جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « enrichment » در نشریات گروه « آب و خاک »

Soil contamination with heavy metals is an important, common environmental, public health challenge, and concern worldwide. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the contamination level and health risk of potentially toxic elements (cobalt, copper, manganese and nickel) in the surface soil samples of the roadside environment of Hamedan in 2019. In so doing, 63 surface soil samples (0-15 cm) were collected along 700 m from a 9 km section of Goltepeh (G), Razan (R), and Kermanshah (K) roads. After acidic digestion of soil samples in the laboratory, the contents of elements were determined using ICP-OES. Based on the results obtained, the highest amounts of the analyzed elements (mg kg-1) were found in the samples collected from the R site (1.92, 334 and 22.2 for Co, Mn, and Ni, respectively), and for Cu with 25.0 mg kg-1 it was related to K site, which indicating the effect of traffic density on soil pollution. The calculated values of EF showed that the enrichment (pollution) of Cu, Mn and Ni in the stations with high traffic (Razan and Kermanshah roads) was greater than 1.5, indicating the effect of human inputs especially with the traffic origin, while the EF values for the Co indicated "non-contaminated or no enrichment" conditions. Also, the results of the health risk assessment showed that "ingestion" was the main route of exposure of children and adults to the non-carcinogenic risk (HQ) of soil contaminated with heavy metals. In all sampling stations, the values of cumulative non-carcinogenic risk index (HI) of the studied elements in both child, and adult groups indicated "low risk". In addition, Mn with an average of 82% had the highest share in causing non-carcinogenic risk for both children and adults. On the other hand, the carcinogenic risk (CR) of Co and Ni was negligible for both children and adults. Since the results indicating the impact of traffic activities on the contamination of roadside soil with heavy metals. Therefore, periodic monitoring of the sources of soil contamination in the roadside environment is recommended for the environmental and human health aspects.

Sediments are the most important sources in the study of aquatic ecosystems. Bottom marine sediments are sensitive indicators for monitoring pollutants as they act as a sink and a carrier for contaminations in aquatic environment. The objective of this research was to evaluate the degree of heavy metal contamination in Kalan Malayer dam and the extent of sediment quality according to three indices. In this study, heavy metals such as As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Mn, Hg, Ni and Zn in 12 station were measured of lake bed sediments. Then, sediment quality was analyzed by calculating of geo-accumulation index, pollution index and enrichment factor. The highest amount of pollution index respectively belonged to As (2.520), Ni (1.225) and Hg (1.138). The results obtained from pollution index, geo-accumulation index and enrichment factor indicated that the As, Ni and Hg were high in 9 to 12 stations. Multivariate principal component analysis (PCA) was performed on the indices data, and two components were extracted which explain 85% of the total variance, and the eigenvalues >1. All heavy metals (except Mn) had positive coefficients with each other. The stations 9 to 12 were located near agricultural farms and the high concentration of some heavy metals in these stations can be due to human and natural resources such as excessive use of agricultural field, the intensive use of pesticides and the entrance of chemical fertilizers aquifers.

