Performance and bacterial community dynamics of hydroponically grown Iris pseudacorus L. during the treatment of antibiotic-enriched wastewater at low/normal temperature.

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Lu H(1), Wang T(2), Lu S(3), Liu H(4), Wang H(5), Li C(6), Liu X(5), Guo X(5), Zhao X(7), Liu F(8).
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(1)College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China; National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongtinghu
(SEPSORSLD), State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China.
(2)National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongtinghu
(SEPSORSLD), State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, PR China.
(3)National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongtinghu
(SEPSORSLD), State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China. Electronic address: [Email]
(4)Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China.
(5)National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Lake Dongtinghu
(SEPSORSLD), State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China.
(6)College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China.
(7)College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, PR China.
(8)College of Life Science, Cangzhou Normal University, Cangzhou 061001, PR China.

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.111997

Antibiotics are widely detected in the water environment, posing a serious threat to the health of humans and animals. The effect of levofloxacin (LOFL) on pollutant removal and the difference in the influence mechanisms at normal and low temperatures in constructed wetlands are worth discussing. A hydroponic culture experiment was designed with Iris pseudacorus L. at low and normal temperatures. LOFL (0-100 µg/L) was added to the systems. The results indicated that the removal of pollutants was affected most by temperature, followed by LOFL concentration. At the same concentration of LOFL, the pollutant removal rate was significantly higher at normal temperature than at low temperature. Low concentrations of LOFL promoted the degradation of pollutants except TN under normal-temperature conditions. Compared with the results at low temperature, the bacterial community richness was higher and the diversity of bacterial communities was lower under normal-temperature conditions. The genera and the function of bacteria were greatly affected by antibiotic concentration, temperature and test time. A series of microorganisms resistant to antibiotics and low temperature were identified in this study. The results will provide valuable information and a reference for our understanding of the ecological effects of LOFL.