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Shu Yang¹, Lei Li¹, Xuya Peng²

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Eukaryotic communities in landfills significantly change during waste decomposition, influenced by leachate nutrients. This study reveals their crucial role in the decomposition process and suggests a short food chain establishment.

Keywords:

Ascomycota Eukaryotic community composition and dynamics Freshwater Opisthokonta Short food chain Solid waste decomposition

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Area of Science:

Microbial Ecology
Environmental Microbiology
Eukaryotic Community Dynamics

Background:

Microbial consortia drive organic waste decomposition in landfills.
Bacterial and archaeal communities are well-studied, but eukaryotic roles remain largely unknown.
Understanding eukaryotic contributions is vital for landfill ecology and management.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize eukaryotic community composition and dynamics during municipal solid waste (MSW) decomposition.
To identify drivers shaping the eukaryotic community structure.
To elucidate the ecological function of eukaryotes in waste decomposition.

Main Methods:

High-throughput sequencing of 18S rRNA genes to analyze eukaryotic community composition.
Correlation analysis between eukaryotic community structure and leachate physiochemical parameters.
Tracking community changes across aerobic, anaerobic acid, and methanogenic phases.

Main Results:

Eukaryotic community composition and diversity varied significantly across decomposition phases (aerobic, anaerobic acid, methanogenic).
Leachate nutrients (BOD5, total phosphorus, nitrate) were key drivers of eukaryotic community structure.
Ascomycota was the predominant eukaryote, showing distinct structures across phases; Freshwater Opisthokonta abundant in the methanogenic phase suggests methane cycling.

Conclusions:

Eukaryotic community structure is dynamic and significantly influenced by leachate nutrient composition during MSW decomposition.
Observed successional patterns in groups like Amoebozoa and Alveolata indicate the establishment of short food chains.
Characterizing eukaryotic communities is essential for a comprehensive understanding of microbial ecology in landfills and for effective MSW management.