee #1, 03 Feb 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Talia Gabay, 20 Mar 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-1510', Anonymous Referee #2, 04 Mar 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Talia Gabay, 20 Mar 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Revision (20 Mar 2023) by Rafael Clemente
AR by Talia Gabay on behalf of the Authors (20 Mar 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (21 Mar 2023) by Rafael Clemente
ED: Publish as is (27 Mar 2023) by Engracia Madejón Rodríguez (Executive editor)
AR by Talia Gabay on behalf of the Authors (30 Mar 2023)
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Short summary
This paper evaluates bacterial growth in biocrusts after a large-scale mining disturbance in a hyperarid desert, using a stable isotope probing assay. We discovered that biocrust bacteria from both natural and post-mining plots resumed photosynthetic activity but did not grow following hydration. Our paper provides insights into the effects of a large-scale disturbance (mining) on biocrusts and their response to hydration, with implications for biocrust restoration practices in Zin mines.