Mercury Concentration and Distribution in Soils Impacted by Long-Term Applied Broiler Litter
| Autor: | Zachary N. Senwo, Irenus A. Tazisong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Time Factors
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis chemistry.chemical_element Toxicology Pasture Animals Soil Pollutants Fertilizers Pollutant geography geography.geographical_feature_category Agriculture Soil classification Mercury General Medicine Pollution Bulk density Soil contamination United States Mercury (element) Manure chemistry Agronomy Environmental chemistry Bioaccumulation Soil water Environmental science Chickens Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 83:291-294 |
| ISSN: | 1432-0800 0007-4861 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00128-009-9783-8 |
| Popis: | Mercury (Hg) is a non-essential element for plants and animals nutrition. Its presence in agricultural systems is of concern due to its high potential toxicity. Mercury is persistent in the environment and has been listed as a pollutant by several environmental organizations. This work focuses on Hg concentrations and distributions, trends, and relationships with some properties of soils that have received repeated broiler litter application and currently under pasture. Results revealed significant increase in Hg concentration from 41 to 105 microg kg(-1) and downward transport in the fields due to repeated applications. Correlation analysis indicated that sulfur and soil bulk density significantly (0.626*** and -0.645*** at por = 0.05, respectively) influenced its accumulation and distribution in this soil. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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