Fritsche, Johannes and Obrist, Daniel and Alewell, Christine. (2008) Evidence of microbial control of Hg-0 emissions from uncontaminated terrestrial soils. Journal of plant nutrition and soil science, Vol. 171, No. 2. pp. 200-209.
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Abstract
It is known that in wetland soils and soils contaminated with mercury (Hg), direct biotic reduction of Hg2+ to Hg-0 leads to Hg-0 emissions to the atmosphere. In terrestrial soils, numerous factors have been reported that control Hg-0 emissions, but it is still unclear if biotic processes are also important. In this study, microbiological activity of Cambisol monoliths from a subalpine grass land with Hg concentrations of approx. 100 ng g(-1) were manipulated in laboratory incubation experiments. Elemental Hg emissions were recorded together with CO2 emission rates as proxy for microbiological respiration. Emissions of Hg-0 increased from approx. 5 ng m(-2) h(-1) up to 130 ng M-2 h-1 with stimulated biological activity (glucose addition, increase in temperature) and decreased with inhibited activity (chloroform fumigation, autoclaving, drying). Similar patterns with evasion rates of <90 ng m(-2) h(-1) were observed after dried soils were remoistened again. Our results indicated that processes leading to Hg-0 emissions from uncontaminated terrestrial soils are at least partly controlled by biotic processes. However, it is still uncertain if Hg-0 emission is caused directly by biotic reduction of Hg2+ or indirectly by abiotic reduction, induced by products of microbiological degradation, e.g., humic acids.
Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Umweltwissenschaften > Geowissenschaften > Umweltgeowissenschaften (Alewell) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Alewell, Christine and Fritsche, Johannes |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Verlag Chemie |
ISSN: | 0044-3263 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2012 14:28 |
Deposited On: | 22 Mar 2012 14:04 |
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