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Alshehri K, Gao Z, Harbottle M, Sapsford D, Cleall P. Life cycle assessment and cost-benefit analysis of nature-based solutions for contaminated land remediation: A mini-review. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20632. [PMID: 37842596 PMCID: PMC10569992 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Nature-based solutions (NbS) have gained significant attention as a promising approach for remediating contaminated lands, offering multiple ecosystem services (ESs) benefits beyond pollution mitigation. However, the quantitative sustainability assessment of NbS remediation systems, particularly with regard to post-remediation impacts, remains limited. This mini-review aims to address the existing gaps in the assessment of NbS remediation systems by evaluating the limitations of life cycle assessment (LCA) and cost-benefit analysis (CBA) methodologies. A systematic literature search was conducted resulting in the review of 44 relevant studies published between 2006 and 2023. The review highlights an increasing trend in the coverage in the sustainability assessment literature of NbS remediation systems. Phytoextraction was identified as the main NbS mechanism employed in 65 % of the reviewed works, targeting contaminants such as heavy metals and hydrocarbons. However, the post-remediation aspects, including impacts on ESs and the end-of-life management of NbS biomass, were often neglected in the assessments with only a subset of studies partially exploring such aspects. The findings underscore the need for a comprehensive and integrated approach to assess the sustainability of NbS remediation systems, including the incorporation of economic factors, site-specific considerations, and post-remediation impacts. Addressing these gaps will enhance the understanding of NbS effectiveness and facilitate informed decision-making for contaminated land remediation.
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- Khaled Alshehri
- School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK
- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, P.O. Box 001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK
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- School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK
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- School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK
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Novakovskiy AB, Kanev VA, Markarova MY. Long-term dynamics of plant communities after biological remediation of oil-contaminated soils in far north. Sci Rep 2021; 11:4888. [PMID: 33649460 PMCID: PMC7921116 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84226-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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We studied the long-term dynamics of plant communities after bio and phytoremediation of oil-polluted soils. Nine plots located in European Northeast and treated using various bioremediation methods were monitored from 2002 to 2014. Geobotanical descriptions (relevés) of each plot were performed in 2006 and 2014, and Grime’s theoretical CSR (competition–stress–ruderality) framework was used to assess the vegetation state and dynamics. We observed a clear shift of communities from pioneer (where ruderal species were prevalent) to stable (where competitor species were dominant) states. However, the remediation type did not significantly impact the vegetation recovery rate. After 12 years, all methods led to a 55–90% decrease in the oil content of the soil and a recovery of the vegetation cover. The plant communities contained mainly cereals and sedges which significantly differed from the original tundra communities before the oil spill. The control plot, treated only by mechanical cleaning, had minimum oil degradation rate (50%) and vegetation recovery rates, although, in CSR terms, its vegetation assemblage resembled the background community. Cereals (Agrostis gigantea, Deschampsia cespitosa, Phalaris arundinacea, and Poa pratensis), sedges (Carex canescens, Carex limosa, and Eriophorum vaginatum), and shrubs (Salix) were found to be the most effective species for phytoremediation, exhibiting high community productivity under the harsh northern conditions.
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- A B Novakovskiy
- Institute of Biology Komi SC UB RAS, Kommunisticheskaya st., 28, Syktyvkar, Russia.
