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Review

Impact of Abiotic Stressors on Soil Microbial Communities: A Focus on Antibiotics and Their Interactions with Emerging Pollutants

by
Abdul Rashid P. Rasheela
,
Muhammad Fasih Khalid
*,
Dana A. Abumaali
,
Juha M. Alatalo
and
Talaat Ahmed
*
Environmental Science Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Soil Syst. 2025, 9(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems9010002
Submission received: 16 October 2024 / Revised: 20 December 2024 / Accepted: 23 December 2024 / Published: 26 December 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbial Community Structure and Function in Soils)
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Soil is a complex and dynamic ecosystem containing a diverse array of microorganisms, and plays a crucial and multifaceted role in various functions of the ecosystem. Substantial fluctuations in the environmental conditions arise from diverse global changes. The microbial shifts in the soil in concordance with the changing environmental factors, or a combination of these factors, are of high significance. Exploring the contribution of global change drivers to the microbial community to improve the predictions of the response of the microbial community to the functioning of the ecosystem is of prime importance. Promoting the health of soil microorganisms maintains the overall health and fertility of the soil, which in turn supports the health of terrestrial ecosystems and agricultural systems. The current review aims to assemble different abiotic factors or stressors that exist in the environment that affect the microbial community. More focus will be given to one of the stressors—antibiotics, a recent emerging pollutant. The effects on the soil microbial community and the future of soil health due to the presence of antibiotics will be addressed. The scope of the interaction of antibiotics with other pollutants like plastics and heavy metals (HMs) will be examined.
Keywords: soil microbial communities; abiotic stressors; antibiotic pollution; emerging pollutants; soil health soil microbial communities; abiotic stressors; antibiotic pollution; emerging pollutants; soil health
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Rasheela, A.R.P.; Khalid, M.F.; Abumaali, D.A.; Alatalo, J.M.; Ahmed, T. Impact of Abiotic Stressors on Soil Microbial Communities: A Focus on Antibiotics and Their Interactions with Emerging Pollutants. Soil Syst. 2025, 9, 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems9010002

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Rasheela ARP, Khalid MF, Abumaali DA, Alatalo JM, Ahmed T. Impact of Abiotic Stressors on Soil Microbial Communities: A Focus on Antibiotics and Their Interactions with Emerging Pollutants. Soil Systems. 2025; 9(1):2. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems9010002

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Rasheela, Abdul Rashid P., Muhammad Fasih Khalid, Dana A. Abumaali, Juha M. Alatalo, and Talaat Ahmed. 2025. "Impact of Abiotic Stressors on Soil Microbial Communities: A Focus on Antibiotics and Their Interactions with Emerging Pollutants" Soil Systems 9, no. 1: 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems9010002

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Rasheela, A. R. P., Khalid, M. F., Abumaali, D. A., Alatalo, J. M., & Ahmed, T. (2025). Impact of Abiotic Stressors on Soil Microbial Communities: A Focus on Antibiotics and Their Interactions with Emerging Pollutants. Soil Systems, 9(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems9010002

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