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Effects of sludge-amendment on mineralization of pyrene and microorganisms in sludge and soil.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11680758     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hydrophobic contaminants sorb to sludge in wastewater treatment plants and enter the soil environment when the sludge is applied to agricultural fields. The mineralization of pyrene was examined in soil, in sludge mixed homogeneously into soil, and in sludge-soil systems containing a lump of sludge. Sludge-amendment enhanced the mineralization of pyrene in the soil compared to soil without sludge, and the most extensive mineralization was observed when the sludge was kept in a lump. The number of protozoa, heterotrophic bacteria and pyrene-mineralizing bacteria was much higher in the sludge compared to the soil. The amendment of sludge did not affect the number of protozoa and bacteria in the surrounding soil, which indicated that organic contaminants in the sludge had a little effect on the number of protozoa and bacteria in the surrounding soil.
Authors:
C Klinge; B Gejlsbjerg; F Ekelund; T Madsen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemosphere     Volume:  45     ISSN:  0045-6535     ISO Abbreviation:  Chemosphere     Publication Date:  2001 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-26     Completed Date:  2002-02-28     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0320657     Medline TA:  Chemosphere     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  625-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
DHI-Water and Environment, Hørsholm, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Agriculture
Animals
Bacteria
Eukaryota
Fluorescent Dyes / adverse effects,  chemistry*
Minerals
Population Dynamics
Pyrenes / adverse effects,  chemistry*
Sewage / chemistry*,  microbiology
Soil Microbiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fluorescent Dyes; 0/Minerals; 0/Pyrenes; 0/Sewage; 129-00-0/pyrene

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