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- Institute of Biology Komi SC UB RAS, Kommunisticheskaya st., 28, Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Institute of Biology Komi SC UB RAS, Kommunisticheskaya st., 28, Syktyvkar, Russia.,Federal Scientific Vegetable Center, Selektsionnaya st. 14, Odintsovo District, Moscow Region, Russia
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Jr. RSZ, Zhu JY, Headlee WL, Gleisner R, Pilipović A, Acker JV, Bauer EO, Birr BA, Wiese AH. Ecosystem Services, Physiology, and Biofuels Recalcitrance of Poplars Grown for Landfill Phytoremediation. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9101357. [PMID: 33066487 PMCID: PMC7602285 DOI: 10.3390/plants9101357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Long-term poplar phytoremediation data are lacking, especially for ecosystem services throughout rotations. We tested for rotation-age differences in biomass productivity and carbon storage of clones Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh × P. nigra L. ‘DN34′ and P. nigra × P. maximowiczii A. Henry ‘NM6′ grown for landfill phytoremediation in Rhinelander, WI, USA (45.6° N, 89.4° W). We evaluated tree height and diameter, carbon isotope discrimination (Δ), and phytoaccumulation and phytoextraction of carbon, nitrogen, and inorganic pollutants in leaves, boles, and branches. We measured specific gravity and fiber composition, and determined biofuels recalcitrance of the Rhinelander landfill trees versus these genotypes that were grown for biomass production on an agricultural site in Escanaba, MI, USA (45.8° N, 87.2° W). ‘NM6′ exhibited 3.4 times greater biomass productivity and carbon storage than ‘DN34′, yet both of the clones had similar Δ, which differed for tree age rather than genotype. Phytoaccumulation and phytoextraction were clone- and tissue-specific. ‘DN34′ generally had higher pollutant concentrations. Across contaminants, stand-level mean annual uptake was 28 to 657% greater for ‘NM6′, which indicated its phytoremediation superiority. Site-related factors (not genotypic effects) governed bioconversion potential. Rhinelander phytoremediation trees exhibited 15% greater lignin than Escanaba biomass trees, contributing to 46% lower glucose yield for Rhinelander trees.
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- Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.
- USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Rhinelander, WI 54501, USA; (E.O.B.); (B.A.B.); (A.H.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-715-362-1132
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- USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI 53726, USA; (J.Y.Z.); (R.G.)
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- USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI 53726, USA; (J.Y.Z.); (R.G.)
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- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, 21102 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Laboratory of Wood Technology (UGent-Woodlab), Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium;
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- USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Rhinelander, WI 54501, USA; (E.O.B.); (B.A.B.); (A.H.W.)
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- USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Rhinelander, WI 54501, USA; (E.O.B.); (B.A.B.); (A.H.W.)
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- USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Rhinelander, WI 54501, USA; (E.O.B.); (B.A.B.); (A.H.W.)
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Pilipović A, Zalesny RS, Orlović S, Drekić M, Pekeč S, Katanić M, Poljaković-Pajnik L. Growth and physiological responses of three poplar clones grown on soils artificially contaminated with heavy metals, diesel fuel, and herbicides. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 22:436-450. [PMID: 31590571 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1670616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We tested the growth and physiological responses of three poplar clones [Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. 'Bora', 'PE 19/66'; Populus × euramericana (Dode) Guinier 'Pannonia'] grown for 3 years on soils artificially contaminated with heavy metals, diesel fuel, and herbicides at the Experimental Estate of the Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment (ILFE), University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Within three field blocks, clonal whole-plots were divided into seven subplots containing a non-contaminated control and six artificially-contaminated soil treatments: (1) 10.6 kg Cd ha-1, (2) 247 kg Cu ha-1, (3) 183.3 kg Ni ha-1, (4) 6,667 L diesel fuel ha-1, (5) 236 g Oxyfluorfen ha-1, and (6) 1,320 g Pendimethalin ha-1. Significant clone × treatment interactions governed growth and physiology throughout the study (p < 0.05), and the influence of inorganics versus organics varied with tree age. Heavy metals had a more substantial influence on growth and physiology as the trees matured, while diesel and herbicide treatments were most pronounced during the first growing season (p < 0.0001). Clones 'Bora' and 'PE 19/66' exhibited greater biomass than 'Pannonia', with trees growing in the control soils exhibiting 13.8 and 19.6 times greater biomass than 'Pannonia', respectively.
