field effects of las enriched sludge on soil fauna
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Field effects of LAS enriched sludge on soil fauna. Paul Henning Krogh John Jensen Martin Holmstrup National Environmental Research Institute Kristian K. Brandt Veterinary and Agricultural University Georgio Cassani CONDEA Augusta Italy Kaj Henriksen Aalborg University. Aims. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Field effects of LAS enriched sludge on soil faunaPaul Henning KroghJohn JensenMartin HolmstrupNational Environmental Research Institute
Kristian K. BrandtVeterinary and Agricultural University
Georgio CassaniCONDEA Augusta Italy
Kaj HenriksenAalborg University
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Aims
• Is LAS toxic under field condition?• How does the laboratory results
agree with field results?• How can we explain the field
results?
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Mixing LAS into sludge
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Laying down stringof sludge in soil groove
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LAS in sludge stimulates plant growth
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Experimental design
19 m
12 m
Blok 2 Blok 3 Blok 4 Blok 5Blok 1
Aerobic sludge + LAS g kg-1
4 cm
cm 2
4
0
50“0” 10
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Plant roots grow in whole bundles through the sludge
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LAS disappearance from sludge
0
20
40
60
80
100
MAY JUN JUL
LA
S %
rem
ain
ing
of
init
ial
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Digging up a soil block for determination of earthworm abundance
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A. caliginosa
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Enchytraeids in sludge
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Enchytraeids in soil
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F. fimetariaIn
div
idu
als
10
3 m
-2
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Willemia sp.In
div
idu
als
10
3 m
-2
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M. macrochaetaIn
div
idu
als
10
3 m
-2
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Prostigmatid mitesIn
div
idu
als
10
3 m
-2
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Gamasid mites (predators)In
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idu
als
10
3 m
-2
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Astigmatid mitesIn
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10
3 m
-2
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Summary of resultsShort term: • Colonisation of all soil invertebrates
studied is inhibited by LAS (except two groups of mites)
Long term:• Collembolans and earthworms have
recovered from LAS• Enchytraeids did not recover from LAS
after 5 months• Mites and M. macrochaeta are
stimulated by LAS
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Lab toxicity of LAS in soilE
C50
rep
rod
uct
ion
, mg
kg
-1
0
100
200
300
400
500H. assimilis
F. fimetaria
H. aculeifer
A. caliginosa
A. longa
E. albidus
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How does laboratory results agree with field results?
• Inhibitory effects both in lab and field to all soil invertebrates except gamasid mites
• Enchytraeids were the most sensitive species in both lab and field
• Earthworm and enchytraeid populations were not more sensitive to LAS compared with microarthropods
• Recovery of earthworms and collembolans
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Conclusion
LAS in sludge has a short term toxic effect to soil invertebrates in sludge,
but recovery has been attained for allmost all soil invertebrates, except enchytraeids that had just started to recover