Reduction in denitrification activity in field soils exposed to long term contamination by 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)

Effects and bioavailability of 2,4,6-tri

Effects and bioavailability of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in spiked and field-contaminated soils to indigenous microorganisms

✍ Ping Gong; Steven D. Siciliano; Charles W. Greer; Louise Paquet; Jalal Hawari; G 📂 Article 📅 1999 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 196 KB 👁 1 views

The response of potential nitrification activity (PNA), nitrogen-fixation activity (NFA), and dehydrogenase activity (DHA) in soil to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) was assessed. Two garden soils of contrasting texture (sandy loam vs clay loam) were spiked with TNT (25-1,000 mg TNT/kg). Soil microbial