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- Andrej Pilipović
- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Rhinelander, WI, USA
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- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Mohammad AH. Importance of soil physical characteristics for petroleum hydrocarbons phytoremediation: A review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.5897/ajest2016.2169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Gkorezis P, Daghio M, Franzetti A, Van Hamme JD, Sillen W, Vangronsveld J. The Interaction between Plants and Bacteria in the Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: An Environmental Perspective. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1836. [PMID: 27917161 PMCID: PMC5116465 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Widespread pollution of terrestrial ecosystems with petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) has generated a need for remediation and, given that many PHCs are biodegradable, bio- and phyto-remediation are often viable approaches for active and passive remediation. This review focuses on phytoremediation with particular interest on the interactions between and use of plant-associated bacteria to restore PHC polluted sites. Plant-associated bacteria include endophytic, phyllospheric, and rhizospheric bacteria, and cooperation between these bacteria and their host plants allows for greater plant survivability and treatment outcomes in contaminated sites. Bacterially driven PHC bioremediation is attributed to the presence of diverse suites of metabolic genes for aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, along with a broader suite of physiological properties including biosurfactant production, biofilm formation, chemotaxis to hydrocarbons, and flexibility in cell-surface hydrophobicity. In soils impacted by PHC contamination, microbial bioremediation generally relies on the addition of high-energy electron acceptors (e.g., oxygen) and fertilization to supply limiting nutrients (e.g., nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium) in the face of excess PHC carbon. As an alternative, the addition of plants can greatly improve bioremediation rates and outcomes as plants provide microbial habitats, improve soil porosity (thereby increasing mass transfer of substrates and electron acceptors), and exchange limiting nutrients with their microbial counterparts. In return, plant-associated microorganisms improve plant growth by reducing soil toxicity through contaminant removal, producing plant growth promoting metabolites, liberating sequestered plant nutrients from soil, fixing nitrogen, and more generally establishing the foundations of soil nutrient cycling. In a practical and applied sense, the collective action of plants and their associated microorganisms is advantageous for remediation of PHC contaminated soil in terms of overall cost and success rates for in situ implementation in a diversity of environments. Mechanistically, there remain biological unknowns that present challenges for applying bio- and phyto-remediation technologies without having a deep prior understanding of individual target sites. In this review, evidence from traditional and modern omics technologies is discussed to provide a framework for plant-microbe interactions during PHC remediation. The potential for integrating multiple molecular and computational techniques to evaluate linkages between microbial communities, plant communities and ecosystem processes is explored with an eye on improving phytoremediation of PHC contaminated sites.
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- Panagiotis Gkorezis
- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt UniversityDiepenbeek, Belgium
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-BicoccaMilano, Italy
- Department of Biological Sciences, Thompson Rivers University, KamloopsBC, Canada
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-BicoccaMilano, Italy
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt UniversityDiepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt UniversityDiepenbeek, Belgium
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Pagé AP, Yergeau É, Greer CW. Salix purpurea Stimulates the Expression of Specific Bacterial Xenobiotic Degradation Genes in a Soil Contaminated with Hydrocarbons. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0132062. [PMID: 26161539 PMCID: PMC4498887 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The objectives of this study were to uncover Salix purpurea-microbe xenobiotic degradation systems that could be harnessed in rhizoremediation, and to identify microorganisms that are likely involved in these partnerships. To do so, we tested S. purpurea's ability to stimulate the expression of 10 marker microbial oxygenase genes in a soil contaminated with hydrocarbons. In what appeared to be a detoxification rhizosphere effect, transcripts encoding for alkane 1-monooxygenases, cytochrome P450 monooxygenases, laccase/polyphenol oxidases, and biphenyl 2,3-dioxygenase small subunits were significantly more abundant in the vicinity of the plant's roots than in bulk soil. This gene expression induction is consistent with willows' known rhizoremediation capabilities, and suggests the existence of S. purpurea-microbe systems that target many organic contaminants of interest (i.e. C4-C16 alkanes, fluoranthene, anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, biphenyl, polychlorinated biphenyls). An enhanced expression of the 4 genes was also observed within the bacterial orders Actinomycetales, Rhodospirillales, Burkholderiales, Alteromonadales, Solirubrobacterales, Caulobacterales, and Rhizobiales, which suggest that members of these taxa are active participants in the exposed partnerships. Although the expression of the other 6 marker genes did not appear to be stimulated by the plant at the community level, signs of additional systems that rest on their expression by members of the orders Solirubrobacterales, Sphingomonadales, Actinomycetales, and Sphingobacteriales were observed. Our study presents the first transcriptomics-based identification of microbes whose xenobiotic degradation activity in soil appears stimulated by a plant. It paints a portrait that contrasts with the current views on these consortia's composition, and opens the door for the development of laboratory test models geared towards the identification of root exudate characteristics that limit the efficiency of current willow-based rhizoremediation applications.
