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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2025

The effect of anaerobic digestate as an organic soil fertilizer on the diversity and structure of the indigenous soil microbial and nematode communities.

Charitini Nikolaidou, Magkdi Mola, Spiros Papakostas, Vassilis G Aschonitis, Nikolaos Monokrousos, Panagiotis G Kougias

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Charitini NikolaidouSoil and Water Resources Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization Dimitra, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Magkdi MolaSoil and Water Resources Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization Dimitra, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Spiros PapakostasDepartment of Science and Technology, International Hellenic University, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Vassilis G AschonitisSoil and Water Resources Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization Dimitra, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikolaos MonokrousosUniversity Center of International Programmes of Studies, International Hellenic University, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Panagiotis G KougiasSoil and Water Resources Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization Dimitra, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece. p.kougias@swri.gr.
International Hellenic University · GR

Funding

Region of Central Macedonia ΚΜΡ6-0254407
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anaerobic digestate is a popular soil additive which can promote sustainability and transition toward a circular economy. This study addresses how anaerobic digestate modifies soil health when combined with a common chemical fertilizer. Attention was given to soil microbes and, a neglected but of paramount importance soil taxonomic group, soil nematodes. A mesocosm experiment was set up in order to assess the soil's microbial and nematode community. The results demonstrated that the microbial diversity was not affected by the different fertilization regimes, although species richness increased after digestate and mixed fertilization. The composition and abundance of nematode community did not respond to any treatment. Mixed fertilization notably increased potassium (K) and boron (B) levels, while nitrate (NO

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FertilizersNematodaSoilSoil MicrobiologyAnaerobiosisAnimalsBiodiversityFertilizersSoilBiogas digestateEcological networksMicrofaunaOrganic additiveSoil nutrientsSoil quality

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PMID38517633
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