Soil contamination in landfills: a case study of a landfill in Czech Republic
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/se-7-239-2016" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/se-7-239-2016</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/se-7-239-2016" target="_blank" >10.5194/se-7-239-2016</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Soil contamination in landfills: a case study of a landfill in Czech Republic
Original language description
A phytotoxicity test was determined to assess ecotoxicity of landfill soil. Sinapis alba L. was used as a bioindicator of heavy metals. Soil samples 1-8, which were taken from the landfill body, edge of the landfill body, and its vicinity meet the limits for heavy metals Co, Cd, Pb, and Zn specified in the applicable legislation. Hg and Mn threshold values are not established in legislation, but values have been determined for the needs of the landfill operator. For heavy metals Cr, Cu, and Ni sample 2 exceeded the threshold values, which attained the highest values of all the samples tested for Cr, Cu, and Ni. For Cr and Ni the values were several times higher than values of the other samples. The second highest values for Cr, Cu, and Ni showed sample 6 and 7. Both samples exceeded the set limits. An increase in plant biomass was observed in plants growing on plates with soil samples, but no changes in appearance, slow growth, or necrotic lesions appeared. Ecotoxicity tests show that tested soils (concentration of 50 %) collected from the landfill body, edge of the landfill body, and its vicinity reach high percentage values of germination capacity of seeds of Sinapis alba L. (101-137 %). At a concentration of 25 %, tested soil samples exhibit lower values of germination capacity - in particular samples 3 to 8 - yet the seed germination capacity in all eight samples of tested soils ranges between 86 and 137 %.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
DM - Solid waste and its control, recycling
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Solid Earth
ISSN
1869-9510
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
7
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
239-247
UT code for WoS article
000374542300018
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84958962532