The presence of unwanted substances in the environment becomes “pollution” when
damage or deleterious effects caused by those substances are detected. Pollution is …

The aim of this work was to ascertain the effects of different types of hydrocarbon pollution
on soil microbial properties and the influence of a soil's characteristics on these effects. For …

The influence of petroleum contamination on soil microbial activities was investigated in 13
soil samples from sites around an injection water well (Iw-1, 2, 3, 4)(total petroleum …

Mesocosm studies using sub-Antarctic soil artificially contaminated with diesel or crude oil
were conducted in Kerguelen Archipelago (49° 21′ S, 70° 13′ E) in an attempt to evaluate …

The nontarget effects of fresh and used motor oil were studied in a soil test system involving
such criteria as earthworm survival, response of soil dehydrogenase and urease, and …

The intensive use of herbicides in agricultural soils of the Pampas region (Argentina) is a
matter of environmental concern. We investigated the impacts of three widely used, post …

Petroleum hydrocarbons can affect soil ecosystems, resulting in significant losses in soil
quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different types of …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are well known to have antimicrobial ability, but very little is
known about the effect of AgNPs on soil exoenzyme activities, which reflect the potential of a …

Remediation programmes are considered complete when human risk-based criteria are
met. These targets are unrelated to the ecological parameters that may be important with …

It is essential to remediate or amend soils contaminated with various heavy metals or
pollutants so that the soils may be used again safely. Verifying that the remediated or …