Synergistic impact of bio-available PHEs and alkalinity on microbial diversity of adjacent agricultural soil of chromium-asbestos mines area: A comprehensive assay with different model tools and metagenomic analysis

Soil samples have been collected from both metal-contaminated and uncontaminated sites in the Chromium-Asbestos mine area. We performed soil DNA (metagenomic analysis) to gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of both stressors (metals and alkalinity) on soil bacterial community.