Soil macroinvertebrates as indicators of pollution by heavy metals

Nahmani, Johanne; Rossi, Jean‐Pierre

doi:10.1016/s1631-0691(03)00070-2

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“…The slow down of the organic matter degradation in soils around Umicore can be induced by the higher contamination levels and/or by the more frequent waterlogging in this area. It was shown that high concentrations of Cd, Pb and Zn around the two smelters strongly affected the ecosystem functioning by reducing the biodiversity and especially the terrestrial macroinvertebrates (Grelle et al 2000;Nahmani and Rossi 2003) and thus disturbing the carbon cycle. Waterlogging of the soils around Umicore is related to an alluvial characteristic and to the presence of the ground water rising at the soil surface during the wet season and especially in winter.…”

Section: Physico-chemical Characteristics Of Urban Soilsmentioning

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Contamination of Urban Soils in an Area of Northern France Polluted by Dust Emissions of Two Smelters

Douay

Pruvot

Roussel

et al. 2007

Water Air Soil Pollut

143

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The contamination of 27 urban topsoils has been assessed around two lead and zinc smelters (Metaleurop Nord and Umicore) in the North of France. Eighteen trace elements have been analysed (Ag, As, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, In, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, Tl, Th, U and Zn). The investigation included the study of the vertical distribution of Cd, Pb and Zn as indicators of pollution. It was shown that Cd, In, Pb, Sb and Zn were major pollutants followed in lesser quantities by Ag, Bi, Cu and Hg. In addition, As, Ni, Se, Sn and Tl were present at levels slightly higher than regional agricultural values. The other elements (Co, Cr, Th and U) were at endogenous levels. The observations have highlighted the strong heterogeneity of the physico-chemical parameters of urban soils and the existence of heavy contamination of the under layers by Cd, Pb and Zn. A potential transfer of metals from the topsoil to the deeper layers and especially Cd and Zn, is not excluded. Indeed the soil rework is not the only factor explaining contamination level of the deeper layers of the studied soils. The comparison of the studied element concentrations in urban soils with nearby local agricultural values shows that the dust emission originating from the Metaleurop and Umicore smelters were not the only source of contamination. Thus a large contamination of the studied urban soils by Sb and In could be explained by domestic combustion of coal for heating.

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Contamination of Urban Soils in an Area of Northern France Polluted by Dust Emissions of Two Smelters

Douay

Pruvot

Roussel

et al. 2007

Water Air Soil Pollut

143

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“…From this point of view, insect larvae have many useful properties which make them sentinel organisms in freshwater biomonitoring programs (Hare and Tessier 1998;Nahmani and Rossi 2003). Goodyear and McNeill (1999) defined insect larvae as organisms, commonly found in freshwaters of all types, able to tolerate and accumulate moderate metal concentrations.…”

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Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals by Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Along the Basento River in the South of Italy

Santoro

Blo

Mastrolitti

et al. 2008

Water Air Soil Pollut

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In this study, the occurrence of toxic heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn) and relative bioaccumulation in biota samples were investigated in a freshwater ecosystem, the Basento river, one of the main aquatic systems in the south of Italy, which over the last years has been transformed into a sink of urban and industrial wastes. Therefore, the levels of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, and zinc were determined in water, sediments, and tissues of some macroinvertebrate-which are natural assessment endpoints for the evaluation of ecological risk in aquatic systems. Accumulation factors, as a ratio between the concentration of a given contaminant in biota and the one in an abiotic medium, were considered in order to estimate heavy metal contamination loads in biota. Statistical analysis was performed for a comparative evaluation of bioaccumulation among various macroinvertebrates, according to different feeding guilds. The Tukey honestly significantly different test showed significant differences in the bioaccumulation of As, Cd, and Cr among the considered biological receptors (collector-gatherer, predator, and filterer), suggesting that the biological uptake from immediate contact with the sediment or solid substratum (collector-gatherer), instead of the bioconcentration from water (filterer) or biomagnification along the biotic food webs (predators), is the more effective biological sequestering pathway for these metals. Biota-sediment accumulation factors, commonly used for the evaluation of sediment's role in aquatic systems contamination, were determined for the considered metals. A linear correlation between the concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, and Zn in macroinvertebrates and those in the sediments suggested that the metal uptake data in macroinvertebrates can provide useful information for the estimation of heavy metal exposure risk or bioavailability when making assessments of sediment toxicity in freshwater ecosystems.

