Road transport influence to nearby soils – chemical and biological assessment

BEZCHLEBOVÁ, Jitka, Petr ANDĚL, Jitka ČERNOHLÁVKOVÁ and Jakub HOFMAN. Road transport influence to nearby soils – chemical and biological assessment. In Abstract Book of SETAC Europe the 16th Annual Meeting. 2006.

Basic information

• Original name: Road transport influence to nearby soils – chemical and biological assessment
• Name in Czech: Vliv dopravy na okolní půdy - chemické a biologické zhodnocení
• Authors: BEZCHLEBOVÁ, Jitka (203 Czech Republic), Petr ANDĚL (203 Czech Republic), Jitka ČERNOHLÁVKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Jakub HOFMAN (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
• Edition: Abstract Book of SETAC Europe the 16th Annual Meeting, 2006.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Conference abstract
• Field of Study: 10511 Environmental sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/06:00018342
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• Keywords in English: road traffic; soils; contamination
• Tags: contamination, road traffic, soils
• Tags: International impact

Abstract

Aim of this study was to evaluate the soil pollution and its impact on soil biota at vicinity of circular road in Prague (the Czech Republic). Localities were selected to be close to the road (supposed effects) and far from the road (backgrounds). The localities were selected to represent the same soil type (arable soils) and similar soil properties, so the best possible comparison of close and far localities could be realized without too many interacting factors. Physico-chemical characteristics soil contamination (heavy metals, POPs), soil microbial parameters, and toxicity of soils to soil invertebrates (E. fetida, F. candida, C. elegans, E. crypticus) were measured. Results of POPs and heavy metal analyses showed evident influence of the road transport to soil pollution levels. On the other hand, there was no effect on the soil microbial characteristics observed. Ecotoxicity tests showed that also no toxicity for soil invertebrates was associated with studied soils. More likely, the influence of soil physico-chemical properties on soil invertebrates was observed. In summary, it is evident that road transport was related to soil pollution, but did not manifested any effects on soil organisms. Moreover, the impact of soil properties on biological assays is so important that their use in similar studies is very problematic.

Abstract (in Czech)

Aim of this study was to evaluate the soil pollution and its impact on soil biota at vicinity of circular road in Prague (the Czech Republic). Localities were selected to be close to the road (supposed effects) and far from the road (backgrounds). The localities were selected to represent the same soil type (arable soils) and similar soil properties, so the best possible comparison of close and far localities could be realized without too many interacting factors. Physico-chemical characteristics soil contamination (heavy metals, POPs), soil microbial parameters, and toxicity of soils to soil invertebrates (E. fetida, F. candida, C. elegans, E. crypticus) were measured. Results of POPs and heavy metal analyses showed evident influence of the road transport to soil pollution levels. On the other hand, there was no effect on the soil microbial characteristics observed. Ecotoxicity tests showed that also no toxicity for soil invertebrates was associated with studied soils. More likely, the influence of soil physico-chemical properties on soil invertebrates was observed. In summary, it is evident that road transport was related to soil pollution, but did not manifested any effects on soil organisms. Moreover, the impact of soil properties on biological assays is so important that their use in similar studies is very problematic.

Links

• 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)