Indigenous 14C-phenanthrene biodegradation in “pristine” woodland and grassland soils from Norway and the United Kingdom.

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Okere, Uchechukwu V., Schuster, Jasmin K., Ogbonnaya, Uchenna O., Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. 2017. Indigenous 14C-phenanthrene biodegradation in “pristine” woodland and grassland soils from Norway and the United Kingdom. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7EM00242D
AuthorsOkere, Uchechukwu V., Schuster, Jasmin K., Ogbonnaya, Uchenna O., Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T.
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In this study, the indigenous microbial mineralisation of 14C-phenanthrene in seven background soils (four from Norwegian woodland and three from the UK (two grasslands and one woodland)) was investigated. ∑PAHs ranged from 16.39 to 285.54 ng g−1 dw soil. Lag phases (time before 14C-phenanthrene mineralisation reached 5%) were longer in all of the Norwegian soils and correlated positively with TOC, but negatively with ∑PAHs and phenanthrene degraders for all soils. 14C-phenanthrene mineralisation in the soils varied due to physicochemical properties. The results show that indigenous microorganisms can adapt to 14C-phenanthrene mineralisation following diffuse PAH contamination. Considering the potential of soil as a secondary PAH source, these findings highlight the important role of indigenous microflora in the processing of PAHs in the environment.

KeywordsEnvironment science; Soil analysis; Chemistry; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Year2017
JournalEnvironmental Science: Processes & Impacts
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
ISSN20507887
20507895
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1039/C7EM00242D
Web address (URL)http://hdl.handle.net/10545/622083
hdl:10545/622083
Publication dates04 Oct 2017
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Deposited26 Jan 2018, 16:44
Accepted28 Sep 2017
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ContributorsUniversity of Derby, Environment Canada, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Lancaster University, University of Derby, Environment Canada, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Lancaster University and Lancaster University
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