Analysis, Fate and Transformation of Emerging Contaminants in Soil
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecotoxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 1786
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ecotoxicology; oxidative stress; phytotoxicity; plants; ionic liquids; NSAIDs; chlorophyll fluorescence; microtox; toxkit
Interests: environmental science; soil chemistry and biochemistry; biotests and bioindicators; renewable energy sources; soil and water conservation; xenobiotics in environment; sewage and sludge management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite various measures taken to protect the environment, the intensively developing economy causes the slow deterioration of the quality of the natural environment in the world. One of the elements of the environment that has a direct or indirect impact on human health and life is soil. Due to their sorption properties, soils absorb many substances, both in a solid, liquid, and gaseous form. Soil contamination comes from various sources, i.e., industrial, agricultural, municipal, and communication. Depending on the type of soil, type of pollution, its concentration, etc., they move deeper into the soil profile, threatening the groundwater; nevertheless, they accumulate to the highest degree in the top humus layer of the soil. The soil, on the other hand, is a place where various organisms live and where plants grow that are eaten by humans and animals.
In connection with the above, it is extremely important to study in detail and determine the fate and transformations of individual pollutants that may appear in the soil.
This issue will discuss various topics related to the impact of various types of pollutants on the soil and the organisms that live in it, including the fate and transformation of soil pollutants, the mechanisms of toxicity, risk assessment, and the impact of these pollutants on organisms (microorganisms, animals, plants) living in the soil.
Dr. Barbara Pawłowska
Prof. Dr. Arkadiusz Telesiński
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ecotoxicity
- soil contamination
- soil enzymes
- soils and food security
- threats to and protection of soils
- soil degradation
- soil microbiology
- risk assessment
