Introduction – Soil Microbial Ecology

The SOIL MICROBIAL ECOLOGY GROUP at NEIKER (www.soilmicrobialecology.com) is most interested in the impact of different sources of environmental stress (contamination, agricultural practices, climate change) on soil health. Our research is focused on the utilization of soil microbial properties (mainly, those related to the biomass, activity and structural/functional diversity of soil microbial communities) as biological indicators of (i) the impact of disturbances on soil health and (ii) the efficiency of remediation methods (bioremediation and phytoremediation of contaminated soils). Regarding agricultural practices, we work on the utilization of soil microbial properties as biomonitoring tools for the assessment of the improvement in soil health derived from the application of environmentally-friendly practices (e.g., no-tillage, organic fertilization). Finally, an important part of our research is nowadays focused on the risk of dissemination of emerging contaminants (e.g., antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes) in agricultural soils and crops.

We determine a great variety of parameters as indicators of soil microbial (i) BIOMASS: biomass carbon, ATP, DNA, ergosterol, glomalin, substrate-induced respiration, total bacteria, total fungi, total archaea, gene abundance by qPCR/high-throughput qPCR/droplet digital PCR, etc.; (ii) ACTIVITY: basal respiration, potentially mineralizable N, nitrification potential rate, enzyme activities (ß-glucosidase, ß-glucosaminidase, cellulose, chitinase, xylosidase, urease, arginine deaminase, amidase, protease, L-leucine aminopeptidase, L-alanine aminopeptidase, arylsulfatase, acid and alkaline phosphatase, dehydrogenase, FDA-fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis, gyrase), etc.; and (iii) DIVERSITY: community-level genetic profiles with ARISA and DGGE, community-level physiological profiles with Biolog™ plates, functional microarrays, high-throughput sequencing (16S rRNA/18S rRNA/ITS metabarcoding and shotgun), etc. In addition, we quantify functional genes (biodegradation, nutrient cycling, antibiotic resistance, horizontal gene transfer) and ecosystem attributes (resistance, resilience, suppresiveness, etc.). Last but not least, we study the traits of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and bacterial endophytes (ACC deaminase activity, siderophore production, phosphate solubilisation, indolacetic production, etc.) and perform soil ecotoxicity tests (Microtox, MARA, LumiMARA, PICT, MIC values, etc.).

Relevant papers in the last years:

Authors: C Monterroso, M Balseiro-Romero, C Garbisu, PS Kidd, NP Qafoku, PC Baveye
Title: Searching for solutions to soil pollution: underlying soil-contaminant interactions and development of innovative land remediation and reclamation techniques
Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science
Date: 2022
https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.830337

Authors: L Epelde, M Mendizabal, L Gutiérrez, A Artetxe, C Garbisu, E Feliu
Title: Quantification of the environmental effectiveness of nature-based solutions for increasing the resilience of cities under climate change
Journal: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
Vol: 67, 127433 Date: 2022
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127433

Authors: L Jauregi, L Epelde, A González, JL Lavín, C Garbisu
Title: Reduction of the resistome risk from cow slurry and manure microbiomes to soil and vegetable microbiomes
Journal: Environmental Microbiology
Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15842

Authors: L Jauregi, M Artamendi, L Epelde, F Blanco, C Garbisu
Title: Pollution-induced tolerance of soil bacterial communities to oxytetracycline-spiked manure
Journal: Research Square
Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1015686/v1

Authors: H Moreira, M Mench, S Pereira, C Garbisu, P Kidd, P Castro
Title: Phytomanagement of metal(loid)-contaminated soils: options, efficiency and value
Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science
Vol: 9 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.661423

Authors: MT Gómez-Sagasti, C Garbisu, J Urra, F Míguez, U Artetxe, A Hernández, …
Title: Mycorrhizal-assisted phytoremediation and intercropping strategies improved the health of contaminated soil in a peri-urban area
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science
Vol: 12, 1146 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.693044

