Heavy metal (HM) pollution of soils is a globally important ecological and environmental
problem. Previous studies have focused on i) tracking pollution sources in HM-contaminated …

Human habitation may significantly affect the chemical soil composition leading to
enrichments and depletions of specific chemical elements and the formation of …

Contamination of wetland ecosystems by cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) is a serious concern
because of its high health risk via the food chain. Therefore, an ecological solution is …

The aim of present work was to evaluate periodic changes in bakery industry sludge during
vermicomposting. Six different blends of cow dung (CD) and bakery industry sludge (BIS) …

Abstract Knowledge of nanoparticulate zero-valent iron (nZVI) transformation in soils and its
relationship with the potential impacts on soil properties are crucial to evaluate the …

Low-molecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs) interact with potentially toxic elements
(PTEs) and affect their mobility; however, the effect of different amendments on PTEs release …

Cadmium accumulation in rice grains is highly dependent on its bioavailability that affected
by various physicochemical properties and microbiological processes of soil. The …

The goal of the present work was to evaluate the speciation of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu)
and lead (Pb) in sewage sludge (SL) amended soil and SL-biochar (BC) amended soil in a …

Sulfur (S) fertilizers, water management and crop rotation are important agronomic practices,
related to soil heavy metal bioavailability. However, the mechanisms of microbial …

In China, agricultural use of anaerobic digestate sludge is considered a concern due to high
heavy metal content of the sludge. In this study, sequential extraction procedure (SEP) was …