Manure-based biogas fermentation residues–friend or foe of soil fertility?

H Insam, M Gómez-Brandón, J Ascher - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion of organic residues has the potential to significantly contribute to a shift
from fossil to renewable energy. The by-product, anaerobic slurry, does have properties that …

Biochemical and metabolic plant responses toward polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals present in atmospheric pollution

L Molina, A Segura - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heavy metals (HMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic components of
atmospheric particles. These pollutants induce a wide variety of responses in plants, leading …

Insight into metal immobilization and microbial community structure in soil from a steel disposal dump phytostabilized with composted, pyrolyzed or gasified wastes

M Radziemska, ZM Gusiatin, A Cydzik-Kwiatkowska… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The soil system is a key component of the environment that can serve as a sink of pollutants.
Using processed waste for aided phytostabilization of metals (HMs) in contaminated soils is …

Assessment of heavy metals mobility and toxicity in contaminated sediments by sequential extraction and a battery of bioassays

A Baran, M Tarnawski - Ecotoxicology, 2015 - Springer
The aim of this study was to assess heavy metals mobility and toxicity in sediments collected
from a dam reservoir in the conditions of intensive human impact by using chemical …

[PDF][PDF] Фитотестирование: основные подходы, проблемы лабораторного метода и современные решения

ОВ Лисовицкая, ВА Терехова - Доклады по экологическому …, 2010 - researchgate.net
В условиях роста техногенной нагрузки на окружающую среду все более актуальными
становятся вопросы оценки ее экологического благополучия. По расчетам …

Phytotoxicity of municipal sewage sludge composts related to physico-chemical properties, PAHs and heavy metals

P Oleszczuk - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2008 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to determine the influence of the composting on the phytotoxicity of
sewage sludge in relation to their physical–chemical properties, heavy metals and polycyclic …

Evaluation of tourism impact on soil metal accumulation through single and integrated indices

V Memoli, F Esposito, SC Panico, A De Marco… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, surface soils of remote or protected areas, that receive pollutants from the
surroundings or in situ activities through dry and wet deposition, exceed the baseline …

Phytotoxkit/Phytotestkit and Microtox® as tools for toxicity assessment of sediments

A Baran, M Tarnawski - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to use bioassays to evaluate the toxicity of pore water, sediments
and sediments elutriates. Furthermore, a possible relationship between observed toxicity …

Chemical properties and toxicity of soils contaminated by mining activity

B Agnieszka, C Tomasz, W Jerzy - Ecotoxicology, 2014 - Springer
This research is aimed at assessing the total content and soluble forms of metals (zinc, lead
and cadmium) and toxicity of soils subjected to strong human pressure associated with …

[PDF][PDF] A review on the use of phytotoxicity as a compost quality indicator

MT Barral, R Paradelo - Dyn. Soil Dyn. Plant, 2011 - researchgate.net
Given the common use of compost in agriculture, forestry, landscaping and environmental
restoration, it is essential that it is perfectly compatible with plant growth and, if possible, that …