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“…Logo, embora seja evidente que há diferença entre as áreas contaminadas e não contaminadas por chumbo, a abundância e em alguns casos, a riqueza, parece ser influenciada mais fortemente pela cobertura vegetal e as condições abióticas oriundas dela, do que pela poluição. Esta ideia corrobora com Nahmani & Rossi (2003), em seu estudo em área contaminada por zinco, cádmio e chumbo na França, em que se observou maior riqueza de grupos em áreas de pastagens contaminadas em relação a outros usos de solo em áreas não contaminadas.…”

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Levantamento de invertebrados epiedáficos em ambiente contaminado por chumbo

Cousseau

Tessaro

Vargas

et al. 2020

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ResumoO trabalho teve por objetivo a caracterização da fauna epiedáfica em solo contaminado por chumbo na região Sudoeste do Paraná. O trabalho foi realizado na área de uma recicladora de Research, Society and Development, v. 9, n. 3, e189932738, 2020 (CC BY 4.0) | ISSN 2525-3409 | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i3.2738 2 baterias desativada, a qual foi subdividida em 6 glebas com influência direta da contaminação e 2 glebas, como referência, localizadas fora do perímetro de contaminação. A fauna edáfica foi amostrada instalando 4 armadilhas Pitfall-traps em cada gleba, as quais permaneceram 6 dias em campo, com posterior classificação dos organismos amostrados. Para determinar o teor de chumbo, em cada gleba 4 amostras de solo foram coletadas e homogeneizadas para análise em laboratório. As glebas com influência direta possuem valores de chumbo acima do permitido pela legislação e demonstram diferenciação na composição da fauna epiedáfica em relação às áreas controle, apresentando maior riqueza de grupos, maior diversidade e uniformidade, e presença de grupos exclusivos, como Blattodea, Dermaptera, Gastropoda e Isopoda. A família Formicidae apresentou elevada abundância no solo com maior teor de chumbo, mostrando-se uma boa indicadora desta condição. A classe Collembola não apresentou limitação de desenvolvimento nas áreas contaminadas, sendo encontrada elevada abundância do grupo em todas as glebas, principalmente naquelas onde a vegetação é mais desenvolvida. Palavras-chave: Biologia do solo; Invertebrados; Contaminação; Metal pesado. AbstractThe objective of this work was to characterize the epiedaptic fauna in soil contaminated by lead in the Southwest region of Paraná. The work was carried out in the area of a deactivated battery recycler, which was subdivided into 6 blocks with direct influence of contamination and 2 blocks, as a reference, located outside the contamination perimeter. The edaphic fauna was sampled by installing 4 Pitfall-traps in each plot, which remained 6 days in the field, with subsequent classification of the sampled organisms. To determine the lead content, in each plot 4 soil samples were collected and homogenized for analysis in the laboratory. The plots with direct influence have lead values above what is allowed by the legislation and demonstrate differentiation in the composition of the epiedaphic fauna in relation to the control areas, presenting a greater wealth of groups, greater diversity and uniformity, and the presence of exclusive groups, such as Blattodea, Dermaptera, Gastropoda and Isopoda. The Formicidae family showed high abundance in the soil with a higher lead content, showing to be a good indicator of this condition. The Collembola class showed no development limitation in the contaminated areas, with a high abundance of the group being found in all the plots, especially in those where the vegetation is more developed.

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Soil macroinvertebrates as indicators of pollution by heavy metals

Cited by 43 publications

References 17 publications

Contamination of Urban Soils in an Area of Northern France Polluted by Dust Emissions of Two Smelters

Contamination of Urban Soils in an Area of Northern France Polluted by Dust Emissions of Two Smelters

Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals by Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Along the Basento River in the South of Italy

Levantamento de invertebrados epiedáficos em ambiente contaminado por chumbo

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