Interactions between sewage sludge and the survival of pathogenic bacteria in soil [PDF]
, 2015 Sewage sludge is a potentially valuable resource that can enhance both the structure and fertility of soil. However, it can also harbour enteric pathogens which pose a significant socio-economic risk to society.
Ellis, Stephanie
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The effect of sewage sludge application to an agricultural soil on the fecundity of the Rose Grain aphid (Metopolophium dirhodum). [PDF]
A pot trial was used to assess the effect of amending soil with sewage sludge on the number of offspring produced by individual Rose Grain Aphids. Results demonstrated that the highest application rate (100 t.d.s.
Diaz, Anita +2 more
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The fate of endocrine disrupting chemicals during activated sludge treatment [PDF]
, 2010 A significant route for Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as natural and synthetic estrogens and nonylphenolics to enter the environment is via sewage treatment.
Bagnall, John Peter
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The bioavailability of cadmium from sewage sludge-amended soils. [PDF]
, 1999 PhDCadmium is a potentially toxic trace element present, at low concentrations, in a variety of environmental media. The processing of waste-waters produces sewage sludge, in which cadmium may be present at high concentrations.
Jackson, Andrew Philip
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Heavy metal content of vegetables irrigated with mixtures of wastewater and sewage sludge in Zimbabwe: Implications for human health [PDF]
, 2005 There is growing public concern in Zimbabwe over the illegal cultivation of vegetables on soils amended with sewage sludge or irrigated with admixtures of sewage and sewage sludge. Excessive accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils may not only
Scrimshaw, MD +5 more
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Do aphids biomagnify Cd and Zn as a defence against predation? [PDF]
The results of a study on sewage sludge application to agricultural soil have led us to propose that recycling sewage sludge can affect the biological control of grain aphids.
Diaz, Anita +2 more
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Biological Composition of Sewage Sludge in the Aspect of Threats to the Natural Environment
Archives of Environmental Protection, 2014 One of the prerequisites for sustainable development is integrated waste management, including sewage sludge. Besides its good fertilization properties, sewage sludge, which is an inevitable by-product of sewage treatment, accumulates toxic chemical ...
Bień January, Nowak Dorota
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Membranes, 2021 Sewage sludge is a very complex system, with solids and water. It is generated as waste from wastewater treatment. Sewage sludge is used to fertilize agricultural and forest areas and to rehabilitate devastated areas.
Robert Kowalik +2 more
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Moisture distribution in sewage sludge based on soil-water characteristic curve
Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2021 The dewatering characteristic of sewage sludge is closely related to its moisture distribution. The researches on the moisture distribution characteristics in the sewage sludge are of important theoretical significance.
ZHAN Xin-jie 1, 2, ZHAN Liang-tong 3, 4, LIN Wei-an 3, 4, CHEN Yun-min 3, 4
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A note on sewage sludge - risk assessments and fertilization value [PDF]
, 2013 A number of recent studies of risk related to agricultural use of sewage sludge are reviewed, as a contribution to the discussion of potential for use in organic agriculture.
Magid, Jakob
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