Soil microbial effects of a Cu-Ni smelter in southwestern Finland

Fritze, Hannu; Niini, Sara S.; Mikkola, Kari; Mäkinen, Ahti

doi:10.1007/bf00260522

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“…Lack of such a clear correlation in our study may be explained by the lower pollution level than in some of these study sites. For example, Eeva and Lehikoinen (1996) studied an area with much higher Cu, Ni and Zn contents in soil (up to 650, 359 and 432 μg/g d.w., respectively) (Fritze et al 1989, Hyvarinen et al 1993) and about 3.3 higher emission Fig. 2 Relation between the haemoglobin concentration (g/L) in the blood of Whitethroat nestlings and their body mass (g) (n = 116).…”

Section: Heavy Metals and Nestlings' Conditionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Characterising the hydrological regime of an ungauged temporary river system: a case study

D’Ambrosio

Girolamo

Barca

et al. 2016

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Anthropogenic pollution results in high concentrations of heavy metals in the environment. Due to their persistence and a high potential for bioaccumulation, metals are a real threat for birds breeding in industrial areas. The aim of the present study has been to explore the contents of heavy metals (arsenic As, cadmium Cd, chromium Cr, copper Cu, iron Fe, nickel Ni, lead Pb and zinc Zn) in the excreta of Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) nestlings living in polluted environment and to investigate the relationship between these contents and the nestlings' condition. Excrement samples contained all the studied elements. The contents of arsenic, cadmium, copper and zinc in the excreta of nestlings from nests located close to a slag dump were several times higher than in the soil near the dump, which suggested accumulation in food consumed by the birds. Condition parameters (body mass and haemoglobin concentration) were not related to heavy metal concentrations in the nestlings' excreta, except of Zn. It is possible that Whitethroats are able to detoxicate heavy metals to a certain extent. Detailed, multi-element analysis of the environment, food and bird tissues or excreta should be performed to explore relations between different chemicals and bird condition.

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Section: Heavy Metals and Nestlings' Conditionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Characterising the hydrological regime of an ungauged temporary river system: a case study

D’Ambrosio

Girolamo

Barca

et al. 2016

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Epiphytic algae Scoliciosporum chlorococcum + Fritze et al 1989+ Fritze et al (1987 Heliövaara andVäisänen 1990a (1987-89) Tortricid moths Retinia resinella L.…”

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Heavy-metal pollution and remediation of forest soil around the Harjavalta Cu-Ni smelter, in SW Finland

Kiikkilä¹

2003

Silva Fenn.

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Heavy metals and sulphur have been emitted from the Cu-Ni smelter at Harjavalta since 1945. This article reviews the work that has been published in scientifi c journals after 1975 concerning heavy metal deposition and the effects of pollution on forest ecosystem around Harjavalta. The pollution has had diverse effects on boreal forest ecosystem, e.g. vegetation, nutrient cycle mediated by microbiota and soil animals, herbivorous insects and pathogens, resistance mechanisms of vegetation, and birds. The deposition of heavy metals has increased up to 30 km distance from the smelter. At 8 km distance the ecosystem began to approximate an undisturbed ecosystem where only slight changes in the understorey vegetation were observed. At 4 km distance the species composition of different ecosystem components (vegetation, insects, birds, soil microbiota) had changed and the growth of trees was retarded. At 0.5-1 km distance, where the nutrient cycling was disturbed and only the most resistant organisms were surviving, the ecosystem had ceased to carry out its essential functions. Remediation through liming or mulching with organic matter, of forest soil has had some positive effects on the ecosystem.

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“…The forests in the area are dominated by Scots pine and the soil type is podsol (Fritze et al, 1989). The prevailing winds are from the southwest (Hynninen, 1986).…”

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“…Reductions in fungal numbers have been noted in soils contaminated with heavy metals (e.g. Arnebrant, Baath & Nordgren, 1987;Fritze et al, 1989) and in epiphytic microhial assemblages on living leaves and needles (Bewley, 1980;Bewley & Campbell, 1980). Endophytes are organisms which live w'ithin plant tissues without causing visible symptoms to the host (Petrini, 1991).…”

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Responses of pine needle endophytes to air pollution

Helander

1995

New Phytologist

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SUMMARYThe effects of heavy metals and sulphuric acid on pine needle endophytes were studied using gradient analyses, an experimental field study and an in vitro laboratory experiment. Gradient analyses were carried out near factory complexes at Harjavalta (southern Finland) and Monchegorsk (Kola peninsula, Russia); both factories emit heavy metals and sulphur. The experimental field plots had received copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni) treatment, sulphuric acid treatment, or a combination of the two, for 3 yr before sampling. Endophyte strains isolated 1 and 8 km from the factory were studied for their metal tolerance in the laboratory. The total number of needles infected with endophytes and also the number of needles infected with a specific endophyte, Cenangium ferrucinosum Fr.: Fr., were significantly lower near factories than at the control area. The frequency of the endophyte Hormonema sp., on the other hand, was not correlated with distance from the factory. In the experimental field study, the total number of endophyte-infected needles was not affected by the treatments. The number of needles infected with Hormonema sp., however, was significantly lower in the Cu and Ni treated trees than in irrigated controls. Hormonema sp. strains isolated near the Harjavalta factory were more tolerant of Cu and Ni in -vitro than were those isolated 8 km from the factory.

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Soil microbial effects of a Cu-Ni smelter in southwestern Finland

Cited by 88 publications

References 25 publications

Characterising the hydrological regime of an ungauged temporary river system: a case study

Characterising the hydrological regime of an ungauged temporary river system: a case study

Heavy-metal pollution and remediation of forest soil around the Harjavalta Cu-Ni smelter, in SW Finland

Responses of pine needle endophytes to air pollution

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