Heavy Metals Effects on Agricultural Soil Enzyme Activities of Fez, Morocco

• Autorzy: Zerrari Naoual , Rais Naoual , El Ghachtouli Naima , Kouchou Aziza , Ijjaali Mustapha

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/161672

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Enzyme activities in soils are influenced by soil characteristics and pollutants and could be indicator of soil quality. This study was undertaken to determine the relationship between physicochemical characteristics, heavy metals contents and enzyme activities (EA) in agricultural soils in the Saiss plain (Morocco). The analysis of six agricultural soil samples (sites 1–6), collected from urban and periurban agricultural soils of Fez region, showed that soils are generally alkaline with high CaCO₃ that rich 46%, EC (525–703 μS/cm), rich in organic matter (3.14–5.80%). The Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn concentrations in the studied area are generally greater than the Upper Continental Crust, with a deceasing order: Zn> Cr> Pb> Cu> Ni. Geo-accumulation index showed that soils are unpolluted to moderately polluted except site 5 and site 6 that are moderately to strongly polluted by respectively Cu, Pb, Zn and Pb. Potential ecological rіsk factors were below 40, which means low potential ecological rіsk except site 5 that has moderate potential ecological risk by Cu and Pb. Soil potential ecological risk indices were found <150 indicating low ecological risk. According to this index, Cu caused more serious pollution than the other elements. The enzyme actіvities of the sіx soil samples showed almost the similar ranges of values. These EA showed the highest values in site 5.The sensіtivity of soil enzyme to heavy metals were observed UREA>PHOS>GALA. Pearson’s correlation showed significant posіtive correlatіon between studied soil EA and between these EA and heavy metals (Cu, Pb and Zn), and significant negative correlatіon between EA and heavy metals (Cr and Ni). The results of this study enrich and provide data base of the impact of heavy metals on soil enzyme actіvities in agrіcultural soils in the Saiss plain.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

agricultural soil; soil enzyme activity; heavy metals; ecological risk assessment; Saiss plain

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, nr 5
• Strony: 144--154
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Zerrari Naoual

• Functional Ecology and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Route Immouzer, 2202 Fez, Morocco
• Processes, Materials and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Route Immouzer, 2202 Fez, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2930-6359

autor

Rais Naoual

• Functional Ecology and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Route Immouzer, 2202 Fez, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6882-9913

autor

El Ghachtouli Naima

• Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Route Immouzer, 2202 Fez, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5452-5406

autor

Kouchou Aziza

• Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Route Immouzer, 2202 Fez, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0815-3258

autor

Ijjaali Mustapha

• Processes, Materials and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Route Immouzer, 2202 Fez, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6157-3035

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).