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    • Environmental microbiology
    • Soil science
    • Ecology

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    • Microbial turnover mechanisms are unclear, especially under anthropogenic stress.
    • Understanding spatial microbial community structure is crucial for soil health.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of long-term oil contamination on soil microbial spatial turnover.
    • To analyze changes in microbial functional diversity and community assembly processes.

    Main Methods:

    • Soil samples collected from five oil exploration fields across China.
    • Microbial functional diversity assessed using a high-throughput functional gene array (GeoChip).
    • Spatial autocorrelation and distance-decay relationships (DDRs) analyzed.

    Main Results:

    • Soil microbial alpha-diversity (richness, Shannon index) significantly decreased with oil contamination.
    • Long-term oil exposure flattened DDR slopes for functional genes, especially contaminant degraders.
    • Null model analysis revealed increased deterministic processes and decreased spatial turnover.

    Conclusions:

    • Long-term oil contamination alters soil microbial community spatial structure.
    • Oil acts as an environmental filter, reducing regional microbial community distinctiveness.
    • Deterministic processes play a larger role in structuring microbial communities under oil contamination.