Microbial Communities and Antimicrobial Resistance in Contaminated Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 2163
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microbial ecology; applied microbiology; prokaryotic taxonomy
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Interests: water hygiene; drinking water quality; bathing water quality; risk assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The contamination of aquatic habitats (e.g., freshwater and drinking water) and soils by heavy metals, nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals and their residues, and other xenobiotics is a serious global problem.
The microorganisms that disturb these ecosystems are involved in various transformation processes. Their roles in organic and inorganic nutrient conversion are well known, with many responsible for biodegradation processes and some even used in bioremediation.
Aquatic habitats are also known hotspots for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Contaminants, such as heavy metals are known to aggravate the emergence of resistance. From a human health perspective, increasing the prevalence of AMR in the environment of great importance.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a collection of papers on the importance and diversity of microorganisms (both prokaryotes and eukaryotes) in natural and contaminated aquatic and terrestrial environments, with a focus on their involvement in production, nutrient regeneration, and mobilization processes (particularly those connected to contamination). We also welcome papers on the survival strategies and resistance mechanisms of bacteria, as well as papers addressing the reactions of single bacteria or total microbial communities to different pollutants (or disinfectants) that occur in different aquatic or terrestrial environments.
We welcome manuscripts that discuss risk assessment, the hygienic aspects of waters, and the interactions between microbial populations in aquatic ecosystems, as well as relevant papers on other microorganisms (e.g., algae and fungi) in aquatic habitats.
Dr. Erika Tóth
Dr. Márta Vargha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microbial community
- diversity
- aquatic and terrestrial environments
- contamination
- environmental antimicrobial resistance
- risk assessment
