"Climate induced microbiome alterations increase cadmium bioavailability in agricultural soils with pH below 7", a collaboration study, is out!

2024-10-30

Together with long-standing cooperation partners from the UFZ, the University of Tübingen, and the University of Stanford, we investigated how increases in temperature and CO₂ concentrations could increase cadmium mobility in agricultural soils.

The study focused on how the individual and combines stress related to cadmium and climate variables could influence the soil microbiome. The striking resutls show increased mobility of the heavy metal, changing nitrogen-associated methabolisms and leading to soil acidification.

Drabesch, S., Lechtenfeld, O.J., Bibaj, E. et al. Climate induced microbiome alterations increase cadmium bioavailability in agricultural soils with pH below 7. Commun Earth Environ 5, 637 (2024).

Special insights from Sören Drabesch and Marie Muehe, lead authors of the publication, can be found on the press releases of the UFZ and the University of Tübingen.

We are very happy to see this impactful findings published, and look forward to keep these fruitful cooperations going! Congratulations once more to all coauthors, its always a pleasure to work with you.