Integrated phytomanagement of a carbon tetrachloride-contaminated site in Murdock, Nebraska (USA)

Cundy, Andrew B.; LaFreniere, L. M.; Bardos, R. Paul; Yan, Eugene; Sedivy, Robert A.; Roe, Caroline E.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125190

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“…Additional, unique benefits can come from phytoremediation projects, including greater protection from flooding, improved site aesthetics and supporting or reintroducing native plant and animal species to the local area. 131 However, the depth at which remediation can occur is limited to the depth of plant roots, only making it a suitable alternative to P&T in shallow groundwaters. The same constraint applies to areal extent, meaning that large areas of contaminated land would require large numbers of plants for remediation to be effective.…”

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Current and emerging technologies for the remediation of difficult-to-measure radionuclides at nuclear sites

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Purkis,

Warwick

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts

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Current and emerging technologies for the remediation of difficult-to-measure radionuclides at nuclear sites

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et al. 2023

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“…The recovery of TE-polluted land is critical to enhance soil ecosystem services, as well as to decrease the contamination of the soil matrix itself, together with that of recipient waterbodies and food crops, thus ensuring human welfare. Additionally, the reclamation of contaminated sites through phytomanagement creates a set of opportunities to comply with the net-zero carbon emissions targets, by generating areas that act as carbon sinks and by implementing programs for valuing land that commensurate with the current sustainability paradigm (Bardos et al, 2016(Bardos et al, , 2020Cundy et al, 2021). Furthermore, the use of contaminated lands for bioenergy production can importantly reduce the clearing of agricultural/fertile areas for this purpose, leading to greenhouse gas emission savings (Mellor et al, 2021).…”

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Phytomanagement of Metal(loid)-Contaminated Soils: Options, Efficiency and Value

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Pereira

Mench

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Front. Environ. Sci.

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The growing loss of soil functionality due to contamination by metal(loid)s, alone or in combination with organic pollutants, is a global environmental issue that entails major risks to ecosystems and human health. Consequently, the management and restructuring of large metal(loid)-polluted areas through sustainable nature-based solutions is currently a priority in research programs and legislation worldwide. Over the last few years, phytomanagement has emerged as a promising phytotechnology, focused on the use of plants and associated microorganisms, together with ad hoc site management practices, for an economically viable and ecologically sustainable recovery of contaminated sites. It promotes simultaneously the recovery of soil ecological functions and the decrease of pollutant linkages, while providing economic revenues, e.g. by producing non-food crops for biomass-processing technologies (biofuel and bioenergy sector, ecomaterials, biosourced-chemistry, etc.), thus contributing to the international demand for sustainable and renewable sources of energy and raw materials for the bioeconomy. Potential environmental benefits also include the provision of valuable ecosystem services such as water drainage management, soil erosion deterrence, C sequestration, regulation of nutrient cycles, xenobiotic biodegradation, and metal(loid) stabilization. Phytomanagement relies on the proper selection of (i) plants and (ii) microbial inoculants with the capacity to behave as powerful plant allies, e.g., PGPB: plant growth-promoting bacteria and AMF: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. This review gives an up-to-date overview of the main annual, perennial, and woody crops, as well as the most adequate cropping systems, presently used to phytomanage metal(loid)-contaminated soils, and the relevant products and ecosystems services provided by the various phytomanagement options. Suitable bioaugmentation practices with PGPB and AMF are also discussed. Furthermore, we identify the potential interest of phytomanagement for stakeholders and end-users and highlight future opportunities boosted by an effective engagement between environmental protection and economic development. We conclude by presenting the legal and regulatory framework of soil remediation and by discussing prospects for phytotechnologies applications in the future.

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A systematic review of emerging contaminants in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), China: Current baselines, knowledge gaps, and research and management priorities

Cundy

Rowlands

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Environmental Science & Policy

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Integrated phytomanagement of a carbon tetrachloride-contaminated site in Murdock, Nebraska (USA)

Cited by 6 publications

References 27 publications

Current and emerging technologies for the remediation of difficult-to-measure radionuclides at nuclear sites

Current and emerging technologies for the remediation of difficult-to-measure radionuclides at nuclear sites

Phytomanagement of Metal(loid)-Contaminated Soils: Options, Efficiency and Value

A systematic review of emerging contaminants in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), China: Current baselines, knowledge gaps, and research and management priorities

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