Analysis of chromium status in the revegetated flora of a tannery waste site and microcosm studies using earthworm E. fetida

Nirola, R; Megharaj, M; Subramanian, A; Thavamani, P; Ramadass, K; Aryal, R; Saint, C

Analysis of chromium status in the revegetated flora of a tannery waste site and microcosm studies using earthworm E. fetida

Nirola, R Megharaj, M Subramanian, A Thavamani, P Ramadass, K Aryal, R

Saint, C

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Citation:: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018, 25 (6), pp. 5063 - 5070
Issue Date:: 2018-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Nirola, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Megharaj, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Subramanian, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Thavamani, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ramadass, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Aryal, R https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-4649	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Saint, C	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-10-23	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018, 25 (6), pp. 5063 - 5070	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0944-1344	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/132872
dc.description.abstract	© 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany. Chromium from tannery waste dump site causes significant environmental pollution affecting surrounding flora and fauna. The primary aims of this study were to survey vegetation, investigate the degree of soil pollution occurring near tannery waste dump site and make a systematic evaluation of soil contamination based on the chromium levels found in plants and earthworms from the impacted areas. This paper presents the pollution load of toxic heavy metals, and especially chromium, in 10 soil samples and 12 species of plants. Soil samples were analysed for heavy metals by using ICP-MS/ICP-OES method. Results indicated that Cr in soils exceeded soil quality guideline limits (SQGL). The total chromium present in the above ground parts of plants ranged from 1.7 mg kg−1 in Casuarina sp. to 1007 mg kg−1 in Sonchus asper. The Cr bioaccumulation in Eisenia fetida from tannery waste soil ranged from 5 to 194 mg kg−1. The high enrichment factor of Cr in S. asper and bioaccumulation factor in earthworms indicate that there is a steady increase of toxic chromium risk in this area, which could be correlated with the past dumping activity. Emphasis needs to be put on control measures of pollution and remediation techniques in such areas to achieve an ecologically sustainable industrialisation.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Environmental Science and Pollution Research	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s11356-017-0543-8	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Animals	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oligochaeta	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Chromium	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Industrial Waste	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Soil Pollutants	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Tanning	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	South Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Biodegradation, Environmental	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Waste Disposal Facilities	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Environmental Restoration and Remediation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Magnoliopsida	en_US
dc.title	Analysis of chromium status in the revegetated flora of a tannery waste site and microcosm studies using earthworm E. fetida	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	25	en_US
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management	en_US
utslib.for	03 Chemical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	05 Environmental Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	06 Biological Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	25	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany. Chromium from tannery waste dump site causes significant environmental pollution affecting surrounding flora and fauna. The primary aims of this study were to survey vegetation, investigate the degree of soil pollution occurring near tannery waste dump site and make a systematic evaluation of soil contamination based on the chromium levels found in plants and earthworms from the impacted areas. This paper presents the pollution load of toxic heavy metals, and especially chromium, in 10 soil samples and 12 species of plants. Soil samples were analysed for heavy metals by using ICP-MS/ICP-OES method. Results indicated that Cr in soils exceeded soil quality guideline limits (SQGL). The total chromium present in the above ground parts of plants ranged from 1.7 mg kg−1 in Casuarina sp. to 1007 mg kg−1 in Sonchus asper. The Cr bioaccumulation in Eisenia fetida from tannery waste soil ranged from 5 to 194 mg kg−1. The high enrichment factor of Cr in S. asper and bioaccumulation factor in earthworms indicate that there is a steady increase of toxic chromium risk in this area, which could be correlated with the past dumping activity. Emphasis needs to be put on control measures of pollution and remediation techniques in such areas to achieve an ecologically sustainable industrialisation.

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