Biochar reduces the toxicity of silver to barley (Hordeum vulgare) and springtails (Folsomia candida) in a natural soil

0557697 - ÚEB 2023 RIV DE eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Mocová, K. - Petrová, Šárka - Pohořelý, Michael - Martinec, M. - Tourinho, P. S.
Biochar reduces the toxicity of silver to barley (Hordeum vulgare) and springtails (Folsomia candida) in a natural soil.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Roč. 29, č. 25 (2022), s. 37435-37444. ISSN 0944-1344. E-ISSN 1614-7499
Grant CEP: GA MŠMT(CZ) EF16_019/0000738
Institucionální podpora: RVO:61389030 ; RVO:67985858
Klíčová slova: Dehydrogenase activity * Ecotoxicology * Heavy metals * Plants * Soil contamination * Soil invertebrates
Obor OECD: Biochemical research methods; Energy and fuels (UCHP-M)
Impakt faktor: 5.8, rok: 2022
Způsob publikování: Omezený přístup
http://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-18289-2

The use of biochar in soil remediation is a promising method to deal with metal contamination. In the present study, the influence of biochar amendment on the toxicity of silver (as AgNO3) to terrestrial organisms was assessed. For this, toxicity tests were conducted with terrestrial plant barley (Hordeum vulgare) and invertebrate springtails (Folsomia candida) in the standard natural Lufa soil amended or not with a wood-derived biochar at 5% (w/w). Biochar addition increased root length and mass in barley, compared to unamended soil. However, the effects of Ag on barley growth were masked by a great variation among replicates in biochar-amended soil. Photosynthetic pigment contents (total chlorophyll and carotenoids) were lower in plants exposed to Ag in Lufa soil, but not in biochar-amended soil. Moreover, Ag drastically decreased dehydrogenase activity in Lufa soil. For springtails, the addition of biochar clearly decreased the toxicity of Ag. The LC50 was 320 mg Ag/kg in Lufa soil, while no mortality was observed up to 500 mg Ag/kg in biochar-amended soil. The EC50 for effects on reproduction was significantly higher in biochar-amended soil compared to unamended Lufa soil (315 and 215 mg Ag/kg, respectively). The wood-derived biochar used in this study has shown a potential for remediation of contaminated soils, as a decrease in Ag toxicity was observed in most endpoints analysed in barley and springtails.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0331607