Potential risk of biochar-amended soil to aquatic systems: an evaluation based on aquatic bioassays

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1784-1793

  Bastos, A C ^a   Prodana, M ^a   Abrantes, N ^a   Keizer, J J ^a   Soares, A M V M ^a,b   Loureiro, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO TOCANTINS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystems; Aqueous extracts; Bioassays; Biochar; Contaminants; Soil

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOCHAR; CADMIUM; CHARCOAL; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; HEAVY METAL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); PAH; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUNOFF; SOIL AMENDMENT; TOXICITY;

ALIIVIBRIO FISCHERI; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOCHAR AMMENDED SOIL; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DAPHNIA MAGNA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM; SOIL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL PROPERTY; WATER ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; AQUATIC SPECIES; DAPHNIA; DRUG EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEM; MICROALGA; SOIL POLLUTANT; TOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALIIVIBRIO FISCHERI; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; CHARCOAL; DAPHNIA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS, HEAVY; MICROALGAE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84909960186     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: 15733017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-014-1344-1     Document Type: Article

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