Fayuan Wang

Qingdao University of Science and Technology | QUST · College of Environment and Safety Engineering

A survey was made of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) status of five dominant wild plants Tamarix chinensis, Phragmites communis, Suaeda glauca, Aeluropus littoralis var. sinensis and Cirsium setosum in saline-alkaline soils of the Yellow River Delta that show low plant diversity. All of the species were colonized and showed typical AM structures (a...

A pot culture experiment was carried out to study the influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi on the growth and Cu uptake of E. splendens. Five levels of Cu (0, 50, 100, 200, 400mg x kg(-1)) and two AM fungal inocula, Glomus caledonium 90036 (36) and Acaulospora mellea ZZ (ZZ), and one nonmycorrhizal inoculum (CK), were applied to the soil u...

A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of microbial inoculation on heavy metal phytoextraction by Elsholtzia splendens and whether chitosan could have a synergistic effect with the microbial inocula. The microbial inocula consisted of a consortium of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and two Penicillium fungi. Three treatments were inclu...

A pot culture experiment was carried out to study heavy metal (HM) phytoaccumulation from soil contaminated with Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cd by maize (Zea mays L.) inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (AMF). Two AM fungal inocula--MI containing only one AM fungal strain (Glomus caledonium 90036) and MII consisting of Gigaspora margarita ZJ37, G...

Despite the increasing prevalence of atmospheric nanoplastics (NPs), there remains limited research on their phytotoxicity, foliar absorption, and translocation in plants. In this study, we aimed to fill this knowledge gap by investigating the physiological effects of tomato leaves exposed to differently charged NPs and foliar absorption and transl...

It is still uncertain whether environment or host plant species is more important in determining AMF diversity; although, plant roots are usually associated with abundant AMF species in different environments. This study explored the effect of plant species and environmental factors on AMF diversity based on three co-occurring tree species (Glochid...

The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic ecosystems has become an increasingly serious threat to public health. Marine sediments are considered the final recipients of all microplastic pollution from inland rivers, however, whether and how the MPs differ in these two ecosystems remains poorly known due to the divergent MPs detection methods...

Biochar is preferentially recommended for the remediation of heavy metal-polluted soils. Sunflower is an important high-biomass oil crop with a promising potential for phytoremediation of Cr(VI)-polluted soil. However, how biochar affects sunflower growth and Cr accumulation in Cr(VI)-polluted soil needs to be elucidated. Here, a pot culture experi...

Microplastics (MPs) are identified as emerging contaminants; however, their interactions with heavy metals in the environment have not been well elucidated. Here, the research progress, hotspots, and trends in the interactions of MPs and heavy metals were analyzed at a global scale using a bibliometric analysis combined with a literature review. We...

Microplastics (MPs) occur and distribute widely in agroecosystems, posing a potential threat to soil−plant systems. However, little is known about their effects on legumes and N-fixing microbes. Here, we explored the effects of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polystyrene (PS), and polylactic acid (PLA) on the growth of peanuts and soil N-fixing b...

The ecological impacts of micro(nano)plastics (MNPs) have attracted attention worldwide because of their global occurrence, persistence, and environmental risks. Increasing evidence shows that MNPs can affect soil nutrient cycling, but the latest advances on this topic have not systematically reviewed. Here, we aim to present the state of knowledge...

Introduction: Sulfadiazine (SDZ) and copper (Cu) are frequently detected in agricultural soils, but little is known on their single or combined impact on ammonia oxidizing microbial community and function across different soils. Methods: In this study, a microcosm was conducted to distinguish the microbial ecotoxicity of SDZ and Cu across differ...

Printing and dyeing sludge (PADS) and magnetic clay (MC, clay loaded with Fe3O4) were utilized as raw materials to prepare a novel ceramsite for Cu(II) removal from wastewater. The optimal preparation conditions were calcination temperature = 600°C, magnetic attapulgite (MA) : magnetic bentonite (MB) = 3:1, PADS = 40%, and iron content = 20%. The c...

