Impact of pasture contamination by copper, chromium, and arsenic timber preservative on soil microbial properties and nematodes

Bardgett, Richard D.; Speir, T. W.; Ross, D. J.; Yeates, G. W.; Kettles, H. A.

doi:10.1007/bf00336448

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“…At site A, the highest concentrations of almost all metals except Cr were detected, which has the highest concentration at site D. At this site, the nematode community was mainly composed of species insensitive to disturbances (e.g. bacterial feeders of the family Rhabditidae: Acrobeloides, Cephalobus, Eucephalobus), as also stated Bardgett et al (1994), and Georgieva et al (2002). Most abundant nematode genera identified from surroundings of manufacturing works Široká represented feeding groups of bacteriovorous and plant feeding nematodes, of them namely genera Helicotylenchus, Paratylenchus, Pratylenchus and Rotylenchus.…”

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Nematode community structure in the vicinity of a metallurgical factory

Šalamún

Renčo

Miklisová

et al. 2011

Environ Monit Assess

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Soil nematode communities (taxa composition, trophic structure, ecological indices) in the area of metallurgical factory (Oravské ferozliatinárske závody) in Široká, Northern Slovakia were investigated in 2009. The factory belongs to main sources of emissions originated by ferroalloy production in this region. Four sites (meadows) were selected in a downwind direction from the factory: site A was located 0.85 km far from the factory, and the other sites were maintained in approximately 2-km intervals from each other. Chemical analysis of soil samples showed low concentrations of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn), with all values being under Slovak limit concentrations of heavy metals in soils. Only the Cd content in the soil sample from site A slightly exceeded the allowable threshold, but it was decreasing with the distance from the factory, similarly as remaining metals except Cr, with slightly increasing trend of concentration. Within 64 identified nematode genera, the Helicotylenchus, Paratylenchus, Pratylenchus, Acrobeloides, Cephalobus and Rhabditis were most common and eudominant. This was clearly reflected on the

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confidence: 70%

Nematode community structure in the vicinity of a metallurgical factory

Šalamún

Renčo

Miklisová

et al. 2011

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“…Previous studies have shown that arylsulfatase activity is sensitive to heavy metals whereas, acid phosphatase, urease and invertase affected them less (Bardgett et al 1994;Yeates et al 1994).…”

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Microbial activities and trace element contents in an urban soil

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Bartoli²,

Pellegrino³

et al. 2009

Environ Monit Assess

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Soil biological properties are influenced by trace metals. The main sources of these pollutants in the urban areas are industrial plants, power stations, domestic heating systems and motor vehicles. The aim of this work was to evaluate, in relation to distance from urban roads, soil trace metal concentrations (Pb, Cu, Cr, Cd and V) and their influence on C-microbial biomass as well as on soil respiration and enzyme activities (phosphatase glucosidase, galactosidase, xylanase, cellulase, trealase, protease and invertase). The samplings were carried out at four sites, along a route that goes from Giannone Street to Passionisti Street, two heavily travelled roads at two different times of the year (spring and autumn). Heavy metal contents and microbial activities were highest at the sites near the roads. The highest values of microbial activities were found in the inner site; here, on the contrary, the lowest concentrations of heavy metals were measured. Significant and negative correlations were found between microbial activity and heavy metal contents.

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“…As such, As may directly influence the microorganisms in contaminated areas (Maliszewska et al 1985;Hiroki 1993;Bardgett et al 1994) by decreasing the microbial population and biomass (Edvantoro et al 2003;Van Zwieten et al 2003). However, As-resistant bacteria have been found in several areas containing high As concentrations (Cervantes et al 1994).…”

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Arsenite oxidation by Alcaligenes sp. strain RS-19 isolated from arsenic-contaminated mines in the Republic of Korea

Yoon

Chang

Lee

et al. 2008

Environ Geochem Health

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Arsenite [As(III)]-oxidizing bacteria play important roles in reducing arsenic [As] toxicity and mobility in As-contaminated areas. As-resistant bacteria were isolated from the soils of two abandoned mines in the Republic of Korea. The isolated bacteria showed relatively high resistances to As(III) up to 26 mM. The PCR-based 16S rRNA analysis revealed that the isolated As-resistant bacteria were close relatives to Serratia marcescensa, Pseudomonas putida, Pantoea agglomerans, and Alcaligenes sp. Among the five As-resistant bacterial isolates, Alcaligenes sp. strain RS-19 showed the highest As(III)-oxidizing activity in batch tests, completely oxidizing 1 mM of As(III) to As(V) within 40 h during heterotrophic growth. This study suggests that the indigenous bacteria have evolved to retain the ability to resist toxic As in the As-contaminated environments and moreover to convert the species to a less toxic form [e.g., from As(III) to As(V)] and also contribute the biogeochemical cycling of As by being involved in speciation of As.

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Impact of pasture contamination by copper, chromium, and arsenic timber preservative on soil microbial properties and nematodes

Cited by 108 publications

References 43 publications

Nematode community structure in the vicinity of a metallurgical factory

Nematode community structure in the vicinity of a metallurgical factory

Microbial activities and trace element contents in an urban soil

Arsenite oxidation by Alcaligenes sp. strain RS-19 isolated from arsenic-contaminated mines in the Republic of Korea

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