Toxicity Assessment of the Soil by Bioassay Following a Long-Term Application of Sewage Sludge

Nam, Jae-Jak; Lee, Seung Hwan; Kwon, Soon‐Ik; Hong, Suk-Young; Lim, Dongkyu; Koh, M. T.; Song, Beom-Hun

doi:10.5338/kjea.2004.23.4.258

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“…In Korea, it has been standardized by MOMAF (2005). Until now, the quality assessment using the bacterial bioluminescence bioassay has been limited to examining the toxicity of sewage sludge (Park et al, 2005), soils treated with sewage sludge (Nam et al, 2004;Park et al, 2006), effluent from the dye industry , and trace metals (Lee and Bae, 2005). To our knowledge, the present study is the first report on the use of the bioluminescence inhibition test for assessing the quality of marine sediments from Korean coastal waters.…”

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Sediment Toxicity of Industrialized Coastal Areas of Korea Using Bioluminescent Marine Bacteria

Choi¹,

Kim²,

Yoon³

et al. 2010

Fisheries and aquatic sciences

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The quality of marine sediments from the industrialized coastal areas of Korea (Ulsan Bay, Masan Bay, and artificial Lake Shihwa) was investigated using a bacterial bioluminescence toxicity test. Sediment toxicity results were compared with the levels of chemical contamination (trace metals, organic wastewater markers, acid volatile sulfides, total organic carbon). Effective concentration 50% (EC50) of sediments ranged from 0.014 to 1.126 mg/mL, which is comparable to or lower than values in contaminated lakes, rivers, and marine sediments of other countries. Sediment reference index (SRI) ranged from 13 to 1044, based on the EC50 of the negative control sample. Mean average SRI values in Masan Bay and Lake Shihwa were approximately 8 and 9 times as high as that in Ulsan Bay, indicating higher sediment toxicity and greater contamination in the two former regions. Sediment toxicity were strongly associated with the concentrations of some chemicals, suggesting that this test may be useful for determining potential chemical contamination in sediments.

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Sediment Toxicity of Industrialized Coastal Areas of Korea Using Bioluminescent Marine Bacteria

Choi¹,

Kim²,

Yoon³

et al. 2010

Fisheries and aquatic sciences

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Current research trends for heavy metals of agricultural soils and crop uptake in Korea