Authors: M Anza, C Garbisu, O Salazar, L Epelde, I Alkorta, M Martínez-Santos
Title: Acidification alters the functionality of metal polluted soils
Journal: Applied Soil Ecology
Vol: 163, 103920 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2021.103920

Authors: XD de Otálora, L Epelde, J Arranz, C Garbisu, R Ruiz, N Mandaluniz
Title: Regenerative rotational grazing management of dairy sheep increases springtime grass production and topsoil carbon storage
Journal: Ecological Indicators
Vol: 125, 107484 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107484

Authors: RG Lacalle, MT Gómez-Sagasti, C Garbisu, JM Becerril
Title: The degradation of fatty acid methyl esters improved the health of soils simultaneously polluted with metals and biodiesel blends
Journal: Fuel
Vol: 291, 120158 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120158

Authors: E Urionabarrenetxea, N Garcia-Velasco, M Anza, U Artetxe, R Lacalle, C Garbisu, JM Becerril, M Soto
Title: Application of in situ bioremediation strategies in soils amended with sewage sludges
Journal: Science of The Total Environment
Vol: 766, 144099 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144099

Authors: MT Gómez-Sagasti, M Anza, J Hidalgo, U Artetxe, C Garbisu, JM Becerril
Title: Recent trends in sustainable remediation of Pb-contaminated shooting range soils: rethinking waste management within a circular economy
Journal: Processes
Vol: 9 (4), 572 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9040572

Authors: JD Aparicio, RG Lacalle, U Artetxe, E Urionabarrenetxea, JM Becerril, MA Polti, C Garbisu, M Soto
Title: Successful remediation of soils with mixed contamination of chromium and lindane: Integration of biological and physico-chemical strategies
Journal: Environmental Research
Vol: 194, 110666 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110666

Authors: L Jauregi, L Epelde, I Alkorta, C Garbisu
Title: Antibiotic resistance in agricultural soil and crops associated to the application of cow manure-derived amendments from conventional and organic livestock farms
Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Vol: 8, 153 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.633858

Authors: I Alkorta, C Garbisu
Title: Reflections and insights on the evolution of the biological remediation of contaminated soils
Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science
Vol: 394 Date: 2021
https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.734628

Authors: Jauregi L, Epelde L, Alkorta I, Garbisu C
Title: Agricultural soils amended with thermally-dried anaerobically-digested sewage sludge showed increased risk of antibiotic resistance dissemination
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Vol: 12 Date: 2021
doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.666854

Authors: Álvarez-Rodríguez I, Arana L, Ugarte-Uribe B, Gómez-Rubio E, Martín-Santamaría S, Garbisu C, Alkorta I
Title: Type IV coupling proteins as potential targets to control the dissemination of antibiotic resistance
Journal: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Vol: 7, 201 Date: 2020
https://doi:10.3389/fmolb.2020.00201

Authors: Garbisu C, Alkorta I, Kidd P, Epelde L, Mench M
Title: Keep and promote biodiversity at polluted sites under phytomanagement
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10854-5

Authors: Burges A, Fievet V, Oustrière N, Epelde L, Garbisu C, Becerril JM, Mench M
Title: Long-term phytomanagement with compost and a sunflower – tobacco rotation influences the structural microbial diversity of a Cu-contaminated soil
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 700, 134529 Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134529

Authors: Míguez F, Gómez-Sagasti MT, Hernández A, Artetxe U, Blanco F, Hidalgo-Castañeda J, Vilela-Lozano J, Garbisu C, Becerril JM
Title: In situ phytomanagement with Brassica napus and bio-stabilised municipal solid wastes is a suitable strategy for redevelopment of vacant urban land
Journal: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
Volume 47, 126550 Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126550

Authors: Urra J, Mijangos I, Epelde L, Alkorta I, Garbisu C
Title: Commercial and farm fermented liquid organic amendments to improve soil quality and lettuce yield
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management
Vol: 264, 110422 Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110422

Authors: Urra J, Mijangos I, Epelde L, Alkorta I, Garbisu C
Title: Impact of the application of commercial and farm-made fermented liquid organic amendments on corn yield and soil quality
Journal: Applied Soil Ecology
Vol: 153, 103643 Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103643

