TY - JOUR
T1 - Importance of periphytic biofilms for carbon cycling in paddy fields
T2 - A review
AU - ZHOU, Lei
AU - WU, Yonghong
AU - LIU, Junzhuo
AU - SUN, Pengfei
AU - XU, Ying
AU - DOLFING, Jan
AU - SPENCER, Robert G.M.
AU - JEPPESEN, Erik
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Soil Science Society of China
PY - 2024/2
Y1 - 2024/2
N2 - Paddy fields play an important role in global carbon (C) cycling and are an important source of methane (CH4) emissions. Insights into the processes influencing the dynamics of soil organic C (SOC) in paddy fields are essential for maintaining global soil C stocks and mitigating climate change. Periphytic biofilms composed of microalgae, bacteria, and other microorganisms are ubiquitous in paddy fields, where they directly mediate the transfer of elements at the soil-water interface. However, their contributions to C turnover and exchange have been largely neglected. Periphytic biofilms affect and participate in soil C dynamics by altering both abiotic (e.g., pH and redox potential) and biotic conditions (e.g., microbial community composition and metabolism). This review summarizes the contributions of periphytic biofilms to soil C cycling processes, including carbon dioxide fixation, SOC mineralization, and CH4 emissions. Future research should be focused on: i) the mechanisms underlying periphytic biofilm-induced C fixation and turnover and ii) quantifying the contributions of periphytic biofilms to soil C uptake, stabilization, and sequestration in paddy fields.
AB - Paddy fields play an important role in global carbon (C) cycling and are an important source of methane (CH4) emissions. Insights into the processes influencing the dynamics of soil organic C (SOC) in paddy fields are essential for maintaining global soil C stocks and mitigating climate change. Periphytic biofilms composed of microalgae, bacteria, and other microorganisms are ubiquitous in paddy fields, where they directly mediate the transfer of elements at the soil-water interface. However, their contributions to C turnover and exchange have been largely neglected. Periphytic biofilms affect and participate in soil C dynamics by altering both abiotic (e.g., pH and redox potential) and biotic conditions (e.g., microbial community composition and metabolism). This review summarizes the contributions of periphytic biofilms to soil C cycling processes, including carbon dioxide fixation, SOC mineralization, and CH4 emissions. Future research should be focused on: i) the mechanisms underlying periphytic biofilm-induced C fixation and turnover and ii) quantifying the contributions of periphytic biofilms to soil C uptake, stabilization, and sequestration in paddy fields.
KW - carbon fixation
KW - carbon mineralization
KW - carbon sequestration
KW - methane emission
KW - microbial aggregates
KW - soil organic carbon
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85185883760&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pedsph.2023.03.005
DO - 10.1016/j.pedsph.2023.03.005
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85185883760
SN - 1002-0160
VL - 34
SP - 36
EP - 43
JO - Pedosphere
JF - Pedosphere
IS - 1
ER -