title: The role of selected tree species in industrial sewage sludge/flotation tailing management.
abstract: The aim of the study was to estimate the ability of ten tree and bush species to tolerate and accumulate Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, and As species [As(III), As(V), and total organic arsenic] in industrial sewage sludge extremely contaminated with arsenic (almost 27.5 g kg(-1)) in a pot experiment. The premise being that it will then be possible to select the most promising tree/bush species, able to grow in the vicinity of dams where sewage sludge/flotation tailings are used as landfill. Six of the ten tested tree species were able to grow on the sludge. The highest content of total As was observed in Betula pendula roots (30.0 ± 1.3 mg kg(-1) DW), where the dominant As species was the toxic As(V). The highest biomass of Quercus Q1 robur (77.3 § 2.6 g) and Acer platanoides (76.0 § 4.9 g) was observed. A proper planting of selected tree species that are able to thrive on sewage sludge/flotation tailings could be an interesting and promising way to protect dams. By utilizing differences in their root systems and water needs, we will be able to reduce the risk of fatal environmental disasters.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Chemistry , Poznań University of Life Sciences , Poznań , Poland.
authors.forename: Mirosław
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mleczek
authors.affiliation: b Department of Forest Sites and Ecology , Poznań University of Life Sciences , Poznań , Poland.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rutkowski
authors.affiliation: c Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań , Poznań , Poland.
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niedzielski
authors.affiliation: a Department of Chemistry , Poznań University of Life Sciences , Poznań , Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goliński
authors.affiliation: a Department of Chemistry , Poznań University of Life Sciences , Poznań , Poland.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gąsecka
authors.affiliation: a Department of Chemistry , Poznań University of Life Sciences , Poznań , Poland.
authors.forename: Tomisław
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kozubik
authors.affiliation: d Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences , Poznan , Poland.
authors.forename: Jędrzej
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dąbrowski
authors.affiliation: a Department of Chemistry , Poznań University of Life Sciences , Poznań , Poland.
authors.forename: Sylwia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Budzyńska
authors.affiliation: e Energetyka S.A. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie , Lubin , Poland.
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pakuła
mesh_terms: D001151:Arsenic / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000378:metabolism*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000378:metabolism*; D011044:Poland; D012722:Sewage / Q000032:analysis; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D014197:Trees / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012722:Sewage; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D001151:Arsenic
keywords: Industrial sewage sludge; trace elements; trees