Authors: Lacalle RG, Becerril JM, Garbisu C
Title: Effects of the application of an organic amendment and nano-scale zero-valent iron particles on soil Cr(VI) remediation
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Vol: 27, 31726–31736 Date: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09449-x

Authors: Barredo O, Vilela J, Garbisu C, Besga G, Alkorta I, Epelde L
Title: Technosols made from urban and industrial wastes are a good option for the reclamation of abandoned city plots
Journal: Geoderma
Vol: 377, 114563 Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114563

Authors: Lacalle RG, Aparicio JD, Artetxe U, Urionabarrenetxea E, Polti MA, Soto M, Garbisu C, Becerril JM
Title: Gentle remediation options for a soil with chromium (VI) and lindane mixed pollution: biostimulation, bioaugmentation, phytoremediation and vermiremediation
Journal: Heliyon
Vol: 6, e04550 Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04550

Authors: Álvarez-Rodríguez I, Ugarte-Uribe B, de la Arada I, Arrondo JLL, Garbisu C, Alkorta I
Title: Conjugative coupling proteins and the role of their domains in conjugation, secondary structure and in vivo subcellular location
Journal: Frontiers Molecular Biosciences
Vol: 7:185 Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2020.00185

Authors: Burges A, Fievet V, Oustriere N, Epelde L, Garbisu C, Becerril JM, Mench M
Title: Long-term phytomanagement with compost and a sunflower – Tobacco rotation influences the structural microbial diversity of a Cu-contaminated soil
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 700:134529 Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134529

Authors: Epelde L, Urra J, Anza M, Gamboa J, Garbisu C
Title: Inoculation of mycorrhizae increases lettuce yield without altering soil mycorrhizal communities
Journal: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2020.1839056

Authors: Epelde L, Salazar O, Martín I, Garbisu C
Title: Variables affecting the diversity of soil organisms in green areas of the city of Donostia-San Sebastián
Journal: Ecosistemas
Vol: 29, 1881 Date: 2020
https://doi.org/10.7818/ECOS.1881

Authors: Urra J, Alkorta I, Mijangos I, Epelde L, Garbisu C
Title: Application of sewage sludge to agricultural soil increases the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes without altering the composition of prokaryotic communities
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 647 Pages: 1410-1420 Date: 2019
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.092

Authors: Anza M, Salazar O, Epelde L, Becerril JM, Alkorta I, Garbisu C
Title: Remediation of organically contaminated soil through the combination of assisted phytoremediation and bioaugmentation
Journal: Applied Sciences
Vol: 9, 4757 Date: 2019
https://doi.org/10.3390/app9224757

Authors: Anza M, Salazar O, Epelde L, Alkorta I, Garbisu C
Title: The application of nanoscale zero-valent iron promotes soil remediation while negatively affecting soil microbial biomass and activity
Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Sciences
Vol: 7:19 Date: 2019
https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00019

Authors: Gómez-Sagasti MT, Epelde L, Anza M, Urra J, Alkorta I, Garbisu C
Title: The impact of nanoscale zero-valent iron particles on soil microbial communities is soil dependent
Journal: Journal of Hazardous Materials
Vol: 364 Pages: 591-599 Date: 2019
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.10.034

Authors: Epelde L, Lanzén A, Martín I, Virgel S, Mijangos I, Besga G, Garbisu C
Title: The microbiota of technosols resembles that of a nearby forest soil three years after their establishment
Journal: Chemosphere
Vol: 220 Pages: 600-610 Date: 2019
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.164

Authors: Urra J, Alkorta I, Lanzén A, Mijangos I, Garbisu C
Title: The application of fresh and composted horse and chicken manure affects soil quality, microbial composition and antibiotic resistance
Journal: Applied Soil Ecology
Vol: 135 Pages: 73-84 Date: 2019
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2018.11.005

Authors: Gómez-Sagasti MT, Hernández A, Artetxe U, Garbisu C, Becerril JM
Title: How valuable are organic amendments as tools for the phytomanagement of degraded soils? the knowns, known unknowns, and unknowns
Journal: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Date: 2018
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2018.00068

