Effect of bioaugmentation and biostimulation on hydrocarbon degradation and microbial community composition in petroleum-contaminated loessal soil

Chemosphere
Manli WuXiqiong Ye

Abstract

This study assessed the benefits of biostimulation with nitrogen and phosphorous (BS) versus bioaugmentation with native petroleum degrading flora (BA) in terms of petroleum hydrocarbon removal and microbial community structure shift in petroleum-polluted loessal soil. After 12 weeks of remediation, the TPH degradation efficiencies were 28.3% and 13.9% in BS and BA treated soils, respectively. Biostimulation was more effective than bioaugmentation for petroleum hydrocarbon degradation. Soil microbial community composition changed while microbial diversity decreased greatly by bioaugmentation treatment. The inoculum could survive, grow up quickly and become the predominant microorganisms after one week of inoculation. In the biostimulation treatment, microbial community composition is more evenness and richness than in the bioaugmented remediation. The strong positive correlations of the nitrogen and phosphorus with the petroleum hydrocarbon suggest the importance of nutrients for petroleum biodegradation in the contaminated loessal soil. The results indicate that the stabilization and variety of the microbial community structure are essential for the petroleum biodegradation performance. Further engineering is suggested to impr...Continue Reading

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