Soil Microbial Responses to Aflatoxin Exposure: Consequences for Biomass, Activity and Catabolic Functionality

TitleSoil Microbial Responses to Aflatoxin Exposure: Consequences for Biomass, Activity and Catabolic Functionality
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2023
AuthorsAlbert J., More C., Korz S., Munoz K.
JournalSoil SystemsSoil Systems
Volume7
Pagination26
Date PublishedMar
Type of ArticleArticle
Accession NumberWOS:000958664900001
Keywordsaflatoxin, Agriculture, aspergillus-flavus, carbon-use efficiency, catabolic functionality, community, effects, enzyme-activity, fumigation-extraction method, microorganisms, organic-matter, physiological profiles, respiration, soil microbial activity, Soil microbial biomass, sorption
Abstract

Aflatoxins (AFs) are fungal secondary metabolites frequently detected in soil that exhibit in vitro toxicity to certain soil microorganisms. However, microbial responses at different levels and in complex systems such as the soil environment have not been systematically studied. Therefore, we investigated multiple microbial responses in two different soils (sandy loam and clay) to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) at environmentally relevant concentrations (0.5-500 mu g kg(-1)) during a 28-day incubation. General microbial parameters for biomass (microbial biomass carbon and ergosterol), activity (glucose-induced and basal respiration), and catabolic functionality (substrate utilization patterns) were assessed. We observed minor and transient effects in both soils. In sandy loam, we found negative effects on activity and catabolic functionality with increased metabolic quotient, while clay soil exhibited stimulation for the same parameters, suggesting a hormetic effect due to reduced bioavailability through sorption onto clay minerals. Our results indicate that AFB1 does not pose a threat to general microbial indicators under the test conditions in soils without previous AF contamination. Given the toxic potential of AFs to specific microorganisms, further studies should investigate responses at higher taxonomic and functional levels in natural environments of aflatoxigenic fungi, such as tropical soils, and including additional physicochemical stressors.

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