Authors: Garbisu C, Garaiyurrebaso O, Lanzén A, Álvarez-Rodríguez I, Arana L, Blanco F, Smalla K, Grohmann E, Alkorta I
Title: Mobile genetic elements and antibiotic resistance in mine soil amended with organic wastes
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 621 Pages:725-733 Date: 2018
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.221

Authors: Urra J, Mijangos I, Lanzén A, Lloveras J, Garbisu C
Title: Effects of corn stover management on soil quality
Journal: European Journal of Soil Biology
Vol: 88 Pages: 57-64 Date: 2018
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.221

Authors: Burges A, Alkorta I, Epelde L, Garbisu C
Title: From phytoremediation of soil contaminants to phytomanagement of ecosystem services in metal contaminated sites
Journal: International Journal of Phytoremediation
Vol: 20 Pages: 384-397 Date: 2018
https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2017.1365340

Authors: Martínez-Santos M, Lanzén A, Unda-Calvo J, Martín I, Garbisu C, Ruiz-Romera E
Title: Treated and untreated wastewater effluents alter river sediment bacterial communities involved in nitrogen and sulphur cycling
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 633, 1051-1061 Date: 2018
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.229

Authors: Martínez-Santos M, Lanzén A, Unda-Calvo J, Martín I, Garbisu C, Ruiz-Romera E
Title: Links between data on chemical and biological quality parameters in wastewater-impacted river sediment and water samples
Journal: Data in Brief
Vol: 19, 616-622 Date: 2018
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.05.068

Authors: Epelde L, Jauregi L, Urra J, Ibarretxe L, Romo J, Goikoetxea I, Garbisu C
Title: Characterization of composted organic amendments for agricultural use
Journal: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Vol: 2, 44 Date: 2018
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2018.00044

Authors: Epelde L, Lanzén A, Mijangos I, Sarrionandia E, Anza M, Garbisu C
Title: Short-term effects of non-grazing on plants, soil biota and aboveground-belowground links in Atlantic mountain grasslands
Journal: Scientific reports
Vol: 7, 15097 Date: 2017
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15345-1

Authors: Alkorta I, Epelde L, Garbisu C
Title: Environmental parameters altered by climate change affect the activity of soil microorganisms involved in bioremediation
Journal: FEMS Microbiology Letters
Vol: 364 Date: 2017
https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnx200

Authors: Garbisu C, Garaiyurrebaso O, Epelde L, Grohmann E, Alkorta I
Title: Plasmid-mediated bioaugmentation for the bioremediation of contaminated soils
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Vol: 8:1966 Date: 2017
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01966

Authors: Burges A, Epelde L, Blanco F, Becerril JM, Garbisu C
Title: Ecosystem services and plant physiological status during endophyte-assisted phytoremediation of metal contaminated soil
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 584-585 Pages: 329-338 Date: 2017
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.146

Authors: Garaiyurrebaso O, Garbisu C, Blanco F, Lanzén A, Martín I, Epelde L, Becerril JM, Jechalke S, Smalla K, Grohmann E, Alkorta I
Title: Long-term effects of aided phytostabilization on microbial communities of metal-contaminated mine soil
Journal: FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Vol: 93 Date: 2017
https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiw252

Authors: Anza M, Epelde L, Artetxe U, Becerril JM, Garbisu C
Title: Control of Cortaderia selloana with a glyphosate-based herbicide led to a short-term stimulation of soil fungal communities
Journal: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Vol: 188, 631 Date: 2016
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5649-9

Authors: Lanzén A, Epelde L, Martín I, Artetxe A, Garbisu C
Title: Multi-targeted metagenetic analysis of the influence of climate and environmental parameters on soil microbial communities along an elevational gradient
Journal: Scientific Reports
Vol: 6, 28257 Date: 2016
https://doi.org/10.1038/srep28257

