Article
Environmental Sciences
Hui Lin, Wanchun Sun, Yijun Yu, Yongzhen Ding, Yuyi Yang, Zulin Zhang, Junwei Ma
Summary: Antibiotics and heavy metals commonly coexist in manure. Using agricultural lime and a newly designed attapulgite-activated carbon composite (AACC) in swine manure composting system can enhance the stabilization of heavy metals and removal of antibiotic residues. AACC addition reduced the enrichment of heavy metals, decreased antibiotic half-lives, improved nitrogen conversation and reduced phytotoxicity compared to lime addition.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiajia Xue, Jianqiang Wu, Yaru Hu, Chenyan Sha, Shijie Yao, Peng Li, Kuangfei Lin, Changzheng Cui
Summary: This study investigated the presence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in swine manure, chicken manure, and organic fertilizer, revealing that antibiotics concentration was highest in swine manure, while ARGs concentration was highest in chicken manure. The findings suggest that ARGs are harder to remove than antibiotics in organic fertilizer, and that Zinc and Copper are significantly correlated with most ARGs.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Martyna Buta, Ewa Korzeniewska, Monika Harnisz, Jakub Hubeny, Wiktor Zielinski, Damian Rolbiecki, Sylwia Bajkacz, Ewa Felis, Klaudia Kokoszka
Summary: The study determined the impact of poultry and bovine manure fertilization on antibiotics, heavy metals, and integrase and antibiotic resistance genes in soil, groundwater, and crops. Results suggest that animal manure may increase HMs concentration in soil, leading to their accumulation in crops and potentially affecting human and animal health. The abundance of integrase genes and ARGs poses a serious risk of antibiotic resistance spread in the environment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wei Yuan, Xiangpeng Zeng, Yu Cao, Qingxiang Yang, Luqman Riaz, Qiang Wang
Summary: The study found that aminoglycoside and sulfonamide resistance genes were predominant in animal manure in Xinxiang, China, while fluoroquinolones were most abundant in hospital effluent. Incomplete removal of antibiotics, heavy metals, and ARGs in MWWTPs resulted in the accumulation of these contaminants in the receiving river.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Mohamed S. Gaballah, Jianbin Guo, Hui Sun, Dominic Aboagye, Mostafa Sobhi, Atif Muhmood, Renjie Dong
Summary: Veterinary antibiotics contamination is a global environmental and health concern, mainly originating from animal feces and present in manure, soil, water, and sediment. Different types of antibiotics have varying distribution, and removal technologies include anaerobic digestion, manure composting, and constructed wetlands.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jin-Wook Kim, Young-Kyu Hong, Jae-E Yang, Oh-Kyung Kwon, Sung-Chul Kim
Summary: The study found that the presence of veterinary antibiotics (VAs) in the environment is a concern due to the potential for increasing antibiotic resistance genes. The concentrations of six VAs in manure-based compost, soil, and crops varied, and mass balance analysis revealed that VAs can remain in soil, be taken up by crops, or dissipate during cultivation. Among the six VAs, different fate and distribution patterns were observed, with some remaining in soil and others dissipating.
Article
Agronomy
Lanre Anthony Gbadegesin, Xinyu Liu, Xiangyu Tang, Chen Liu, Junfang Cui
Summary: Antibiotic pollution from manured farmland soils is a major public concern. This study investigated the leaching behavior of sulfadiazine and florfenicol with manure-dissolved organic matter, and found that soil hydrological processes and heavy rainfall events accelerated the leaching of antibiotics. Manure-dissolved organic matter reduced the mass flux of sulfadiazine but facilitated the transport of florfenicol.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ankit, Lala Saha, Virendra Kumar, Jaya Tiwari, Sweta, Shalu Rawat, Jiwan Singh, Kuldeep Bauddh
Summary: Electronic waste is a significant part of solid waste management worldwide, containing hazardous components that have adverse effects on plants, microbes, and human beings. Heavy metals are a major toxic component of e-waste, requiring careful handling. Inadequate disposal/treatment technologies for e-waste have direct and indirect impacts on human health and the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Beata Kuziemska, Andrzej Wysokinski, Paulina Klej
Summary: The content of Zn in soil and the use of organic fertilizers can affect the uptake of micronutrients by plants. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of different Zn application rates and organic fertilization on the Cu and Ni content, uptake, and bioaccumulation factor in cocksfoot. The results showed that higher Zn application rates significantly decreased the content, uptake, and bioaccumulation factor of Cu in the grass. Conversely, the application of Zn did not affect the content and bioaccumulation factor of Ni, except for a slight increase in Ni uptake at a lower Zn application rate. The use of organic fertilizers increased the content, bioaccumulation factor, and uptake of Cu and Ni in cocksfoot.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hong Wen, Yufeng Jiang, Xueru Deng, Zhijiang Nan, Xinru Liang, Jingru Diao
Summary: The study investigated the output and environmental risk of veterinary antibiotics (VAs) in different exposure matrices from small-scale livestock farms in Northwest China. The results showed that VAs were detected in soil, manure, and plant samples, with varying levels of contamination. The study highlighted the importance of managing and controlling VA pollution through proper manure accumulation and disposal practices.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Mengjie Li, Mengmeng Chen, Facui Yang, Rongrong Qin, Qingmin Yang, Hao Ren, Han Liu, Peng Yang
