Biosolids-amended soils: Part I. Effect of biosolids application on soil quality and ecotoxicity

Water Environment Research

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2217-2230

  Banks, Katherine ^a,e   Schwab, Paul ^b   Cofield, Naressa ^b   Alleman, James ^a   Switzenbaum, Michael ^c   Shalabi, Jill ^b   Williams, Phillip ^d  

^a Department of of Civil Engineering ^*  (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Marquette University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Ecotoxicity; Heavy metals; Land application; Sludge; Soil; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TOXICITY;

BIOSOLIDS; ECOTOXICITY; LAND APPLICATION;

SOIL SURVEYS;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; ZINC;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOIL SURVEYS; TOXICITY;

BIOSOLID; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL QUALITY; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHWORM; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION; GERMINATION; GROWTH; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; MORTALITY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROOT GROWTH; SALINITY; SCREENING; SEEDLING; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL QUALITY; STANDARD; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 33750381398     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143005X86637     Document Type: Article

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