Authors: Gómez-Sagasti MT, Epelde L, Alkorta I, Garbisu C
Title: Reflections on soil contamination research from biologist´s point of view
Journal: Applied Soil Ecology
Vol: 105 Pages: 207-210 Date: 2016
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.04.004

Authors: Burges A, Epelde L, Benito G, Artetxe U, Becerril JM, Garbisu C
Title: Enhancement of ecosystem services during endophyte-assisted aided phytostabilization of metal contaminated mine soil
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 562 Pages: 480-492 Date: 2016
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.080

Authors: Epelde L, Muñiz O, Garbisu C
Title: Microbial properties for the derivation of critical risk limits in cadmium contaminated soil
Journal: Applied Soil Ecology
Vol: 99 Pages: 19-28 Date: 2016
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.11.014

Authors: Anza M, Epelde L, Martín-Sánchez I, Blanco F, Garbisu C
Title: Microbial indicators for assessing the adverse impact of technical-grade hexachlorocyclohexane on soil quality
Journal: Spanish Journal of Soil Science
Vol: 6 Pages: 1-14 Date: 2016
https://doi.org/10.3232/SJSS.2016.V6.N1.01

Authors: Mijangos Amezaga I, Muguerza Elustondo E, Garbisu Crespo C, Anza Hortalá M, Epelde Sierra L
Title: Health cards for the evaluation of agricultural sustainability
Journal: Spanish Journal of Soil Science
Vol: 6 Pages: 15-20 Date: 2016
https://doi.org/10.3232/SJSS.2016.V6.N1.02

Authors: Rodríguez E, Peche R, Garbisu C, Gorostiza I, Epelde L, Artetxe U, Irizar A, Soto E, Becerril JM, Etxebarria J
Title: Dynamic quality index for agricultural soils based on fuzzy logic
Journal: Ecological Indicators
Vol: 60 Pages: 678-692 Date: 2016
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.08.016

Authors: Lanzén A, Epelde L, Garbisu C, Anza M, Martín-Sánchez I, Blanco F, Mijangos I
Title: The community structures of prokaryotes and fungi in mountain pasture soils are highly correlated and primarily influenced by pH
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Vol: 6 Pages: 1-15 Date: 2015
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01321

Authors: Gómez-Sagasti MT, Becerril JM, Epelde L, Alkorta I, Garbisu C
Title: Early gene expression in Pseudomonas fluorescens exposed to a polymetallic solution
Journal: Cell Biology and Toxicology
Vol: 31 Pages: 39-81 Date: 2015
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10565-015-9294-9

Authors: Gutiérrez L, Garbisu C, Cipriána E, Becerril JM, Soto M, Etxebarria J, Madariaga JM, Antigüedad I, Epelde L
Title: Application of ecological risk assessment based on a novel TRIAD-tiered approach to contaminated soil surrounding a closed non-sealed landfill
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 514 Pages: 49-59 Date: 2015
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.01.103

Authors: Epelde L, Lanzén A, Blanco F, Urich T, Garbisu C
Title: Adaptation of soil microbial community structure and function to chronic metal contamination at an abandoned Pb-Zn mine
Journal: FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Vol: 91 Date: 2015
https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiu007

Authors: Burges A, Epelde L, Garbisu C
Title: Impact of repeated single-metal and multi-metal pollution events on soil quality
Journal: Chemosphere
Vol: 120 Pages: 8-15 Date: 2015
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.05.037

Authors: Gómez-Sagasti MT, Becerril JM, Martín I, Epelde L, Garbisu C
Title: cDNA microarray assessment of early gene expression profiles in Escherichia coli cells exposed to a mixture of heavy metals
Journal: Cell Biology and Toxicology
Vol: 30 Pages: 207-232 Date: 2014
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10565-014-9281-6

Authors: Galende MA, Becerril JM, Gómez-Sagasti M, Barrutia O, Garbisu C, Hernández A
Title: Agro-industrial wastes as effective amendments for ecotoxicity reduction and soil health improvement in aided phytostabilization
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Vol: 21 Pages: 10036-10044 Date: 2014
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2752-8