The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is a vital strategy for enhancing the phy-toremediation of heavy metals. However, the role of AMF under molybdenum (Mo) stress is elusive. A pot culture experiment was conducted to explore the effects of AMF (Claroideoglomus etunicatum and Rhizophagus intraradices) inoculation on the uptake and transpor...

Efect of diferent fermentation methods on heavy metal bioaccessibilities in wheat four is undetermined. In this work, gastric and gastrointestinal heavy metal bioaccessibility in wheat four products (control-wheat dough, T1-mantou made with normally fermented dough, T2-mantou made with over-fermented dough and T3-mantou made with over-fermented dou...

Effect of different fermentation methods on heavy metal bioaccessibilities in wheat flour is undetermined. In this work, gastric and gastrointestinal heavy metal bioaccessibility in wheat flour products (CK-wheat dough, T1-mantou made with normally fermented dough, T2-mantou made with over-fermented dough and T3-mantou made with over-fermented doug...

Soil pollution from potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is a serious environmental issue worldwide that affects agricultural safety and human health. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), as ecosystem engineers, can alleviate PTE toxicity in crop plants. However, the comprehensive effects of AMF on crop performance in PTE-contaminated soils have not ye...

Both nitrogen deposition (ND) and microplastics (MPs) pose global change challenges. The effects of MPs co-existing with ND on ecosystem functions are still largely unknown. Herein, we conducted a 10-month soil incubation experiment to explore the effects of polyethylene (PE) and polylactic acid (PLA) MPs on soil multifunctionality under different...

Laboratory experiments were carried out to analyze 39 soil samples collected from four industrial areas in Xuzhou City using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and atomic fluorescence spectrometry. The descriptive statistics of heavy metals (HMs) in the soil profiles showed that the HM content at three depths was highly variable, and most...

Both microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are common contaminants in soil-rice systems, but their combined effects remain unknown. Thereby, we explored the effects of three MPs, i.e., polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polylactic acid (PLA), and polyester (PES), on Cd accumulation in rice and the community diversity and structure of arbuscular mycor...

Soil remediation agents (SRAs) such as biochar and hydroxyapatite (HAP) have shown a promising prospect in in situ soil remediation programs and safe crop production. However, the effects of SRAs on soil microbial communities still remain unclear, particularly under field conditions. Here, a field case study was conducted to compare the effects of...

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/toxics/special_issues/3EI98SNG19 Dear Colleagues, Soil pollution with heavy metals and metalloids is currently considered one of the most challenging environmental issues. Particularly, excessive toxic metal(loid)s concentrations not only damage soil quality and ecosystem functioning but may also enter the edible part...

Owing to their potential advantages such as waste reduction, recycling, and economic attributes, fast-growing bioenergy crops have the capacity to effectively phytoremediate heavy metal-contaminated soil. However, little is known about the role of microbial and chemical amendments in phytoremediation using bioenergy crops. Here, we studied the cont...

A novel oxalated zero-valent iron nanoparticle (Ox-nZVI) was synthesized using one-step and two-step modification to investigate the performance and synergistic mechanisms for aqueous Pb(II) removal. Batch experiments showed the maximum removal capacity of Ox-nZVI toward Pb(II) reached 527 mg/g along with 7.87 mg/g Fe release (R² = 0.989) at a pH o...

For details, please visit the website below: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jof/special_issues/LOG478FUIV Soil contamination represents a global environmental challenge, posing potential threats to soil ecosystems and sustainable agricultural production. Bioremediation using microorganisms, plants, or soil animals is considered a low-cost and envir...

Micro(nano)plastics (MNPs) are categorized as emerging persistent pollutants that occur widely in various ecosystems. However, their impacts on terrestrial plants (particularly crops) are poorly understood. Given the persistence and widespread distribution of MNPs in the soil, it is necessary to recognize their potential impacts on terrestrial plan...

Heavy metal pollution has potential hazards to plant, animal, and human health, and phytoremediation is recognized as a safe and efficient technique for the revegetation of heavy-metalpolluted soil. Macleaya cordata was found in heavily tailing areas with fast growth rates, large biomass, and huge taproots. In our study, the seedlings of M. cordata...