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- Antoine P. Pagé
- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Energy, Mining and Environment, National Research Council Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Energy, Mining and Environment, National Research Council Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Nissim WG, Hasbroucq S, Kadri H, Pitre FE, Labrecque M. Potential of selected Canadian plant species for phytoextraction of trace elements from selenium-rich soil contaminated by industrial activity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2015; 17:745-752. [PMID: 26030362 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2014.987370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this preliminary screening study, we tested the phytoextraction potential of nine Canadian native/well-adapted plant species on a soil highly polluted by trace elements (TE) from a copper refinery. Plant physiological parameters and soil cover index were monitored for a 12-week period. At the end of the trial, biomass yield, bioconcentration (BFC) and translocation (TF) factors for the main TE as well as phytoextraction potential were determined. Most plants were severely injured by the high pollution levels, showing symptoms of toxicity including chlorosis, mortality and very low biomass yield. However, Indian mustard showed the highest selenium extraction potential (65 mg m(-2)), even under harsh growing conditions. Based on our results, tall fescue and ryegrass, which mainly stored As, Cu, Pb and Zn within roots, could be used effectively for phytostabilization.
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- Werther Guidi Nissim
- a Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Montreal Botanical Garden , Montréal , Québec , Canada
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Akpor O, Okolomike U, Olaolu T, Aderiye B. Remediation of Polluted Wastewater Effluents: Hydrocarbon Removal. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.3923/tasr.2014.160.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nichols EG, Cook RL, Landmeyer JE, Atkinson B, Malone DR, Shaw G, Woods L. Phytoremediation of a Petroleum-Hydrocarbon Contaminated Shallow Aquifer in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/rem.21382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Wilson J, Bartz R, Limmer M, Burken J. Plants as bio-indicators of subsurface conditions: impact of groundwater level on BTEX concentrations in trees. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2013; 15:900-10. [PMID: 23819284 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2013.765769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Numerous studies have demonstrated trees' ability to extract and translocate moderately hydrophobic contaminants, and sampling trees for compounds such as BTEX can help delineate plumes in the field. However, when BTEX is detected in the groundwater, detection in nearby trees is not as reliable an indicator of subsurface contamination as other compounds such as chlorinated solvents. Aerobic rhizospheric and bulk soil degradation is a potential explanation for the observed variability of BTEX in trees as compared to groundwater concentrations. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of groundwater level on BTEX concentrations in tree tissue. The central hypothesis was increased vadose zone thickness promotes biodegradation of BTEX leading to lower BTEX concentrations in overlying trees. Storage methods for tree core samples were also investigated as a possible reason for tree cores revealing lower than expected BTEX levels in some sampling efforts. The water level hypothesis was supported in a greenhouse study, where water table level was found to significantly affect tree BTEX concentrations, indicating that the influx of oxygen coupled with the presence of the tree facilitates aerobic biodegradation of BTEX in the vadose zone.
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- Jordan Wilson
- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Wilson J, Bartz R, Limmer M, Burken J. Plants as bio-indicators of subsurface conditions: impact of groundwater level on BTEX concentrations in trees. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2013; 15:257-267. [PMID: 23488011 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2012.694499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Numerous studies have demonstrated trees' ability to extract and translocate moderately hydrophobic contaminants, and sampling trees for compounds such as BTEX can help delineate plumes in the field. However, when BTEX is detected in the groundwater, detection in nearby trees is not as reliable an indicator of subsurface contamination as other compounds such as chlorinated solvents. Aerobic rhizospheric and bulk soil degradation is a potential explanation for the observed variability of BTEX in trees as compared to groundwater concentrations. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of groundwater level on BTEX concentrations in tree tissue. The central hypothesis was increased vadose zone thickness promotes biodegradation of BTEX leading to lower BTEX concentrations in overlying trees. Storage methods for tree core samples were also investigated as a possible reason for tree cores revealing lower than expected BTEX levels in some sampling efforts. The water level hypothesis was supported in a greenhouse study, where water table level was found to significantly affect tree BTEX concentrations, indicating that the influx of oxygen coupled with the presence of the tree facilitates aerobic biodegradation of BTEX in the vadose zone.
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- Jordan Wilson
- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, USA
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