Is Environmental Contamination a Concern in Global Technosols? A Bibliometric Analysis

Filho, José de Souza Oliveira; Pereira, Marcos Gervásio

doi:10.1007/s11270-023-06171-5

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“…Environmental pollution poses the most severe threat to the health and welfare of the global population [ 1 , 2 ]. This threat stems from progressing industrialization and urbanization, both being sources of pollutant emissions, which in turn exert an adverse impact on soil properties, various ecosystems as well as health of soils and human populations [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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The Usability of Sorbents in Restoring Enzymatic Activity in Soils Polluted with Petroleum-Derived Products

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Due to their ability to adsorb or absorb chemical pollutants, including organic compounds, sorbents are increasingly used in the reclamation of soils subjected to their pressure, which results from their high potential in eliminating xenobiotics. The precise optimization of the reclamation process is required, focused primarily on restoring the condition of the soil. This research are essential for seeking materials sufficiently potent to accelerate the remediation process and for expanding knowledge related to biochemical transformations that lead to the neutralization of these pollutants. The goal of this study was to determine and compare the sensitivity of soil enzymes to petroleum-derived products in soil sown with Zea mays, remediated using four sorbents. The study was conducted in a pot experiment, with loamy sand (LS) and sandy loam (SL) polluted with VERVA diesel oil (DO) and VERVA 98 petrol (P). Soil samples were collected from arable lands, and the effects of the tested pollutants were compared with those used as control uncontaminated soil samples in terms of Zea mays biomass and the activity of seven enzymes in the soil. The following sorbents were applied to mitigate DO and P effects on the test plants and enzymatic activity: molecular sieve (M), expanded clay (E), sepiolite (S), and Ikasorb (I). Both DO and P exerted a toxic effect on Zea mays, with DO more strongly disturbing its growth and development and the activities of soil enzymes than P. In sandy clay (SL), P was found to be a significant inhibitor of dehydrogenases (Deh), catalase (Cat), urease (Ure), alkaline phosphatase (Pal), and arylsulfatase (Aryl) activities, while DO stimulated the activity of all enzymes in this soil. The study results suggest that the sorbents tested, mainlya molecular sieve, may be useful in remediating DO-polluted soils, especially when alleviating the effects of these pollutants in soils of lower agronomic value.

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“…In recent years, heavy metal pollution in soil, sediment, and water environments has garnered worldwide attention due to the high toxicity and ability of heavy metals to accumulate in living organisms. [1][2][3][4] Water pollution, in particular, poses a signicant threat to ecosystems and human health through the food chain. 5,6 As a result, the safe, cost-effective, and efficient treatment of toxic metal ions in wastewater is a critical area of research.…”

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Using deep eutectic solvent dissolved low-value cotton linter based efficient magnetic adsorbents for heavy metal removal

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et al. 2023

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Development of sustainable hydromorphic Technosols within artificial wetlands in mining landscapes: the effects of wastewater and hydrothermal geological materials

Díaz-Ortega,

Rivera-Uria,

López-Mendoza

et al. 2024

J Soils Sediments

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Purpose The Buenavista del Cobre mine is in a semiarid environment in NW Mexico. A part of the mine tailings dam has been flooded with wastewater from Cananea, generating an artificial wetland. The main objectives of this work were to evaluate the effect of wastewater on the pedogenesis of wetland Technosols developed on mine tailings and to compare them with the soil of non-irrigated tailings and with a natural soil profile. Materials and methods Three profiles were studied inside the dam as follows: a profile under waterlogging conditions, a profile under conditions of periodic sewage saturation, and a profile with no waterlogging conditions. Laboratory methods included the micromorphological analysis of the soil structure and pedo-features, fertility properties, identification of clay minerals, and analysis of bulk chemical composition. Results and discussion It was found that the biogenic structure and voids associated with organic materials were the main micromorphological features of the studied wetland Technosols. Primary sulfides remained unaltered in the Technosols irrigated with wastewater, whereas incipient sulfide oxidation was observed in the non-irrigated tailings. Chlorite and smectite were detected in the Technosols. Such mineral assemblage was found to be mostly generated by hydrothermal processes. Conclusion Irrigation of tailings with wastewater supported the biological aggregation and porosity formation within the soil matrix, supplied plant nutrients, and enhanced the ecological soil quality of the studied hydromorphic Technosols. Saturation with wastewater hampered the oxidation of primary sulfides in the hydromorphic Technosols, preventing soil acidification and the mobilization of heavy metal contaminants.

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Is Environmental Contamination a Concern in Global Technosols? A Bibliometric Analysis

Cited by 7 publications

References 66 publications

The Usability of Sorbents in Restoring Enzymatic Activity in Soils Polluted with Petroleum-Derived Products

The Usability of Sorbents in Restoring Enzymatic Activity in Soils Polluted with Petroleum-Derived Products

Using deep eutectic solvent dissolved low-value cotton linter based efficient magnetic adsorbents for heavy metal removal

Development of sustainable hydromorphic Technosols within artificial wetlands in mining landscapes: the effects of wastewater and hydrothermal geological materials

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