The effect of carbon-based copper nanocomposites on Microcystis aeruginosa and the movability of antibiotic resistance genes in urban water. (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ji, Xiyan; Tang, Yunchao; Ye, Jing; Wu, Shichao; Hou, Meifang; Huang, Saihua; Wang, Rui
• Is Part Of: Chemosphere. Volume 286:Part 3(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: Carbon-based copper nanocomposites -- Microcystis aeruginosa -- Antibiotic resistance genes -- Metagenomics sequencing; Pollution -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Physiological effect -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Atmospheric chemistry -- Periodicals; 551.511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131744
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0045-6535

Abstract

Abstract: The presence of Microcystis aeruginosa ( M. aeruginosa ) can affect the transference of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and the presence of carbon-based copper nanocomposites (CCN) can affect the growth of M. aeruginosa . However, the effect of CCN on M. aeruginosa and ARGs is not fully understood. In this study, metagenomic sequencing was employed to analyze the movability of ARGs, their potential transfer, and possible hosts in photobioreactor treating urban water. The results uggested that 20 mg/L of CCN changed the composition and abundance of microorganisms in urban water, significantly promoted the flocculation of M aeruginosa, and decreased the composing proportion of Cyanophyta sp. and M aeruginosa . The results indicated that 20 mg/L of CCN significantly decreased the absolute abundance and ARGs proportions which mediated by plasmids (32.7 %). Furthermore, the lower co-occurrence probability of ARGs and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) suggested that 20 mg/L of CCN weakened the movability potential of ARGs mediated by MGEs such as plasmids. Among the 452 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs), 95 MAGs belonging to 41 bacterial categories were identified as possible ARG hosts. These results will provide insights into the control of harmful cyanobacteria and the management of ARGs in urban water. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: The 20 mg/L of CCN significantly promoted the flocculation of M aeruginosa . The 20 mg/L of CCN significantly decreased the ARGs proportions which mediated by plasmids. The 20 mg/L of CCN weakened the movability potential of ARGs mediated by MGEs.