Effects of Winter Road Salting on Soil Microorganisms

HOFMAN, Jakub, Petr ANDEL and Eva TRÁVNÍČKOVÁ. Effects of Winter Road Salting on Soil Microorganisms. In Adamec, V.; Jandova, V. IV CZECH-SLOVAK SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE: TRANSPORT, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. BRNO: TRIBUN EU S R O, 2010, p. 105-112. ISBN 978-80-7399-141-8.

Basic information

• Original name: Effects of Winter Road Salting on Soil Microorganisms
• Authors: HOFMAN, Jakub (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Petr ANDEL and Eva TRÁVNÍČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: BRNO, IV CZECH-SLOVAK SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE: TRANSPORT, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, p. 105-112, 8 pp. 2010.
• Publisher: TRIBUN EU S R O

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 10500 1.5. Earth and related environmental sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: printed version "print"
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• ISBN: 978-80-7399-141-8
• UT WoS: 000392425300014
• Keywords in English: DEICING SALTS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; HEAVY-METALS; QUALITY; HIGHWAY; HEALTH; WATER
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Road salting is used as a dominant way to keep road safety in winter, even in the protected natural areas. In our study, possible effects of winter road salting on soil microorganisms in close road vicinity were investigated. Soil chemical and microbial properties were monitored at forest site in Krkonose Mountains national park and at grassland site in Kokorinsko protected landscape area in two sampling campaigns (autumn and spring). Effects of road salting on soil chemical properties (Na+ and Cl- levels, levels pH, base saturation.) were clearly apparent. The most affected plots were 1 and 5 m from the road. At these plots, some changes of microbial parameters were observed in both autumn and spring sampling, which suggested influence of salts. Hence, possible influence on soil biological quality should be considered when assessing the ecological risks of this kind of road treatment, especially in natural protected areas.

Links

• CZ.1.05/2.1.00/01.0001, interní kód MU: Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: CETOCOEN)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, 2.1 Regional R&D Centres

• MSM0021622412, plan (intention): Name: Interakce mezi chemickými látkami, prostředím a biologickými systémy a jejich důsledky na globální, regionální a lokální úrovni (INCHEMBIOL) (Acronym: INCHEMBIOL)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Interactions among the chemicals, environment and biological systems and their consequences on the global, regional and local scales (INCHEMBIOL)