Lead (Pb) is of great concern in environment because of its toxicity to animals and humans. Lead is a cumulative toxin and known carcinogen. Although, plants do not require Pb for growth, the bioaccumulation index of Pb in plants exceeds that of most other trace elements. It is therefore important to control Pb concentration in plants, especially in the edible parts of crops to ensure food safety. There are many factors that control Pb accumulation and availability to plants in agricultural soils such as Pb source, Pb loading rate, soil pH, soil cation change capacity (CEC), chloride concentration in soil solution and soil organic matter content. These are important factors that should be considered for evaluating Pb phyto-availability. In addition, element interactions can also affect the elements uptake. Thus, this study was performed to investigate the effect of converter sludge-enriched cow manure on the changes in corn Pb uptake in a Pb-polluted soil under greenhouse condition.
This pot experiment was conducted under greenhouse condition around the city of Arak, using a Fine loamy, mixed and thermic, Typic Haplargids soil. A factorial experiment with a randomized complete block design with 24 treatments in three replications was carried out. The treatments consisted of applying enriched cow manure (0, 15 and 30 t ha-1) with 0% and 5% pure Fe from converter. To investigate the effect of converter sludge-enriched cow manure on the changes in corn Pb uptake, a non-saline soil with low carbon percentage was selected. The soil was polluted with Pb from Pb(NO3)2 source at the concentrations of 0, 200, 300 and 400 mg Pb kg-1 soil and incubated for one month. Cow manure was produced in a local farm and aged for two years before the experiment. The cow manure was enriched with converter sludge and incubated for three months in room temperature. Then, the enriched cow manure was added to the Pb polluted soil and corn (Zea mays L. single grass 704) seeds were sown. After 60 days from the experiment, soil physio-chemical properties and soil and plant Pb concentration were measured.
The greatest and least DTPA-extractable-Pb were determined in the polluted soil (400 mg Pb) without applying cow manure and the polluted soil (200 mg Pb) treated with 30 t ha-1 enriched cow manure, respectively. The DTPA-extractable-Pb in uncontaminated soils was not detectable by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Increasing the amount of cow manure caused a significant reduction in DTPA-extractable-Pb as applying 15 and 30 t ha-1 cow manure in a polluted soil (300 mg Pb) resulted in a significant decrease in DTPA-extractable-Pb by 11.9 and 23.4 units, respectively. This can be accounted for by the role of organic and inorganic fractions of cow manure in decreasing soil Pb availability. Interactions between Fe and Pb appear to influence the soil Pb availability as application of 15 and 30 t ha-1 converter sludge-enriched cow manure in 300 mg Pb-polluted soil caused a significant decline in soil Pb availability by 10.4 and 9.3 units, respectively. The highest and least root Pb concentration were observed in the polluted soil (400 mg Pb) without applying cow manure and the polluted soil (200 mg Pb) treated with 30 t ha-1 enriched cow manure, respectively. The corn root Pb concentration in unpolluted soils was not detectable by AAS. Applying 5% (W/W) pure Fe from converter sludge in the polluted soil (300 and 400 mg Pb) which were not manured significantly decreased the root Pb concentration by 19 and 9 units, respectively which is explainable by the interaction existing between Pb and Fe in soil. Furthermore, root Pb concentration was affected by converter sludge enriched-cow manure as applying 15 and 30 t ha-1 converter sludge cow manure in a polluted soil (400 mg Pb) significantly decreased the root Pb concentration by 20.8 and 10.9 units, respectively. However, the role of cow manure in increasing pH and decreasing root Pb concentration cannot be ignored. The greatest and least shoot Pb concentration was obtained for the polluted soil (400 mg Pb) without applying cow manure and the polluted soil (200 mg Pb) treated with 30 t ha-1 enriched cow manure, respectively. The corn shoot Pb concentration in unpolluted soils was not detectable by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Interaction effects were also observed for shoot Pb concentration as using 5% (W/W) pure Fe from converter sludge in the polluted soil (300 and 400 mg Pb) which were not treated by cow manure significantly decreased the shoot Pb concentration by 4.1 and 4.7 units, respectively.
The results of this study showed that interactions between Pb and Fe seem to play an important role in reducing root and shoot Pb concentration. On the other hand, applying cow manure can increase the soil sorption properties such as CEC and decrease the soil Pb availability and plant Pb uptake which is explainable by the fact that the organic and inorganic fractions of manure impact the Pb availability. However, the influences of soil physico-chemical properties such as pH upon soil Pb availability should be taken into account.

