Soil invertebrate and microbial communities, and decomposition as indicators of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination

被引:101
作者
Blakely, JK [1 ]
Neher, DA [1 ]
Spongberg, AL [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toledo, Dept Earth Ecol & Environm Sci, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
关键词
acari; Collembola; creosote; environmental monitoring; mites; nematodes; PAH; springtails;
D O I
10.1016/S0929-1393(02)00023-9
中图分类号
S15 [土壤学];
学科分类号
0903 ; 090301 ;
摘要
Soil organisms are useful for quantification of ecological impact of chemical contamination of soils. This study examined the effects of creosote (complex mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) on composition and abundance of soil invertebrates (nematodes, collembolans and mites) and decomposition processes. Thirty intact soil cores and adjacent litter samples were collected each of three times during the 1998 growing season from soil contaminated with creosote for 50 years. Each core was divided evenly into two subsamples. Abundance of nematodes (by family), Collembola (by family), mites (by Oribatida and others), total bacterial biomass, and active fungal biomass were quantified in the first subsample; soil properties including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentration, organic carbon, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), bulk density, soil moisture and soil texture were measured in the second subsample. Creosote affected soil food webs and decomposition more by altering habitat of microinvertebrates and their prey, fungi and bacteria, than by direct toxicity. We hypothesize that nematodes were affected directly by PAH, more than collembolans or mites, because of their intimate contact with contaminated soil particles and permeable cuticles. Collembola and mites explained decomposition of 100% cellulose and mixed cellulose/lignin substrates better than nematodes because of their co-location in the litter layer. This is the first study to examine effects of PAH contamination on soil food webs and ecological processes. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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