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Dissipation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the rhizosphere: Synthesis through meta-analysis
- Source :
- Environmental Pollution; Mar2010, Vol. 158 Issue 3, p855-861, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread and persistent organic pollutants with high carcinogenic effect and toxicity; their behavior and fate in the soil–plant system have been widely investigated. In the present paper, meta-analysis was used to explore the interaction between plant growth and dissipation of PAHs in soil based on the large body of published literature. Plants have a promoting effect on PAH dissipation in soils. There was no difference in PAH dissipation between soils contaminated with single and mixed PAHs. However, plants had a more obvious effect on PAH dissipation in freshly-spiked soils than in long-term field-polluted soils. Additionally, a positive effect of the number of microbial populations capable of degrading PAHs was observed in the rhizosphere compared with the bulk soil. Our meta-analysis established the importance of the rhizosphere effect on PAH dissipation in variety of the soil–plant systems. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02697491
- Volume :
- 158
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Environmental Pollution
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 47611589
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.09.024