Phytoremediation of soils polluted with heavy metals in the vicinity of the Zenica steel mill in Bosnia and Herzegovina: potential for using native flora

Murtić, Senad; Čivić, Hamdija; Sijahović, Emina; Zahirović, Ćerima; Šahinović, Emir; Podrug, Adnana

doi:10.14712/23361964.2021.4

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“…All of the concentrations of heavy metals except cadmium recorded at the sites studied differed significantly from those recorded in the control. This is in line with the results of similar studies (Ogundiran and Osibanjo 2008;Cortez and Ching 2014;Murtić et al 2021).…”

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Potential environmental and human health risks caused by heavy metals and pathogens from illegal landfill sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bešta-Gajević

Gajević

Pilić

et al. 2022

European Journal of Environmental Sciences

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In Bosnia and Herzegovina, several illegal waste dumps pose a significant threat to soil and water contamination. The aim of this study was to determine the levels of heavy metal contamination of soils and microbiological contamination of water near investigated landfills. The goal was to identify the harmful effects of illegal landfills on the environment and public health, as well as assessing the potential of contaminants to pollute soil and water resources. Using an Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, the amounts and distribution of four heavy metals (Cd, Co, Pb, and Cr) in soil at four illegal landfills in Central Bosnia were studied. Three water samples collected near the dumpsites studied were tested for microbes. Bacteriological analyses of water included determination of total mesophilic aerobic bacteria, aerobic heterotrophic bacteria, total coliform and fecal coliform bacteria and fecal enterococci. Quantitative results were analyzed using an analysis of variance and Tukey HSD post hoc test. Concentrations of Cd (4.96 mg/kg) and Pb (206.97 mg/kg) recorded in soil at particular sites were above the limits of maximum allowable concentration. Cr and Pb values in soil samples were relatively higher on average than that of Cd and Co. Enrichment factor and pollution load index indicated high concentration of heavy metals in soil, especially Cd. Based on these results, waste from illegal landfills may release considerable amounts of harmful metals and microbes into the environment.

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Potential environmental and human health risks caused by heavy metals and pathogens from illegal landfill sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bešta-Gajević

Gajević

Pilić

et al. 2022

European Journal of Environmental Sciences

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“…Fixed PTEs means to stabilize or reduce their mobility in the soil, with the aim of reducing the bioavailability of plants, animals and humans and reducing the leaching of PTEs to groundwater 10 . Over the past few decades, a variety of remediation methods for PTEs contaminated soils have been investigated, including soil washing 11 , electric remediation 12 , solidification/stabilization 13 , phytoremediation and biological/microbial treatment 14 , vitrification landfill and bioreactor to reduce heavy metal bioavailability 15 . Among these methods, cleaning the contaminated soil was difficult and time-consuming, so there was a need to develop techniques to fix heavy metals in the soil before returning it to agricultural use.…”

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Effects of biochar-based materials on nickel adsorption and bioavailability in soil

Gao¹,

Zhang³

et al. 2023

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The potential for toxic elements to contaminate soil has been extensively studied. Therefore, the development of cost-effective methods and materials to prevent toxic element residues in the soil from entering the food chain is of great significance. Industrial and agricultural wastes such as wood vinegar (WV), sodium humate (NaHA) and biochar (BC) were used as raw materials in this study. HA was obtained by acidizing NaHA with WV and then loaded onto BC, which successfully prepared a highly efficient modification agent for nickel-contaminated soil, namely biochar-humic acid material (BC-HA). The characteristics and parameters of BC-HA were obtained by FTIR, SEM, EDS, BET and XPS. The chemisorption of Ni(II) ions by BC-HA conforms to the quasi-second-order kinetic model. Ni(II) ions are distributed on the heterogeneous surface of BC-HA by multimolecular layer adsorption, which accords with the Freundlich isotherm model. WV promotes better binding of HA and BC by introducing more active sites, thus increasing the adsorption capacity of Ni(II) ions on BC-HA. Ni(II) ions in soil are anchored to BC-HA by physical and chemical adsorption, electrostatic interaction, ion exchange and synergy.

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The Effect of Zinc on Germination in Species of the Genus Echium (Family Boraginaceae)

Sava

Zamfirache

Stratu

2023

Acta Biologica Marisiensis

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The effect of zinc on seed germination in two species of the Echium genus (Echium russicum J.F. Gmelin and Echium vulgare L.) was investigated. Zinc was used as sulphate in three different concentrations: 100 mg∕ l; 200 mg ∕ l și 300 mg ∕ l; the treatment was applied to the seeds before germination, the exposure time being short (4 hours and 8 hours). Seed germination was monitored daily for a period of 14 days. The effect of treatment on seed germination in the test species was assessed by calculating four germination indicators: final germination percentage (FGP), germination index (GI), mean germination time (MGT) and coefficient of rate germination (CRG). The results show the following: the seeds of Echium russicum germinate faster than those of Echium vulgare; statistically insignificant changes in the indicators associated with germination, except for GI in Echium vulgare for the 8 hours exposure time; reduction of germination percentage (in both species) and increase in germination time (more evident in Echium vulgare) with increasing exposure time. The test species showed tolerance throughout the germination process to the zinc concentrations used.

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Phytoremediation of soils polluted with heavy metals in the vicinity of the Zenica steel mill in Bosnia and Herzegovina: potential for using native flora

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References 24 publications

Potential environmental and human health risks caused by heavy metals and pathogens from illegal landfill sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Potential environmental and human health risks caused by heavy metals and pathogens from illegal landfill sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Effects of biochar-based materials on nickel adsorption and bioavailability in soil

The Effect of Zinc on Germination in Species of the Genus Echium (Family Boraginaceae)

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