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants that cause diverse impacts on soil ecosystems. As integral members of soil food webs, soil fauna exert key ecological functions such as litter decomposition, nutrient cycling, and energy flow. MPs may damage soil fauna and their ecological functions, posing ecological and health risks. Meanwhile, soil f...

Soil is the most important resource for plant growth and human survival, supporting agricultural production and human habitation. However, due to unreasonable anthropo-genic activities, soil receives a large amount of hazardous and toxic materials, including common contaminants such as toxic metal(loid)s and organic contaminants, and emerging conta...

With the increasing release of microplastics (MPs) and nanoparticles (NPs) into the environment, there has been a growing concern about the co-occurrence of these emerging contaminants. However, little is known about the co-contamination effects of MPs and NPs on terrestrial organisms. For the first time, we studied the individual and combined effe...

Heavy metal (HM) contamination of soils is a worldwide problem with adverse consequences to the environment and human health. For the safe production of vegetables in contaminated soil, efficient soil amendments need to be applied such as nano-hydroxyapatite (n-HAP) and poly γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), which can mitigate heavy metal uptake and enhance...

Plant and Soil is seeking submissions for a Special Issue on “Rhizosphere biogeochemistry in mine tailings” guest edited by Dr Songlin Wu (The University of Queensland, Australia), Prof Fayuan Wang (Qingdao University of Science and Technology, PR China), Prof Michael Komárek (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic), Prof Longbin...

A 100-day soil incubation experiment was conducted to explore the effects of conventional (high-density polyethylene, HDPE) and biodegradable (polylactic acid, PLA) microplastics (MPs) and multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on soil geochemical properties and bacterial communities. Generally, soil pH was increased by 10% HDPE and 10% PLA, but decre...

Special issue: Plant responses to emerging contaminants Edited by Fayuan Wang, Weitao Liu In recent years, environmental and health risks of emerging contaminants have attracted increasing attention worldwide. Numerous emerging contaminants occur in various environments, such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products, endocrine-disrupting comp...

As a type of emerging pollutants, microplastics (MPs) are widely detected in aquatic environments and attract increasing ecological concern worldwide. The mitigation strategy of MPs pollution in aquatic environments has thus become a research priority. Photocatalysis has recently received wide attention largely due to its high potential for MPs deg...

The ecotoxicology of microplastics in soil fauna has been widely recognized, but most previous studies focused on traditional non-degradable microplastics, such as polyethylene (PE). Little is known about the toxicological effects of biodegradable microplastics on soil fauna. Using laboratory exposure experiments, we compared the ecotoxicological e...

Thanks to recent advances in multiple fronts such as material science and nanotechnology, the applications of nanoparticles (<100 nm) are now expanded into numerous fields. The increased applications, undoubtedly and unfortunately, are accompanied by elevated levels of their detection in the environment (Zhang et al., 2016;Zhong et al., 2020). Conc...

Microplastics (MPs) co-occur widely with diverse contaminants in soils. However, few data are available on their impacts on soil chemical and microbial properties of heavy metal-contaminated soils. For the first time, we investigated the changes in chemical and microbial properties of a Pb-Zn-contaminated soil as induced by six different MPs, inclu...

Microplastics (MPs) are a type of emerging contaminants that pose a potential threat to global terrestrial ecosystems , including agroecosystems. In recent years, MPs in soil and their adverse effects on soil health and fertility have attracted increasing concern. Based on the current knowledge, this review begins with a summary of the occurrence a...

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants in terrestrial systems that cause diverse impacts on plants. However, little is known about whether MPs especially micro-sized MPs can be accumulated and translocated in plants particularly food crops. Hereby, a hydroponic experiment was conducted to verify whether nano-sized (80 nm) and micro-sized (1...

Bioreduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by reducing microbes has attracted increasing concern. Here, Cr(VI) removal capacity of a Cr(VI)-resistant bacterium isolated from activated sludge was investigated. Based on its physio-biochemical attributes and 16S rDNA sequence analysis, the strain was identified as Bacillus cereus ZY-2009. It grew normally in t...

