Metagenomes from untreated wastewater and the soil irrigated with it for 50 years in the Mezquital Valley, Mexico
The Mezquital Valley is a unique site for studying the gradual effects of wastewater irrigation on agricultural soils. We report metagenomes from soils irrigated for 50 years and their corresponding irrigation water. Potentially pathogenic bacteria dominated the wastewater, while the soil harbored a diverse community mainly involved in biogeochemical cycling.
Authors
- Luis E. Servín-Garcidueñas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4768-3502)
- Daniel A. Medina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8183-0043)
- Christina Siebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2636-6778)
- Kathia Lüneberg
- Eduardo J. Aguilar-Rangel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9905-0400)
- Rocı́o Alcántara-Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6626-715X)
Institutions
- San Sebastián University (CL)
- Instituto de Geocronología y Geología Isotópica (AR)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2026-07-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01299-25
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México