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| Format: | Artículo científico |
| Language: | en |
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Microorganisms
2025
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| Online Access: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41156786/ |
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- Resisting the Toxic Tide: Multi-Metal Resistance of Bacteria Originating from Contaminated Šibenik Bay Sediments. Ramljak, Ana Žižek, Marta Huđ, Anastazija Palijan, Goran Lučić, Mavro Petrić, Ines In this study, 74 bacterial isolates were obtained from sediments of Šibenik Bay, which has historically been impacted by heavy metal pollution. Isolates were tested for tolerance to cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), tin (Sn), and zinc (Zn), both individually and in mixtures, and for their biofilm-forming ability. Toxicity followed the trend Hg > Sn > Zn/Cd/Cr > Co/Ni > Pb, with Cu showing resistance across different concentrations. Resistance traits were observed against all tested metals, with some isolates displaying multi-metal resistance to as many as seven metals, reflecting long-term selective pressure in the Bay. The species dominated the community (48 isolates across five clusters), confirming this genus as the principal group in metal-polluted sediments. Several less-explored genera, including /, , and /, also exhibited notable resistance traits, underscoring their potential as novel candidates for bioremediation. Eleven isolates from //, //, //, /, and / clusters showed resistance and robust growth under metal mixtures. Among all isolates, 11, 32, 81, and 82 (// and //) combined broad multi-metal tolerance with strong biofilm formation, positioning them as candidates for site-specific, nature-based bioremediation of heavy-metal-impacted coastal ecosystems such as Šibenik Bay.