A laboratory incubation experiment was conducted to elucidate the effect of acetate on lead bioavailability and toxicity to microbial biomass in a red soil. Results indicated that the application of acetate along o...A laboratory incubation experiment was conducted to elucidate the effect of acetate on lead bioavailability and toxicity to microbial biomass in a red soil. Results indicated that the application of acetate along or at the lower lead levels of 100 and 200 μg/g soil stimulated the soil microbial biomass. The addition of acetate at the higher lead levels of 300, 450 and 600 μg/g soil caused significantly greater reductions in the biomass carbon(C mic ) and the biomass nitrogen (N mic ), compared with the control or the same lead levels applied individually. A greater increase in the biomass C:N ratio occurred by acetate addition at the same lead levels. The concentration of 0.01 mol/L CaCl 2 extractable lead was considerably higher in the lead plus acetate treatments than at the same lead levels with no acetate. Based on these results, it was concluded that the application of acetate might have suppressed the lead adsorption in the soil which in turn resulted in its more bioavailability and hence more toxicity to the soil microbial biomass.展开更多
This paper reviewed the effects of heavy metals on microbial biomass in metal polluted soils. Laboratory and field investigations where metals were applied as inorganic or organic salts demonstrated a significant dec...This paper reviewed the effects of heavy metals on microbial biomass in metal polluted soils. Laboratory and field investigations where metals were applied as inorganic or organic salts demonstrated a significant decline in the size of soil microbial biomass. In most of the cases, negative effects were evident at metal concentrations below the European Communitys (EC) current permissible metal levels in the soil. Application of metal enriched sludges and composts caused significant inhibition of microbial biomass at surprisingly modest concentrations of metals in the soil that were indeed smaller than those likely to decrease the growth of sensitive crop species. On the whole, relative toxicity of metals decreased in the order of Cd>Cu>Zn>Pb, but a few exceptions to this trend also existed. A significant decline in the biomass carbon to organic carbon ratio(C min /C org ) in metal polluted soils indicated that this parameter can serve as a good indicator of the toxicity of metals on soil microflora. The knowledge regarding the response of soil biota to metal interactions and the factors affecting metal toxicity to soil microorganisms is still very limited and warrants further study.展开更多
文摘A laboratory incubation experiment was conducted to elucidate the effect of acetate on lead bioavailability and toxicity to microbial biomass in a red soil. Results indicated that the application of acetate along or at the lower lead levels of 100 and 200 μg/g soil stimulated the soil microbial biomass. The addition of acetate at the higher lead levels of 300, 450 and 600 μg/g soil caused significantly greater reductions in the biomass carbon(C mic ) and the biomass nitrogen (N mic ), compared with the control or the same lead levels applied individually. A greater increase in the biomass C:N ratio occurred by acetate addition at the same lead levels. The concentration of 0.01 mol/L CaCl 2 extractable lead was considerably higher in the lead plus acetate treatments than at the same lead levels with no acetate. Based on these results, it was concluded that the application of acetate might have suppressed the lead adsorption in the soil which in turn resulted in its more bioavailability and hence more toxicity to the soil microbial biomass.
文摘This paper reviewed the effects of heavy metals on microbial biomass in metal polluted soils. Laboratory and field investigations where metals were applied as inorganic or organic salts demonstrated a significant decline in the size of soil microbial biomass. In most of the cases, negative effects were evident at metal concentrations below the European Communitys (EC) current permissible metal levels in the soil. Application of metal enriched sludges and composts caused significant inhibition of microbial biomass at surprisingly modest concentrations of metals in the soil that were indeed smaller than those likely to decrease the growth of sensitive crop species. On the whole, relative toxicity of metals decreased in the order of Cd>Cu>Zn>Pb, but a few exceptions to this trend also existed. A significant decline in the biomass carbon to organic carbon ratio(C min /C org ) in metal polluted soils indicated that this parameter can serve as a good indicator of the toxicity of metals on soil microflora. The knowledge regarding the response of soil biota to metal interactions and the factors affecting metal toxicity to soil microorganisms is still very limited and warrants further study.