Lee¹,

Kim²,

Go³

et al. 2012

Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture

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BACKGROUND: Increase of heavy metals in agricultural ecosystem has become a social issue nationwide as it is related to public health. This review was performed to find out more systematic and integrated future researches on heavy metals using up to date articles published in the Korean journals related to agricultural environment. METHODS AND RESULTS:Researches on heavy metals in agricultural soils and plant uptake were categorized by the establishment of criteria, analytical methods, monitoring, management of source, characteristics and behavior in soil, plant uptake, bioavailability affecting physico -chemical properties in soil, risk assessment and soil remediation. In the early 1990s, the monitoring for heavy metals in soil has been widely performed. Accumulation of heavy metals in contaminated soil and availability to plants has also attracted interests to study the soil remediation using various physico-chemical methods. The phytoavailability and phytotoxicity of heavy metals have been mainly studied to assess the safety of agro-products using risk assessment techniques in the 2000s. CONCLUSION: Future direction of research on heavy metal in agricultural environment must be carried out by ensuring food safety and sustainability. A steady survey and proper management for polluted regions should be continued. Law and regulation must be modified systematically. Furthermore, studies should expand on mitigation of heavy metal uptake by crops and remediation of polluted fields. (Kabata-Pendias, 1984 ;Adriano, 1986; Fergusson, 1990).농업환경에서의 중금속에 관한 연구는 최초 1920-30년대 에 작물의 미량원소에 대한 필요성과 결핍 연구로서 본격 시 작되었으며, 1940년대 9개의 미량원소가 작물에 필수원소로 작용함과 구리의 결핍증상을 보고하였다. 2차 세계대전 후 급 속한 산업화 및 도시화에 따른 중금속오염이 크게 증가하였 으며 이에 따른 중금속 오염사례의 보고도 증가하였다. 1940 년대 일본 진즈(Zinzu)강 유역 카드뮴 중독과 1950년대 일 본 미나마타(Minamata)만 유기수은 중독이 그것이다. 1970 Open Access Reviews LEE et al. 76년대 이르러 미국에서 화석연료의 사용 증가, 크레용 및 페인 트 등에 의한 어린이 혈액중 납 함량의 증가, 일본의 카드뮴으 로 오염된 쌀, 그리고 유해 중금속을 함유한 하수 슬러지의 농 경지 유입에 따른 식품 연쇄계에의 중금속에 대한 관심이 증가 하였다 (Kabata-Pendias, 1984 ;Adriano, 1986; Fergusson, 1990).이에 국내에서도 1967년 농촌진흥청에서 벼농사에 사용되 어진 유기수은제의 영향으로 백미중 수은함량을 조사하였고, 1971년 구리오염지 토양을 개량하기 위한 석회 및 규산물질 처리 효과를 확인한 이래 농업부분에서 중금속에 대한 활발 한 연구가 수행되었다 (Jeong and Kim, 1971 , 1993, 1995b Jung et al., 1996b Jung et al., , 1997 Jung et al., , 1998b Jung et al., , 2004 and Lee, 1983;Park et al., 1983; Kim and Ryang, 1986; Choi, 1986a, 1986b; Kim et al., 1992b Kim et al., , 1994b Kim et al., , 1994c Kim et al., , 1996c, 도로(Lee and Kim, 1991a, 1991b), 광산 및 공단인근 (Lee and Song, 1985; Lee and Song, 1986; Kim et al., 1992c Kim et al., , 1994a Kim et al., , 1998a Kim et al., , 1999b Kim and Baek, 1994;Yoo et al., 1983Yoo et al., , 1996 Hong et al., 2007a Hong et al., , 2007bYun et al., 2010) 의 , 1985 Park, 1985a, 1985b; Jung et al., 2005c) (1986a, 1986b, 1987, 1988 Lee and Lim, 1987 , 1997a, 1997b, 1997c 1997d, 1997e, 1998

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Change of Cast Amount and Pollutant Contents before and after the Eating of the Organic Waste and Upland Soil with Earthworms, Eisenia andrei and Amynthas agrestis

Na¹

2015

Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture

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BACKGROUND:Earthworms are essential detritus feeders that play a vital role in the process of decomposition of organic matter and soil metabolism. The complex process of partial breakdown of organic matter and mixing with mucous and gut microbial flora in the form of earthworm cast results in the reduction of the toxicity. This study focused on the change of cast amount and pollutant contents before and after the eating of the organic waste and upland soil with the two species of earthworm. METHODS AND RESULTS:The two species of earthworms were compared to the cast production. In the upland soil material, the daily amount of worm's cast was 1.42 g in E. andrei and 0.40 g in A. agrestis. In the organic waste material, the cast of E. andrei was 0.78~0.83 g and the cast of A. agrestis. have not been collected because all earthworms died after the treatment. The heavy metals treated in the upland soil were evaluated the impact of the worm excretion. With the E. andrei, the cast production was decreased 0.1~0.8 times in zinc, 0.2~0.5 times in copper,

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Toxicity Assessment of the Soil by Bioassay Following a Long-Term Application of Sewage Sludge

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References 9 publications

Sediment Toxicity of Industrialized Coastal Areas of Korea Using Bioluminescent Marine Bacteria

Sediment Toxicity of Industrialized Coastal Areas of Korea Using Bioluminescent Marine Bacteria

Current research trends for heavy metals of agricultural soils and crop uptake in Korea

Change of Cast Amount and Pollutant Contents before and after the Eating of the Organic Waste and Upland Soil with Earthworms, Eisenia andrei and Amynthas agrestis

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