2D distribution of Pseudomonas fluorescens activities at the soil-root interface of sunflower grown on vineyard soils: Effects on copper uptake

International audiencePseudomonas fluorescens is a siderophore producing bacteria that is expected to alter the mobility and bioavailability of Cu in vineyard soils due to its ability to produce pyoverdine under iron deficiency. In this study, we monitored the effect of this bacterial species, particularly the production of siderophore, on the mobility and bioavailability of copper (Cu) and other elements using a spatialized approach. Two vineyard soils cultivated with sunflower, one non-carbonated (N-Carb) and one carbonated (Carb), were bioaugmented with P. fluorescens or not. 2D mapping using diffusive equilibration in thin films (DET) and diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT) was performed on day 15 after germination. At the end of the experiment, elements concentrations were measured in the plants and in the soil extracts (CaCl2 0.01 M). The results showed that the mobility of Cu and other elements (Fe, Al, Mn, Zn, N and P) was enhanced in both soils when bioaugmented. The chemistry of DET and DGT provided insights into the processes behind mobility, such as the presence and distribution of free metallophore spots (2–3.5 μM), interpreted as pyoverdine, which played a non-negligible role in Cu, Fe, Al mobilization and to a lesser extent in that of Mn, whereas pH played a limited role. DGT imaging showed that, depending on the speciation of metals in the soil solution, the increase in mobility measured by DET did not always increase bioavailability. Nevertheless, the concentration of copper in the aerial part of sunflower cultivated on the bioaugmented carbonated soil increased by 30% and copper content by 200%. These results identify bioaugmentation with P. fluorescens as a potential way to increase Cu phytoextraction, especially in carbonated soil, mainly because of its effect on plant growth but also on Cu bioavailability at the soil-plant interface. © 2021 Elsevier Lt

Étude pluridisciplinaire des mécanismes de contamination des hydrosystèmes continentaux et des zones rivulaires par les métaux (Cd, Zn)

Ce projet recherche du programme ACI-ECCO repose sur une étude pluridisciplinaire des mécanismes de contamination des hydrosystèmes continentaux (cours d'eau et zones rivulaires associées). Dans ce qui suit, nous rapporterons des résultats acquis sur une analyse des flux métalliques du bassin expérimental de Decazeville, sur les premières caractérisations de la spéciation chimique des métaux, de leur biodisponibilité et des impacts toxiques sur la composante biologique des hydrosystèmes. Au terme de cette étude, l'intégration des résultats permettra d'améliorer les connaissances sur les relations entre Écodynamique des métaux-traces et Écotoxicologie et de promouvoir de nouvelles méthodes d'investigation, associant des outils complémentaires à l'interface « Chimie/Géochimie/ Biologie/Écologie/Écotoxicologie »