Downward Movement of Potentially Toxic Elements in Biosolids Amended Soils

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils are mainly associated with the solid phase, bound to the surface of solid components, or precipitated as minerals. For most PTEs, only a small portion is dissolved in the soil solution. However, there is an interest in following the fate of mobile PTEs in t...

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Main Authors: Silvana Irene Torri, Rodrigo Studart Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/145724
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description Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils are mainly associated with the solid phase, bound to the surface of solid components, or precipitated as minerals. For most PTEs, only a small portion is dissolved in the soil solution. However, there is an interest in following the fate of mobile PTEs in the environment, for a growing amount of evidence indicates that downward movement of PTEs may occur in biosolids amended soils, leading to groundwater contamination. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the factors that control the release of these elements after land application of biosolids, in order to overcome problems related to downward movement of PTEs in the soil profile.
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spelling doaj-art-3cc647c5cd294d109f12c015caa5da0d2025-02-03T01:24:28ZengWileyApplied and Environmental Soil Science1687-76671687-76752012-01-01201210.1155/2012/145724145724Downward Movement of Potentially Toxic Elements in Biosolids Amended SoilsSilvana Irene Torri0Rodrigo Studart Corrêa1Department of Natural Resources and Environment, School of Agriculture, University of Buenos Aires, Avenida San Martín 4453, C1417 DSE Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartment of Ecology, University of Brasilia, Caixa Postal 04.401, CEP: 70.910-970 Brasília, DF, BrazilPotentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils are mainly associated with the solid phase, bound to the surface of solid components, or precipitated as minerals. For most PTEs, only a small portion is dissolved in the soil solution. However, there is an interest in following the fate of mobile PTEs in the environment, for a growing amount of evidence indicates that downward movement of PTEs may occur in biosolids amended soils, leading to groundwater contamination. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the factors that control the release of these elements after land application of biosolids, in order to overcome problems related to downward movement of PTEs in the soil profile.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/145724
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