Bacterial and archaeal community response to arsenic amendment in paddy soil of West Bengal, India
This project investigates the response of microbial communities to arsenic amendment in paddy soils collected from West Bengal, India, a region severely affected by arsenic contamination. The study aims to characterize both the taxonomic composition and functional potential of bacterial and archaeal communities inhabiting arsenic-impacted and unamended control soils. The generated datasets provide a comprehensive view of microbial adaptation to arsenic stress and reveal links between contamination-driven shifts in community composition and broader biogeochemical functioning. Overall, this study offers important insights into the ecological consequences of arsenic exposure in rice agroecosystems and improves our understanding of the microbial mechanisms governing element cycling in contaminated paddy soils.
This project investigates the response of microbial communities to arsenic amendment in paddy soils collected from West Bengal, India, a region severely affected by arsenic contamination. The study aims to characterize both the taxonomic composition and functional potential of bacterial and archaeal communities inhabiting arsenic-impacted and unamended control soils. The generated datasets provide a comprehensive view of microbial adaptation to arsenic stress and reveal links between contamination-driven shifts in community composition and broader biogeochemical functioning. Overall, this study offers important insights into the ecological consequences of arsenic exposure in rice agroecosystems and improves our understanding of the microbial mechanisms governing element cycling in contaminated paddy soils.