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3093185

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-11-12
pubmed:abstractText
The effects of the test chemicals pentachlorophenol (PCP) and HgCl2 on the bioactivity of microorganisms in three different soils were studied in low and high concentrations (2 and 20 ppm). Bioactivity was measured in long-term experiments (18 weeks) by a threefold application of chemicals to soils of varying moisture content. The selected tests were measurements of ATP, of heat output under aerobic and anaerobic conditions and after amendment with glucose, of soil respiration after the addition of glucose, and Fe(III) reduction. The suitability of each test depends on soil microorganisms, on environmental conditions, and on soil properties. The effects caused by the chemicals were as follows. For the low concentration, stimulation or inhibition were mostly repaired within the observation period. The high concentration mostly induced inhibitions which increased or decreased as a consequence of the repeated application of the chemicals. The effects of chemicals were strongly modified by the soil types: in a soil with high organic matter content, differences to the control were lower than in soils with lower organic matter content. These experiments also indicate that measurement of only one physiological parameter is not sufficient to characterize chemicals ecotoxicologically.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0147-6513
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
53-69
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of methods to test chemicals for side effects on soil microorganisms.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study