Heavy metals contamination in the field of environment is considered as a global problem. In the pars special economic energy zone, as to the establishment of the gas variant industry, the probability of heavy metals from industrial activities on the territory of the region is high and has become a serious problem. Accession toxic metals through human activities may contaminate soil and as a result of the groundwater, so that the concentration of these elements in the soil and groundwater in many parts of the industrial exceeded or will exceed soon. Tracking a heavy metal in the soil is very difficult, time consuming and costly, Heavy metals in soil are able to penetrate into the earth deep and are groundwater severe contamination. The aim of this study is to determine the concentrations of heavy metals using two criteria, enrichment factor and Geo Accumulation index in surface soil and modeling of metals movement such as zinc, copper, nickel and cadmium in the groundwater zone.
In the first assessment, 10 stations and in the second 13 samples were taken from 0-5 cm of surface soil and the concentration of heavy metals in the first assessment using two criteria enrichment factors and indices Geo Accumulation and the second assessment by using complete analysis and biological availability was access. Then transport of zinc, copper, nickel and cadmium were modeled with seep/w and ctran/w.
Results show that heavy metals such as, Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Fe, Al, V, Ca and As are in the samples. The concentration maps of pollution were also prepared in the zone. The results indicate that the enrichment of Pb, Cd and Co in all samples was higher than the other elements, and Cu, Fe and Cr, indicate the lowest enrichment. Geo Accumulation Index in two elements of Pb and Ca in all samples and Co shows soil contamination in four samples.
The highest average of heavy metals in Asaluyeh soil is related to Mn, 1323/09 ppm, and the lowest of them is arsenic, 12/28 ppm, by complete analysis data. The biological availability of Mn, 48 ppm, is greater than the other elements and Ca, 0.09 ppm, is lower than the other elements. Transport modeling of four metals, Cd, Cu, Ni and Zn shows that Cd movement towards the groundwater is more than other metals that 156 days to reach the desired level of groundwater at the site, copper movement is less than other metals.

Immunostimulants are one of the important ways to prevent diseases. The vaccination and immune system stimulator and their combination can increase the ability of vaccines in prevention of diseases and improved indexes of growth and survival rates in shrimps. In this research, the separate and simultaneous effects of Ergosan and Vibromax vaccine on the growth factors such as total length and increasing of dry weight and survival rates in three stages of post larvae PL1,PL5 and PL15 in Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus ) were studied. The feeding of vaccine to shrimps was done through Artemia nauplii ( Artemia franciscana) enrichment. The effects of Ergosan (T1) and effect of Vibromax (T2) separately and in combination (T3) along with a control treatment for comparison were studied. Taking into consideration of 4 treatments and 3 replications for each of them, 12 similar vessels were used, which were refilled with 10 liters of water and reserved with 100 larvae in liters in zoa stages and were fed in a completely randomized design. Duration of experiment was from zoa stage to PL15 and in the end of 12, 16 and 25 days they were analyzed for the biometry and determination of survival rates. Results showed that the highest amount of total length (mm) was observed in PL1,PL5 and PL15 stages in T3 (5.26, 6.45 and 18.41) and was a little different from that in T1 (5.28, 6.32 and 17.94) which was significantly different from the control treatment ( 4.91 , 6.09 and 17.36 ) at P<0.05 level. Furthermore, T2 (5.11, 6.07 and 17.44) and control treatment were not significantly different (P>0.05). The highest amount of dry weight (mg) was observed in PL1, PL5 and PL15 stages in T3 (0.296, 0.890 and 2.940). In contrast to the control (0.216, 0.640 and 2.875) it was significantly different (P<0.05).The highest amount of survival rates (%) was observed in T3 (77.33, 76.33 and 80.67) which unlike control treatment (57, 57.33 and 59.67) was significantly different (P<0.05). The use of these two products in a desired feeding program from zoa stage to PL12 could increase the resistance and immunity in post larvae and survival rates and growth factors in shrimps leading to produce suitable post larvae for introducing into the training ponds.

The effect of mulberry leaves enrichment with riboflavin in 7, 37, 77 and 127ppm concentrations on larval growth and cocoon characteristics of Bombyx mori L., hybrid 103×104 was studied. Silkworm larvae were fed on fresh mulberry leaves of shin inche nevise enriched with riboflavin once a day. All biological and economical parameters were determined by using standard techniques in sericulture. The results showed that larval weight was greater in 77ppm among treatments on the 7th day of the fifth instar which had 47% increase compared to control. Maximum amount of female cocoon weight and female pupal weight were recorded 1.622g and 1.169g, respectively, in 127ppm while male cocoon weight and pupal weight were greater in 37ppm and recorded to be 1.169g and 0.895g, respectively. Maximum amount of cocoon shell weight and cocoon shell ratio were recorded in 77ppm for male (0.311g and 26.06%) and female (0.318g and 21.46%). Maximum weight of 50 eggs (0.027g) was recorded in 127ppm while high fertility and hatchability was recorded in 77ppm concentration. Effective rate of rearing was maximum in control treatment (72%) with no significant difference compared with other treatments. The overall results showed that riboflavin can be used at 77ppm concentration for the significant increase of cocoon weight, cocoon shell ratio and egg production of silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

