Coke industry and steel metallurgy as the source of soil contamination by technogenic magnetic particles, heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Rachwał, Marzena; Magiera, Tadeusz; Wawer, Małgorzata

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.11.077

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“…Soils A, C, D and F had total Cd, Pb and Zn concentrations above natural geochemical backgrounds (Darmendrail et al, 2000) following soil contamination by uncontrolled coking plant and steel production activities (Rachwal et al, 2015). However, Cd, Zn and Pb concentrations were low as compared to values found in metal-polluted soils (Dudka and Adriano, 1997 and E exhibited low metal contamination.…”

Section: Pollutant Concentrationsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Assessment of derelict soil quality: Abiotic, biotic and functional approaches

Vincent

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Béguiristain

et al. 2018

Science of The Total Environment

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The intensification and subsequent closing down of industrial activities during the last century has left behind large surfaces of derelict lands. Derelict soils have low fertility, can be contaminated, and many of them remain unused. However, with the increasing demand of soil surfaces, they might be considered as a resource, for example for non-food biomass production. The study of their physico-chemical properties and of their biodiversity and biological activity may provide indications for their potential re-use. The objective of our study was to investigate the quality of six derelict soils, considering abiotic, biotic, and functional parameters. We studied (i) the soil bacteria, fungi, meso- and macro-fauna and plant communities of six different derelict soils (two from coking plants, one from a settling pond, two constructed ones made from different substrates and remediated soil, and an inert waste storage one), and (ii) their decomposition function based on the decomposer trophic network, enzyme activities, mineralization activity, and organic pollutant degradation. Biodiversity levels in these soils were high, but all biotic parameters, except the mycorrhizal colonization level, discriminated them. Multivariate analysis showed that biotic parameters co-varied more with fertility proxies than with soil contamination parameters. Similarly, functional parameters significantly co-varied with abiotic parameters. Among functional parameters, macro-decomposer proportion, enzyme activity, average mineralization capacity, and microbial polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degraders were useful to discriminate the soils. We assessed their quality by combining abiotic, biotic, and functional parameters: the compost-amended constructed soil displayed the highest quality, while the settling pond soil and the contaminated constructed soil displayed the lowest. Although differences among the soils were highlighted, this study shows that derelict soils may provide a biodiversity ecosystem service and are functional for decomposition.

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Section: Pollutant Concentrationsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Assessment of derelict soil quality: Abiotic, biotic and functional approaches

Vincent

Auclerc

Béguiristain

et al. 2018

Science of The Total Environment

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“…PAHs are ubiquitous contaminants known for their carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic properties , Veses et al 2013, Rachwał et al 2015. These hydrophobic compounds are among the persistent organic pollutants, some of them are listed as US-EPA and European priority contaminants.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Activity and functional diversity of microbial communities in long-term hydrocarbon and heavy metal contaminated soils

Markowicz¹,

Płaza²,

Piotrowska‐Seget³

2016

Archives of Environmental Protection

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Abstract:The impacts of long-term polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metal pollution on soil microbial communities functioning were studied in soils taken from an old coke plant. The concentrations of PAHs in the tested soils ranged from 171 to 2137 mg kg -1 . From the group of tested heavy metals, concentrations of lead were found to be the highest, ranging from 57 to 3478 mg kg -1 , while zinc concentrations varied from 247 to 704 mg kg -1 and nickel from 10 to 666 mg kg -1. High dehydrogenase, acid and alkaline phosphatase activities were observed in the most contaminated soil. This may indicate bacterial adaptation to long-term heavy metal and hydrocarbon contamination. However, the Community Level Physiological Profi les (CLPPs) analysis showed that the microbial functional diversity was reduced and infl uenced to a higher extent by some metals (Pb, Ni), moisture and conductivity than by PAHs.

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“…Studies on application of geophysical parameter (magnetic susceptibility) to assess quantity and range of emission and deposition of dusts are conducted by many scientists since decades [e.g. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12].…”

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Technogenic magnetic particles of topsoil from different sources of emission - A case study from upper silesian conurbation, Poland

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Studies on the effects of dust deposition on soils in urban-industrial areas were conducted with application of magnetic (soil magnetometry, thermomagnetic analysis) and geochemical (elements content) methods. The study area covers three different forest sites on Upper Silesian Conurbation. The purpose of the research was an estimation of soil pollution and characteristic of air derived particles. Results show magnetite and maghemite as dominant magnetic components of analyzed soil samples. The highest volume magnetic susceptibility (κ) and no correlation with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) were stated close to metallurgical plant whilst the highest correlation coefficient between κ and PTEs was stated in samples from the urban area and in a vicinity of coking plant.

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Coke industry and steel metallurgy as the source of soil contamination by technogenic magnetic particles, heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Cited by 108 publications

References 29 publications

Assessment of derelict soil quality: Abiotic, biotic and functional approaches

Assessment of derelict soil quality: Abiotic, biotic and functional approaches

Activity and functional diversity of microbial communities in long-term hydrocarbon and heavy metal contaminated soils

Technogenic magnetic particles of topsoil from different sources of emission - A case study from upper silesian conurbation, Poland

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