Authors: Mijangos I, Epelde L, Garbisu C, González-Oreja JA
Title: Modification of soil enzyme activities as a consequence of replacing meadows by pine plantations under temperate climate
Journal: Pedobiologia
Vol: 57 Pages: 61-66 Date: 2014
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2013.12.006

Authors: Galende MA, Becerril JM, Gómez-Sagasti M, Barrutia O, Epelde L, Garbisu C, Hernández A
Title: Chemical stabilization of metal contaminated mine soil: early soil-amendment interactions and their effects on biological and chemical parameters
Journal: Water, Air and Soil Pollution
Vol: 225 Pages: 1863- Date: 2014
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1863-z

Authors: Pardo T, Clemente R, Epelde L, Garbisu C, Bernal MP
Title: Evaluation of the phytostabilisation efficiency in a trace elements contaminated soil using soil health indicators
Journal: Journal of Hazardous Materials
Vol: 268 Pages: 68-76 Date: 2014
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.01.003

Authors: Epelde L, Burges A, Mijangos I, Garbisu C
Title: Microbial properties and attributes of ecological relevance for soil quality monitoring during a chemical stabilization field study
Journal: Applied Soil Ecology
Vol: 75 Pages: 1-12 Date: 2014
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.10.003

Authors: Epelde L, Becerril JM, Alkorta I, Garbisu C
Title: Adaptive long-term monitoring of soil health in metal phytostabilization: ecological attributes and ecosystem services based on soil microbial parameters
Journal: International Journal of Phytoremediation
Vol: 16 Pages: 971-981 Date: 2014
https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2013.810578

Authors: Muñoz-Leoz B, Garbisu C, Charcosset J-Y, Sánchez-Pérez JM, Antigüedad I, Ruiz-Romera E
Title: Non-target effects of three formulated pesticides on microbially-mediated processes in a clay-loam soil
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 449 Pages: 345-354 Date: 2013
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.01.079

Authors: Núñez-Zofío M, Larregla S, Garbisu C, Guerrero MM, Lacasa CM, Lacasa A
Title: Application of sugar beet vinasse followed by solarization reduces the incidence of Meloidogyne incognita in pepper crops while improving soil quality
Journal: Phytoparasitica
Vol: 41 Pages: 181-191 Date: 2013
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-012-0277-6

Authors: González-Oreja JA, Garbisu C, Mijangos I, Mendarte S, Albizu I
Title: Reducing costs in biodiversity monitoring: shortcuts for plant diversity in meadows as a case study
Journal: Ecological Indicators
Vol: 24 Pages: 96-104 Date: 2013
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.06.008

Authors: Epelde L, Martín-Sánchez I, González-Oreja JA, Anza M, Gómez-Sagasti MT, Garbisu C
Title: Impact of sources of environmental degradation on microbial community dynamics in non-polluted and metal-polluted soils
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 433 Pages: 264-272 Date: 2012
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.06.049

Authors: Epelde L, Becerril JM, Blanco F, Kowalchuk GA, Garbisu C
Title: Links between pseudometallophytes and rhizosphere microbial communities in a metalliferous soil
Journal: Pedobiologia
Vol: 55 Pages: 219-225 Date: 2012
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2012.03.005

Authors: Nuñez-Zofío M, Larregla S, Garbisu C
Title: Repeated biodisinfection controls the incidence of Phytophthora root and crown rot of pepper while improving soil quality
Journal: Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
Vol: 10 Pages: 794-805 Date: 2012
https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2012103-571-11

Authors: Gómez-Sagasti M, Alkorta I, Becerril JM, Epelde L, Anza M, Garbisu C
Title: Microbial monitoring of the recovery of soil quality during heavy metal phytoremediation
Journal: Water, Air & Soil Pollution
Vol: 223 Pages: 3249-3262 Date: 2012
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1106-8

Authors: Muñoz-Leoz B, Garbisu C, Antigüedad I, Ruiz-Romera E
Title: Fertilization can modify the non-target effects of pesticides on soil microbial communities
Journal: Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Vol: 48 Pages: 125-134 Date: 2012
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.01.021

