Monitoring dynamics of biocrust rehabilitation in acid-saturated desert soils.
Acid water
Biological soil crust
Contamination
Industrial by-products
Rehabilitation
Soil pollution
Journal
Environmental monitoring and assessment
ISSN: 1573-2959
Titre abrégé: Environ Monit Assess
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 8508350
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Jul 2024
09 Jul 2024
Historique:
received:
14
01
2024
accepted:
28
06
2024
medline:
9
7
2024
pubmed:
9
7
2024
entrez:
9
7
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The study explores the aftermath of a wastewater reservoir failure in a phosphate fertilizer industry, resulting in the release of acidic water containing phosphorus and sulfate compounds into the Ashalim stream's Nature Reserve in the Judean desert, which affected the soil surface biological crusts (biocrusts) layer. The study aims to examine contamination effects on biocrusts over 3 years at two research sites along the stream, compare effects between contaminated sites, assess rehabilitation treatments, and examine their impact on soil characteristics. Hypotheses suggest significant damage to biocrusts due to acidic water flow, requiring human intervention for accelerated restoration. The results indicate adverse effects on biocrust properties, risking its key role in the desert ecosystem. The biocrust layer covering the stream's ground surface suffered significant physical, chemical, and biological damage due to exposure to industrial process effluents. However, soil enrichment treatments, including biocrust components and organic material, show promising effects on biocrust recovery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38980507
doi: 10.1007/s10661-024-12865-y
pii: 10.1007/s10661-024-12865-y
doi:
Substances chimiques
Soil
0
Soil Pollutants
0
Fertilizers
0
Wastewater
0
Water Pollutants, Chemical
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
715Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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