Summary: Biocompatible protein-polysaccharide complex presents multi-in-one removal efficacy for small and medium toxins, including bilirubin, urea, phosphor, heavy metals, and antibiotics, serving as a promising hemoperfusion adsorbent. The adsorbent exhibits high adsorption capacities for different substances due to various functional groups exposed on the surface. This fully bio-derived adsorbent has great application prospects in the treatment of blood-related diseases.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jieru Yan, Xiaoxue Zuo, Shengjiong Yang, Rongzhi Chen, Tianming Cai, Dahu Ding
Summary: Iron-modified biochar (Fe-BC) prepared in this study showed enhanced adsorption capability for copper and sulfadiazine compared to pristine biochar (BC). The iron modification enlarged the surface area and loaded iron oxide nanoparticles on biochar surface, improving the adsorption efficiency. In the binary-pollutants system, there was a synergistic effect on the adsorption of Cu2+ and SDZ, possibly due to mutual bridging effects and complexation between the two pollutants. Fe-BC700 exhibited better removal efficiency for Cu2+ and SDZ in the binary system compared to single systems.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
E. F. Hoek-van den Hil, M. G. M. van de Schans, G. Bor, H. J. Van der Fels-Klerx
Summary: The use of veterinary drugs in manure for black soldier fly larvae rearing may affect larval growth, with only doxycycline concentrations in the larvae being high. Mass-balance calculations suggest possible degradation or metabolism of veterinary drugs by the larvae, except for sulfadiazine. Careful control of the presence of veterinary drugs in manure is necessary to ensure optimal insect growth and safety of the insect products.
JOURNAL OF INSECTS AS FOOD AND FEED
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Adam Grzywaczyk, Wojciech Smulek, Grzegorz Smulek, Mariusz Slachcinski, Ewa Kaczorek
Summary: The study aimed to determine the efficiency of copper(II) and zinc(II) ions leaching from soils of different types using natural surfactants. The results showed that saponins from Quillaja saponaria are an effective and environmentally safe remediation agent.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pingping Ye, Kunpeng Gao, Hua Feng, Linfa Fang, Dong Li, Jong-Hwan Park, Yueqiang Zhang, Ran Xiao
Summary: This research measured the presence of heavy metals and veterinary antibiotics in citrus orchard soils in Sichuan, China, and evaluated their contamination status and potential ecological risks. It identified the main sources of contamination and recommended the use of clean and high-quality organic fertilizers to mitigate potential environmental risks during organic fertilizer substitution.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Juan Manuel Orozco-Ortiz, Clara Patricia Pena-Venegas, Sara Louise Bauke, Christian Borgemeister, Ramona Moerchen, Eva Lehndorff, Wulf Amelung
Summary: Research suggests that Terra Preta is a result of human activities in pre-Columbian times, with significant differences in soil properties between TP and surrounding soils. Enrichment of soil organic carbon, black carbon, and phosphorus forms in TP can reflect the scale of ancient waste disposal by human populations.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Ye Wang, Ghazal Moradi, Erwin Klumpp, Christian von Sperber, Federica Tamburini, Benedikt Ritter, Barbara Fuentes, Wulf Amelung, Roland Bol
Summary: Research on phosphorus fractionation and oxygen isotope composition in surface soils of the Atacama Desert in Chile showed evidence of past biological activity, with efficient biological phosphorus cycling at certain sites. This data provides a powerful tool for assessing the existence, pathways, and evolution of life in arid ecosystems on Earth, as well as potentially on other planets such as Mars.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Lydia Mumbi Chabala, Simon Angombe, Wulf Amelung, R. Murray Lark
Summary: Livestock integrated land use systems are considered as viable options for enhancing soil organic carbon sequestration in a changing climate. This study assessed the influence of water deficit and livestock stocking density on soil carbon stocks. Results showed that there was a significant interaction between the effects of livestock stocking density and water deficit on C-stocks.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yunsheng Jia, Erwin Klumpp, Roland Bol, Wulf Amelung
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis of 173 studies on the uptake and accumulation of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) in crops. The results show that root application is the main method used, and plants preferentially take up essential elements as MNPs. Additionally, smaller particle size and more negative zeta potential increase metal accumulation, while non-essential elements are more commonly acquired as dissolved metals.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Sara L. Bauke, Wulf Amelung, Roland Bol, Luise Brandt, Nicolas Brueggemann, Ellen Kandeler, Nele Meyer, Dani Or, Andrea Schnepf, Michael Schloter, Stefanie Schulz, Nina Siebers, Christian von Sperber, Harry Vereecken
Summary: This article investigates the relationship between soil water status and the cycling of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur in agroecosystems. It discusses the impact of soil water on nutrient imbalance and availability at different scales. Water plays a crucial role in nutrient cycling in agroecosystems, affecting the balance and availability of nutrients across different levels.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
D. J. Burger, S. L. Bauke, W. Amelung, M. Sommer
Summary: Erosion of fertile topsoil leads to land degradation and yield loss, but a long-term field experiment in NE Germany shows that reformation of fertile topsoil and increase in crop yield is possible through good agricultural management within a few decades.
