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Mobility, turnover and storage of pollutants in soils, sediments and waters : achievements and results of the EU project AquaTerra : a review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
AquaTerra is one of the first environmental projects within the 6th Framework program by the European Commission. It began in June 2004 with a multidisciplinary team of 45 partner organizations from 13 EU countries, Switzerland, Serbia, Romania and ...
Brouyère, S.   +173 more
core   +1 more source

Sewage sludge in agriculture - the effects of selected chemical pollutants and emerging genetic resistance determinants on the quality of soil and crops - a review.

open access: yesEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021
In line with sustainable development principles and in order to combat climate change, which contributes to progressive soil depletion, various solutions are being sought to use treated sewage sludge as a soil amendment to improve soil quality and enrich
Martyna Buta   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of plant waste addition as exogenous nutrients on microbial remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil

open access: yesAnnals of Microbiology, 2022
Purpose This study investigates the feasibility of bio-enhanced microbial remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil, and analyzes the effect of different plant wastes as exogenous stimulants on microbial remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil and ...
Lei Shi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

New direct contact approach to evaluate soil genotoxicity using the Vicia faba micronucleus test. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
A method to assess micronucleus (MN) induction in Vicia faba roots by direct contact exposure to a solid matrix was developed. The procedure comprised a 5-d germination period, as in the well-known method using aqueous extracts.
Cecchi, M.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative ecotoxicity of three polluted industrial soils for the Collembola Folsomia candida [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
We tried to quantify the ecotoxicity of three industrial soil samples contaminated by different metals, using the Collembolan Folsomia candida as a biological model and mortality, growth and reproduction as parameters.
Pinelli, Eric, Crouau, Yves
core   +1 more source

Impact of Trametes versicolor and Phanerochaete chrysosporium on differential breakdown of pesticide mixtures in soil microcosms at two water potentials and associated respiration and enzyme activity. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This study has examined the effect of inoculation of soil microcosms with Trametes versicolor and Phanerochaete chrysosporium on wood chips on differential degradation of pesticides (simazine, trifluralin and dieldrin, 10 mg kg−1 soil) at two water ...
Magan, Naresh, Fragoeiro, Silvia
core   +1 more source

Bioavailability of Pollutants and Soil Remediation

open access: yesJournal of Environmental Quality, 2007
Peer ...
Ortega-Calvo, Jose-Julio   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Research progress of soil microbial fuel cells for degrading organic pollutants [PDF]

open access: yesShandong kexue
Soil microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are low-cost devices capable of converting chemical energy of organic matter into electricity through anodic microorganisms while simultaneously degrading organic pollutants in the soil.
GU Guangfeng, LIU Minghui, LI Fengxiang
doaj   +1 more source

Recycling of solvent used in a solvent extraction of petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated soil. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The application of water washing technology for recycling an organic composite solvent consisting of hexane and pentane (4:1; TU-A solvent) was investigated for extracting total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) from contaminated soil. The effects of water
Frédéric Coulon   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Isoprene emission by plants in polluted environments

open access: yesJournal of Plant Interactions, 2023
In recent years, anthropogenic activities and climate change have significantly increased exposure of plants to environmental stresses (single or multiple) and pollutants, which negatively affect plant growth, survival, and productivity.
Manuel Bellucci   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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