Pig manure,rich in antibiotics and metals,is widely applied in paddy fields as a soil conditioner,triggering the proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)in soil.However,comprehensive studies on the effects o...Pig manure,rich in antibiotics and metals,is widely applied in paddy fields as a soil conditioner,triggering the proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)in soil.However,comprehensive studies on the effects of manure fertilization on the abundance of ARGs and their influencing factors are still insufficient.Here,pig manure and manure-amended and inorganic-amended soils were collected from 11 rice-cropping regions in eastern China,and the accumulation of antibiotics,metals,and ARGs was assessed simultaneously.The results showed that manure fertilization led to antibiotic residues and increased the metal content(i.e.,Zn,Cu,Ni,and Cr).Tetracycline and sulfonamide resistance genes(tetM,tetO,sul1,and sul2)were also significantly enhanced with manure fertilization.According to variance partitioning analysis,the most important factors that individually influenced ARGs were soil physicochemical properties,accounting for 12%of the variation.Significant correlations between soil nutrients and ARGs indicated that manure application enhanced the growth of resistant microorganisms by supplying more nutrients.Metals and antibiotics contributed 9%and 5%to the variations in ARGs,respectively.Their co-occurrence also increased the enrichment of ARGs,as their interactions accounted for 2%of the variation in ARGs.Interestingly,Cu was significantly related to most ARGs in the soil(r=0.26–0.52,p<0.05).Sulfapyridine was significantly related to sul2,and tetracycline resistance genes were positively related to doxycycline.This study highlighted the risks of antibiotic and ARG accumulation with manure fertilization and shed light on the essential influencing factors of ARGs in paddy soils.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41877060 and 42007027)Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.2016284)+1 种基金Scholar Program of the Jiangsu Province(China)(No.BRA2019333)Top-Notch Young Talents Program of China(No.W03070089).
文摘Pig manure,rich in antibiotics and metals,is widely applied in paddy fields as a soil conditioner,triggering the proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)in soil.However,comprehensive studies on the effects of manure fertilization on the abundance of ARGs and their influencing factors are still insufficient.Here,pig manure and manure-amended and inorganic-amended soils were collected from 11 rice-cropping regions in eastern China,and the accumulation of antibiotics,metals,and ARGs was assessed simultaneously.The results showed that manure fertilization led to antibiotic residues and increased the metal content(i.e.,Zn,Cu,Ni,and Cr).Tetracycline and sulfonamide resistance genes(tetM,tetO,sul1,and sul2)were also significantly enhanced with manure fertilization.According to variance partitioning analysis,the most important factors that individually influenced ARGs were soil physicochemical properties,accounting for 12%of the variation.Significant correlations between soil nutrients and ARGs indicated that manure application enhanced the growth of resistant microorganisms by supplying more nutrients.Metals and antibiotics contributed 9%and 5%to the variations in ARGs,respectively.Their co-occurrence also increased the enrichment of ARGs,as their interactions accounted for 2%of the variation in ARGs.Interestingly,Cu was significantly related to most ARGs in the soil(r=0.26–0.52,p<0.05).Sulfapyridine was significantly related to sul2,and tetracycline resistance genes were positively related to doxycycline.This study highlighted the risks of antibiotic and ARG accumulation with manure fertilization and shed light on the essential influencing factors of ARGs in paddy soils.
