title: Combined effects of bacterial-feeding nematodes and prometryne on the soil microbial activity.
abstract: Microcosm experiments were carried out to study the effects of bacterial-feeding nematodes and indigenous microbes and their interactions on the degradation of prometryne and soil microbial activity in contaminated soil. The results showed that soil indigenous microbes could degrade prometryne up to 59.6-67.9%; bacterial-feeding nematodes accelerated the degradation of prometryne in contaminated soil, and prometryne degradation was raised by 8.36-10.69%. Soil microbial biomass C (C(mic)), basal soil respiration (BSR), and respiratory quotient (qCO(2)) increased in the beginning of the experiment and decreased in the later stage of the experiment. Nematodes grew and reproduced quite fast, and did increase the growth of soil microbes and enhance soil microbial activity in prometryne contaminated soil during the incubation period.
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China. 2007203014@njau.edu.cn
authors.forename: Jihai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xuechao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jiandong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Huixin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018533:Biomass; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009348:Nematoda / Q000502:physiology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011400:Prometryne / Q000032:analysis*; D012987:Soil; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D011400:Prometryne