title: Combination of biochar amendment and mycoremediation for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons immobilization and biodegradation in creosote-contaminated soil.
abstract: Soils impregnated with creosote contain high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). To bioremediate these soils and avoid PAH spread, different bioremediation strategies were tested, based on natural attenuation, biochar application, wheat straw biostimulation, Pleurotus ostreatus mycoremediation, and the novel sequential application of biochar for 21 days and P. ostreatus 21 days more. Soil was sampled after 21 and 42 days after the remediation application. The efficiency and effectiveness of each remediation treatment were assessed according to PAH degradation and immobilization, fungal and bacterial development, soil eco-toxicity and legal considerations. Natural attenuation and biochar treatments did not achieve adequate PAH removal and soil eco-toxicity reduction. Biostimulation showed the highest bacterial development but low PAH degradation rate. Mycoremediation achieved the best PAH degradation rate and the lowest bioavailable fraction and soil eco-toxicity. This bioremediation strategy achieved PAH concentrations below Spanish legislation for contaminated soils (RD 9/2005). Sequential application of biochar and P. ostreatus was the second treatment most effective for PAH biodegradation and immobilization. However, the activity of P. ostreatus was increased by previous biochar application and PAH degradation efficiency was increased. Therefore, the combined strategy for PAH degradation have high potential to increase remediation efficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Sciences, University Autónoma of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: carlos.garciadelgado@uam.es.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García-Delgado
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Sciences, University Autónoma of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: irene.alfaro@estudiante.uam.es.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alfaro-Barta
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Sciences, University Autónoma of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: enrique.eymar@uam.es.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eymar
mesh_terms: D058491:Bacterial Load; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002606:Charcoal; D003407:Creosote / Q000378:metabolism*; D004875:Ergosterol / Q000032:analysis; D018525:Germination; D042845:Laccase / Q000378:metabolism; D018545:Lactuca / Q000254:growth & development; D028223:Pinus; D020076:Pleurotus / Q000378:metabolism*; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000378:metabolism*; D012639:Seeds / Q000254:growth & development; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D014908:Triticum
chemical_list: D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C540010:biochar; D002606:Charcoal; D003407:Creosote; D042845:Laccase; D004875:Ergosterol
keywords: Bioavailability; Biochar; Biodegradation; Ligninolytic enzymes; Pleurotus ostreatus