Application of slag and converter sludge, major by-products of Esfahan Zob Ahan factory, to enrich two organic amendments for corn nutrition, was investigated. Farm manure and its vermicompost mixed with different rates of slag and sludge were incubated in 3 Kg pots at field capacity moisture and home temperature for three months. The applied rates of slag and sludge were 0, 5 and 10 percent (w/w) of pure iron from these compounds to the organic amendments. Iron sulfate with the above ratios was also examined for comparison. Sub-samples of the incubated materials were taken after 0, 10, 25, 45, 65 and 90 days of incubation and examined for DTPA extractable Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu. After the incubation, the enriched amendments were applied to a soil sample to grow corn. Three Kg soil samples, taken from Chah Anari experimental farm, Esfahan University of Technology, were mixed with 17 gr of the amendments (50 ton/ha) placed in 3 Kg pots. In each pot two corn seeds (single cross 704) were planted and after 70 days crop yield and concentration of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu in the plant tissues were determined. Results showed that the use of iron sulfate strongly increased DTPA extractable Fe and Mn of the amendments. In enrichment by converter sludge, the best result was obtained in the mixture of 10 percent pure iron with the vermicompost on 60 days of incubation. Treatment of 5 percent pure iron from slag mixed with the manure increased DTPA extractable Fe and Mn with the time, but the 10 percent treatment was not much effective in this regard. The highest rates of iron uptake by the plants occurred in the iron sulfate and 10 percent converter sludge treatments, respectively however, the highest rate of the plant Mn uptake was observed in 5 percent iron from converter sludge mixed with vermicompost. In general, 10 percent pure iron from converter sludge was the most effective enrichment treatment, increasing the plant uptake of Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu micronutrients.

Stress tests are commonly applied in shrimp hatcheries to estimate the quality of postlarvae to be used during growout. The highest larval survival rate during culture and in shrimp stress tests has been reported when specimens are offered a diet containing high levels of highly unsaturated fatty acids ( HUFA ) . Also vitamin C has positive effect to resistance and survival of larvae . In this study in postlarvae stage 1 in the salinity stress tests (10 and 20 ppt ) the highest survival rate was observed in treatment 3 ( 56.667 % and 90.00 % ) which was enriched with highly unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin C . As for the second, treatment 2 ( 43.333 % and 76.667 % ) which was solely enriched with highly unsaturated fatty acids showed significant differences at a level of ( P < 0.05 ) with treatment 3 . The difference between these two treatments and treatment 1( larvae fed rotifers cultured on Chlorella sp. ) and control ( larvae fed newly hatched Artemia nauplii ) was also significant . No significant difference was observed in formalin stress test ( 100 ppm ) in this stage between treatments 3 ( 86.667 % ) and 2 ( 80.00 % ) which shows the highest survival rate . But difference between them with treatment 1( 60.00 % ) which was unenriched and control ( 53.333 % ) was significant . Also, in postlarvae stage 5 in the salinity stress tests (10and20 ppt) the highest survival rate was observed in treatment 3 ( 56.667 % and 83.333 % ) and later treatment 2 ( 40.00 % and 70.00 % ) which showed significant difference . In this stage , the survival rate the treatment control ( 60.00 % and 86.667 % ) and treatment 3 showed no significant difference but they showed significant differences with treatment 1 and 2 .The lowest survival rate was observed in treatment 1( 26.667 % and 56.667 % ) . And the highest survival rate was observed in formalin stress test ( 100 ppm ) in this stage in treatments control , 3 and 2 ( 76.667 % , 73.333 % and 70.00 % ) among which there were no significant differences . However, the difference between these three treatments with treatment 1 ( 53.333 % ) was significant .