Germination and Growth of Selected Plants in a Petroleum Contaminated Calcareous Soil

Bioaugmentation with Petroleum-Degrading Consortia Has a Selective Growth-Promoting Impact on Crop Plants Germinated in Diesel Oil-Contaminated Soil

Rhizoremediation is a complex type of green clean-up technology that involves both plants and the rhizosphere-associated microorganisms to decompose hazardous compounds. The success of the strategy strongly depends on plant tolerance towards the pollutant, as well as plant's interactions with the rhizospheric microbes. The microorganisms may be stimulated by the secreted root exudates, which re...

Effects of iranian petroleum mulches on some physical properties of a calcareous soil II. crust strength

Discovery of a new hypotrich ciliate from petroleum contaminated soil

Pollution after oil spill represents extreme habitat for survival and is a major concern for loss of species diversity in the affected area. In this study, we investigated soil samples collected from a petrochemical industry, Ulsan, South Korea. The soil was in the phase of recovery from the contamination of crude oil spill. Detailed investigation, based on morphology, ontogenesis, and molecula...

Stimulation of hybrid poplar growth in petroleum-contaminated soils through oxygen addition and soil nutrient amendments.

Hybrid poplar trees (Populus deltoides x nigra DN34) were grown in a green-house using hydrocarbon-contaminated soil from a phytoremediation demonstration site in Health, Ohio. Two independent experiments investigated the effect of nutrient addition on poplar growth and the importance of oxygen addition to root development and plant growth. Biomass measurements, poplar height, and leaf color we...

Phytoremediation of Soil Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Trace Elements

Marchand, Charlotte (2017). Phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons and trace elements contaminated soil, Linnaeus University Dissertation No 279/2017, ISBN: 978-91-88357-63-2. Written in English with a summary in Swedish and French. The rapid urbanization and industrialization has led to an increase of disposal petroleum hydrocarbons (PHC) and trace elements (TE) into the environment. These...