Microbial Community Structure and Function Indicate the Severity of Chromium Contamination of the Yellow River

The Yellow River is the most important water resource in northern China. In the recent past, heavy metal contamination has become severe due to industrial processes and other anthropogenic activities. In this study, riparian soil samples with varying levels of chromium (Cr) pollution severity were c...

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Main Authors: Yaxin Pei, Zhengsheng Yu, Jing Ji, Aman Khan, Xiangkai Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Cr
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00038/full