The Impact of Fluoride Pollution on Fungal Communities at the Watershed Scale: A Case Study of the Qingshui River, Ningxia.

Zengfeng Zhao, Xiaocong Qiu, Juan Yin, Ruizhi Zhao, Cheng Ni

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Zengfeng ZhaoSchool of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China.ORCID 0009-0007-9302-9644

Xiaocong QiuSchool of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9691-9131

Juan YinSchool of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China.

Ruizhi ZhaoNingxia Environment Monitoring Center, Yinchuan 750000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8832-0281

Cheng NiSchool of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China.

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Ningxia Education Department NXYLXK2021A03Ningxia Science and Technology Department 2023AAC02026Ningxia Science and Technology Department 2025AAC030142

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Abstract

This study systematically investigated the driving mechanisms and feedback effects of fluoride pollution gradients on fungal communities in water-soil systems, using the Qingshui River basin in Ningxia, China, as a case study. In 2022, 66 sets of samples, each comprising water, sediment, and riparian soil, were collected across three phases (May, July, December). High-throughput sequencing combined with fluoride speciation analysis revealed that fluoride pollution significantly reduced fungal alpha diversity (low-fluoride group > high-fluoride group I > high-fluoride group II), with aquatic habitats exhibiting the most sensitive response. Ascomycota and Chytridiomycota were identified as dominant fluoride-tolerant phyla, and

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fluorinefungiNingxiaQingshui Riverwater-soil system

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PMID41471937

DOI10.3390/microorganisms13122733

PMCPMC12735708

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