Authors: Nuñez-Zofío M, Larregla S, Garbisu C
Title: Application of organic amendments followed by soil plastic mulching reduces the incidence of Phytophthora capsici in pepper crops under temperate climate
Journal: Crop Protection
Vol: 30 Pages: 1563-1572 Date: 2011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2011.08.020

Authors: Garbisu C, Alkorta I, Epelde L
Title: Assessment of soil quality using microbial properties and attributes of ecological relevance
Journal: Applied Soil Ecology
Vol: 49 Pages: 1-4 Date: 2011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2011.04.018

Authors: Barrutia O, Garbisu C, Epelde L, Sampedro MC, Goicolea MA, Becerril JM
Title: Plant tolerance to diesel minimizes its impact on soil microbial characteristics during rhizoremediation of diesel-contaminated soils
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 409 Pages: 4087-4093 Date: 2011

Authors: Muñoz-Leoz B, Ruiz-Romera E, Antigüedad I, Garbisu C
Title: Tebuconazole application decreases soil microbial biomass and activity
Journal: Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Vol: 43 Pages: 2176-2183 Date: 2011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.06.025

Authors: Muñoz-Leoz B, Antigüedad I, Garbisu C, Ruiz-Romera E
Title: Nitrogen transformations and greenhouse gas emissions from a riparian wetland soil: an undisturbed soil column study
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Vol: 409 Pages: 763-770 Date: 2011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.10.008

Authors: Barrutia O, Artetxe U, Hernández A, Olano JM, García-Plazaola JI, Garbisu C, Becerril JM
Title: Native plant community growing on an abandoned lead-zinc mining area in northern Spain: implications for phytoremediation and germplasm preservation
Journal: International Journal of Phytoremediation
Vol: 13 Pages: 256-270 Date: 2011
https://doi.org/10.1080/15226511003753946

Authors: Epelde L, Becerril JM, Kowalchuk GA, Deng Y, Zhou J, Garbisu C
Title: Impact of metal pollution and Thlaspi caerulescens growth on soil microbial communities
Journal: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Vol: 76 Pages: 7843-7853 Date: 2010
https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01045-10

Authors: Mijangos I, Garbisu C
Title: Consequences of soil sampling depth during the assessment of the effects of tillage on soil quality: a common oversight
Journal: Soil and Tillage Research
Vol: 109 Pages:169-173 Date: 2010
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2010.05.001

Authors: Mijangos I, Albizu I, Epelde L, Amezaga I, Mendarte S, Garbisu C
Title: Effects of liming on soil properties and plant performance of temperate mountainous grasslands
Journal: Journal Environmental Management
Vol: 91 Pages: 2066-2074 Date: 2010
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.05.011

Authors: Mijangos I, Albizu I, Garbisu C
Title: Beneficial effects of organic fertilization and no-tillage on fine-textured soil properties under two different forage crop rotations
Journal: Soil Science
Vol: 175 Pages: 173-185 Date: 2010
https://doi.org/10.1097/SS.0b013e3181dd51ba

Authors: Epelde L, Becerril JM, Barrutia O, González-Oreja JA, Garbisu C
Title: Interactions between plant and rhizosphere microbial communities in a metalliferous soil
Journal: Environmental Pollution
Vol: 158 Pages: 1576-1583 Date: 2010
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.12.013

Authors: González-Oreja JA, Garbisu C, Mendarte S, Ibarra A, Albizu I
Title: Assessing the performance of nonparametric estimators of species richness in meadows
Journal: Biodiversity and Conservation
Vol: 19 Pages: 1417-1436 Date: 2010
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-009-9770-8

Authors: Barrutia O, Garbisu C, Hernández-Allica J, García-Plazaola JI, Becerril JM
Title: Differences in EDTA-assisted metal phytoextraction between metallicolous and non-metallicolous accessions of Rumex acetosa L.
Journal: Environmental Pollution
Vol: 158 Pages: 1710-1715 Date: 2010
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.11.027