Article
Agronomy
David Uhlig, Anne E. Berns, Bei Wu, Wulf Amelung
Summary: This study aims to explore the effects of removing root restricting layers through subsoil management on the mean nutrient uptake depth of cereal crops. The results show that subsoil management through deep loosening, cultivation of deep-rooting pre-crops, and compost incorporation can change the mean nutrient uptake depth of crops. Additionally, nutrient uplift from depth to topsoil was confirmed after soil management.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Laura E. Skadell, Florian Schneider, Martina I. Gocke, Julien Guigue, Wulf Amelung, Sara L. Bauke, Eleanor U. Hobley, Dietmar Barkusky, Bernd Honermeier, Ingrid Kogel-Knabner, Urs Schmidhalter, Kathlin Schweitzer, Sabine J. Seidel, Stefan Siebert, Michael Sommer, Yavar Vaziritabar, Axel Don
Summary: Agricultural management can impact soil organic carbon stocks, with the depth to which these impacts reach remaining uncertain. It is crucial to consider depth effects in order to accurately assess changes in SOC stocks, particularly when evaluating carbon farming measures that are increasingly important in the face of climate change.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Felipe Quartucci, Martina Gocke, Manfred Denich, Jose Leonardo de Moraes Gonsalves, Wulf Amelung
Summary: Carbon sequestration following land restoration is effective in mitigating climate change, but most studies focus only on topsoil carbon without considering deep soil carbon stocks.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Xiaolei Sun, Simon Matthias May, Wulf Amelung, Ni Tang, Dominik Brill, Franko Arenas-Diaz, Daniel Contreras, Barbara Fuentes, Roland Bol, Erwin Klumpp
Summary: This study investigates the formation and content of water-dispersible colloids (WDCs) in the Atacama Desert and finds that they are influenced by both topography and sediment age. The distribution of WDCs differs between younger and older fan sections, with younger sections having a higher concentration near shrubs and older sections exhibiting larger variations in WDC content. Overall, this research highlights the unique role of colloids as tracers of soil development processes.
Review
Agronomy
Wulf Amelung, Ni Tang, Nina Siebers, Michaela Aehnelt, Karin Eusterhues, Vincent J. M. N. L. Felde, Georg Guggenberger, Klaus Kaiser, Ingrid Koegel-Knabner, Erwin Klumpp, Claudia Knief, Jens Kruse, Eva Lehndorff, Robert Mikutta, Stephan Peth, Nadja Ray, Alexander Prechtel, Thomas Ritschel, Steffen A. Schweizer, Susanne K. Woche, Bei Wu, Kai U. Totsche
Summary: The functions of soils are closely related to their pore space and biogeochemical interfaces. The study of soil microaggregates can provide insights into their structure and functions. Advanced techniques allow us to assess the size, composition, and porosity of microaggregates and explore their role in element cycling. However, these techniques have specific requirements and limitations in sample preparation and analysis.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Bei Wu, Xiangtian Meng, Huaiying Yao, Wulf Amelung
Summary: Prolonged paddy management alters the Fe isotope composition of soil and rice plants, indicating the origin of rice plants and the extent of past soil paddy management. The study found that prolonged paddy management reduces Fe concentrations in the topsoil, leading to an enrichment of heavy Fe isotopes. The Fe content in rice also increases with paddy age, while its Fe isotope composition resembles that of the Fe plaques on the roots rather than paddy soil.
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Mehdi Rahmati, Dani Or, Wulf Amelung, Sara L. Bauke, Roland Bol, Harrie-Jan Hendricks Franssen, Carsten Montzka, Jan Vanderborght, Harry Vereecken
NATURE REVIEWS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Luisa Woestehoff, Arne Kappenberg, Eva Lehndorff, Bernd Wagner, Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Wulf Amelung
Summary: Lake sediments in the Prespa region were analyzed to investigate the impact of climate, vegetation, and human activity on fire. The results showed that the content of black carbon (BC) in sediments correlated with warm and humid phases, vegetation changes, and fuel availability. Additionally, human settlement in the Late Holocene led to an increase in BC production.
PALEOCEANOGRAPHY AND PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Harry Vereecken, Wulf Amelung, Sara L. Bauke, Heye Bogena, Nicolas Brueggemann, Carsten Montzka, Jan Vanderborght, Michel Bechtold, Gunter Bloeschl, Andrea Carminati, Mathieu Javaux, Alexandra G. Konings, Jurgen Kusche, Insa Neuweiler, Dani Or, Susan Steele-Dunne, Anne Verhoef, Michael Young, Yonggen Zhang
Summary: This review explores the characteristics, drivers, and relationships of soil hydrological processes (SHP) at different scales. It also discusses the advancements in soil hydrology prediction through emerging technologies and their role in addressing global change.
NATURE REVIEWS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)