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Soil pollution with heavy metals has attracted increasing concern, which calls for the development of new remediation strategies. The combination of physical, chemical, and biological techniques can achieve more efficient remediation. However, few studies have focused on whether nanomaterials and beneficial microbes can be jointly used to facilitat...

In recent years, plastic pollution has become an environmental issue of global concern. The pollution of microplastic (MPs) in the terrestrial ecosystems, especially in agroecosystems, has attracted increasing attention. Due to their low degradability, MPs accumulate in soil and render damages to soil ecosystems, thus posing health risks for human...

Emerging contaminants such as microplastics and engineered nanoparticles (NPs) have become an environmental issue of global concern, but little is known about their joint effects in soil–plant systems. We studied the effects of two microplastics, conventional non-degradable high–density polyethylene (HDPE) and biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA), o...

Environmental risks of silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) have aroused considerable concern, however, their ecotoxicity in soil-plant systems has yet not been well elaborated, particularly in agroecosystems with various fertility levels and soil biota. The aims of the present study were to determine AgNPs impacts on maize as influenced by mycorrhizal...

Soil amendments have been proposed for immobilizing metallic contaminants, thus reducing their uptake by plants. For the safe production of crops in contaminated soil, there is a need to select suitable amendments that can mitigate heavy metal uptake and enhance crop yield. The present experiment compared the effects of three amendments, hydroxyapa...

Microplastics (MPs) occur widely in terrestrial ecosystems. However, information on the interaction of MPs with metals in terrestrial ecosystems is lacking in the literature. The present study investigated the effects of two types of MPs (high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polystyrene (PS)) with different dosages (i.e., 0, 0.1%, 1%, and 10%) on t...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (AMF) can not only improve soil and plant health, but also alter the accumulation of contaminants in plants. Here, the effects of AMF on the contents of organic contaminants and the underlying mechanisms are summarized. Data show that AMF widely occur in sites contaminated with organic chemicals. In most cases, AMF...

Microplastics (MPs) as emerging contaminants have attracted attention worldwide, but little is known on their interactions with metallic contaminants in soil-plant systems. Here, we investigated the interactions between MPs, i.e., polyethylene (PE) and polylactic acid (PLA), and cadmium (Cd) on plant performance and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal co...

Nano-scale zero-valent iron (nZVI) is among the most common nanoparticles widely used for the treatment of various environmental contaminants. However, little is known about the combined effects of nano-zero-valent iron (nZVI) and other soil amendments on soil remediation and plant performance. For the first time, we studied the remediation of Cr(V...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are among the most ubiquitous soil plant-symbiotic fungi in terrestrial environments and can alleviate the toxic effects of various contaminants on plants. As an essential micronutrient for higher plants, molybdenum (Mo) can cause toxic effects at excess levels. However, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal impacts on plant pe...

Environmental applications and potential risks of iron-based materials have attracted increasing attention. However, most previous studies focused on a single material. Comparative research using different iron-based materials under the same experimental conditions is still lacking. Here, six iron-based materials, including micro-sized and nanoscal...

An effective adsorbent for arsenate removal from aqueous system was synthesized by loading activated red mud on porcelain sand (ARPS). The loading was accomplished via chemical processes and thermal coating techniques. Several kinds of techniques which include scanning electron microscopy analysis, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method were used to study t...

Leaf economic spectrum (LES) traits are considered to be the most important plant functional traits, greatly influencing element cycling and ecosystem processes. Mycorrhizal features are considered as part of the root economic spectrum constituting the whole plant economic spectrum, and thus probably linked to LES. Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AMs) are...

Microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial ecosystems particularly agroecosystem are attracting increasing attention worldwide. However, the influences of MPs on adsorption and desorption of contaminants in agricultural soils remain unknown. Here, batch experiments were conducted to study the effects of polyethylene MPs on Cd adsorption and desorption in a...

