Effect of humic deposit (leonardite) on degradation of semi-volatile and heavy hydrocarbons and soil quality in crude-oil-contaminated soil

In order to investigate the bioremedial potential of humic deposit (leonardite), the effects of the treatments of leonardite and a commercial bioaugmentation agent on the degradation of a variety of petroleum hydrocarbons (C13-C31) and soil enzyme activities (urease acid-alkaline phosphatase and dehydrogenase) were tested within a soil incubation experiment lasting 120 days. Experimentally crude-oil-contaminated soil (2.5%) was regulated to a C:N:P ratio (100:15:1; Oilcon), amended with 5% of leonardite and regulated to the same C:N:P ratio (Oilcon-L) or mixed with a commercial bioaugmentation product (Oilcon-B), respectively. In the short period of incubation (60 days), Oilcon and Oilcon-B treatments showed higher hydrocarbon degradations, whereas Oilcon-L showed higher hydrocarbon degradation over Oilcon and Oilcon-B treatments in the long-term (120 days). Applying contaminated soil with leonardite increased urease (LSD, 4.978, *P<0.05) and dehydrogenase (LSD, 0.660, *P<0.05) activities. However, acid and alkaline phosphatase activities showed no certain inclination between different treatments. Dehydrogenase seemed to be more related to hydrocarbon degradation process. Overall results showed that leonardite enhanced biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons and also stimulated soil ecological quality measured as soil enzyme activities.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:170

Enthalten in:

Environmental monitoring and assessment - 170(2010), 1-4 vom: 04. Nov., Seite 45-58

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Turgay, Oguz Can [VerfasserIn]
Erdogan, Esin Eraydın [VerfasserIn]
Karaca, Ayten [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Enzymes
Humic Substances
Hydrocarbons
Journal Article
Minerals
Petroleum
Soil
Soil Pollutants
Volatile Organic Compounds

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Date Completed 20.01.2011

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10661-009-1213-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM192601954