title: Changes in copper, lead and zinc concentrations in plants from paper mill sludge-treated soils.
abstract: Effects of paper mill sludge addition on the availability of metals were studied on different soils both laboratory and naturally polluted; copper, lead and zinc concentrations were determined in Hordeum Distichum plants grown on the untreated and on sludge-treated soils. In some case a decrease of metal concentration is observed on sludge-treated soils; these results are consistent with the reduction of metal mobile forms in the soil, before plant growth. The decrease of metal availability in sludge-treated soils may be related with the pH value of the soil after sludge addition.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma La Sapienza, piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Calace
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Petronio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picciolo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pietrantonio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pietroletti
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D001467:Hordeum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D010209:Paper; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D008670:Metals; D012987:Soil; D007854:Lead; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc