Impact of Long-Term Mercury Contamination on the Rhizosphere Microbiota of Lotus tenuis: A Pathway to Resilience via Interkingdom Facilitation
Emanuela D. Tiodar, Cristina Lorena Văcar, Mihai C. Grimm, Iolanda-Veronica Ganea, Zoltan R. Balázs, Anastasia M. Abrudan, Csaba Timár, Ioan Tanţău, Manuela Banciu, Roey Angel, Dorina Podar
This study examines how long-term mercury contamination affects rhizosphere microbiota of Lotus tenuis, finding resilience through interkingdom facilitation and specific microbial taxa that enhance plant tolerance.
bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2025 · PreprintEcology