Mycorrhizas play a vital role in ecosystem function, diversity and productivity. However, mycorrhizas in tropical forests are considered to be a neglected area of research in contrast to the well-studied diversity patterns of macro organisms. To this end, soil samples from 0 to 30 cm in depth were collected from six or four elevations in a typical...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (AMF) are widely known to form a symbiosis with most higher plants and enhance plant adaptation to a series of environmental stresses. Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is considered a promising alternative feedstock for bioalcohol production because of its sugar-rich stalk and high biomass. However, litt...

Soil leaching is an effective remediation technique using agents to leach the target pollutants from the soil. However, the dynamics and mechanisms for leaching of Cr and other non-pollutant metals from Cr-contaminated soils are not yet well understood. Here, column leaching experiments were conducted to determine the effect of hydrochloric acid (H...

As one of emerging contaminants, microplastics (MPs) can enter the environment and adsorb toxic metals such as cadmium (Cd), thereby causing potential environmental risks. However, adsorption characteristics of MPs are poorly understood. Herein, batch experiments were performed to investigate the adsorption characteristics of Cd onto high-density p...

In recent years, microplastic pollution has become a global environmental issue attracting increasing concern. However, most previous studies have been focused on marine ecosystem, and the impacts of microplastics on terrestrial ecosystem, particularly on plants, still are not well studied. land of great concern. Here, the present experiment studie...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation increases Mo accumulation but decreases Mo phytotoxicity in maize plants grown in polluted soil.

Zero-valent iron (Fe0) nanoparticles (NPs) have shown excellent ability to remove contaminants hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from aquatic systems. Use of support materials can help to prevent oxidation and aggregation of Fe0NPs, and thus enhance their remediation efficiency. However, most previous studies were conducted using artificially synthetic...

ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) are applied in a wide variety of applications and frequently accumulate in the environment, thus posing risks to the environment and human health. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (AMF) associate symbiotically with roots of most higher plants, helping their host plants acquire phosphorus (P). AMF can reduce the toxicity of...

Seed germination, an early and important process for the growth and development of plants, is hypersensitive to environmental changes. Copper (Cu) is a necessary micronutrient for plants; however, an excessive dose of Cu had an extremely negative effect at the cellular level as a result of inevitable binding to proteins. In contrast, some structura...

To explore the synergistic effects of biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM) on plant grown in cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil, we conducted a pot experiment to investigate the effect of wheat-straw biochar amendment and AM inoculation (Glomus intraradices BEG 141) on maize (Zea mays) growth and physiological biochemistry characteristics with...

Mining activities generally decrease topsoil and vegetation, reduce soil biodiversity, and yield extremely harsh environmental conditions, which in turn limit natural revegetation and soil restoration. Ecological restoration of mining sites using beneficial microorganisms such as arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (AMF) is considered necessary and u...

Cadmium (Cd) and excess copper (Cu) are toxic to plants, causing a wide range of deleterious effects including the formation of reactive oxygen species. Metallothioneins (MTs) may protect plant cells from heavy metal toxicity by chelating heavy metals via cysteine thiol groups. They may also function as antioxidants. The study investigated the rela...

Legume crops are widely cultivated with agronomical and economic significance. Majority of legume species are known to form mycorrhizal symbioses. However, plants in the genus Lupinus are generally considered as nonmycorrhizal. In this review, published researches with regards to mycorrhizal colonization and function in lupines were revisited. Rese...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form intimate associations with the roots of about 85% of all terrestrial plants, and can greatly increase a plant’s uptake of soil nutrients and have been shown to influence plant diversity in several ecosystems. A lot of studies have reported the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizas on plant density, species diversit...

Human unreasonable activities have led to a series of environmental problems, including ecological imbalance and ecological degradation, resulting in the decay or loss of the service function of ecosystems and the reduction of biodiversity and soil productivity. Ecosystem restoration using pioneer plants and beneficial microorganisms is considered...

In recent years, environmental issues such as ecosystem degradation and environmental pollution have become increasingly serious.Ecological restoration as one of research focuses has attracted more attention at home and abroad. Arbuscular mycorrhizas are one of the most widespread and important mutualistic symbiosis in terrestrial ecosystem, playin...

ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in many applications, such as plastics, ceramics, glass, cement, rubber, lubricants, p