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Assessment of heavy metal contamination in topsoil and soil invertebrates from the Niepolomice Forest

Chrzan A.

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. A

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2016

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Vol. 23, nr 3

347--355

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The purpose of the research was to determine the respective contents of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn and Cu) in soil and extracted soil fauna in humid mixed coniferous forest (MHCF), fresh mixed coniferous forest (MFCF) and in fresh mixed forest (MFF) of Niepolomice Forest. The contents of heavy metals varied, depending on the forest type and trophic group. The highest values of cadmium, lead, and copper content were recorded in MFCF, while of nickel in MHCF. Analysis of variance and post-hoc Tuckey’s showed significant differences between the concentrations of Zn and other metals in invertebrates in different types of forest habitats. Bioconcentration factor shows that both soil saprophages and predacious invertebrates accumulated the largest amounts of Cd and smaller amounts of Zn, while the accumulation of remaining metals depended on the type of forest habitat. In fresh mixed coniferous forest predators accumulated heavy metals in the following order: Cd > Zn > Pb > Ni > Cu, in the case of saprohages it was: Cd > Zn > Ni > Cu > Pb.

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Celem badań było określenie zawartość metali ciężkich (Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn i Cu) w glebie i wyekstrahowanej faunie glebowej w trzech typach siedliskowych lasu w Puszczy Niepołomickiej – w lesie mieszanym wilgotnym, borze mieszanym świeżym i borze mieszanym wilgotnym. Zawartość metali ciężkich uzależniona była od typu lasu i grupy troficznej. Najwieksze wartości kadmu, ołowiu i miedzi odnotowano w glebie w borze mieszanym świeżym BMśw, a niklu w borze mieszanym wilgotnym BMw. Wskaźnik biokoncentracji wskazuje, że zarówno saprofagi i drapieżne bezkręgowce glebowe w największej ilości kumulowały Cd, w mniejszej Zn, natomiast pozostałe metale kumulowane były w zależności od typu siedliskowego lasu. W borze mieszanym świeżym drapieżne kumulowały metale w kolejności Cd > Zn > Pb > Ni > Cu, a saprofagi Cd > Zn > Ni > Cu > Pb.

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Bioakumulacja metali ciężkich w faunie glebowej w Puszczy Niepołomickiej

Chrzan A.

Proceedings of ECOpole

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2014

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Vol. 8, No. 2

481--487

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Celem badań było określenie zawartość metali ciężkich (Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn i Cu) w glebie i wyekstrahowanej faunie glebowej w dwóch typach siedliskowych lasów w Puszczy Niepołomickiej, odległej o 20 km na wschód od centrum Krakowa. Próbki glebowe pobierano w III klasie wiekowej każdego typu drzewostanu obejmującą drzewa w wieku od 41 do 60 lat. Zbadano również liczebność i strukturę troficzną zespołów pedofauny. Zawartość metali ciężkich uzależniona była od typu lasu i grupy troficznej. Najwyższe wartości kadmu, ołowiu i miedzi odnotowano w glebie w borze mieszanym świeżym (BMśw), a niklu w borze mieszanym wilgotnym (BMw). Wskaźnik biokoncentracji wskazuje, że zarówno saprofagi, jak i drapieżne bezkręgowce glebowe w największej ilości kumulowały Cd, w mniejszej Zn, natomiast pozostałe metale kumulowane były w zależności od typu siedliskowego lasu. W borze mieszanym świeżym drapieżce kumulowały metale w kolejności Cd>Zn>Pb>Ni>Cu, a saprofagi Cd>Zn>Ni>Cu>Pb.

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The purpose of the research was to determine the respective contents of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn and Cu) in soil and extracted soil fauna in two types of forest habitats of Niepolomice Forest distant about 20 km east of the Krakow centre. Soil samples were taken during autumn of 2011-2012 vegetation season in two stands of age category III (41 to 60 years). Also tested was the trophic structure of pedofauna assemblages. The contents of heavy metals varied, depending on the forest type and trophic group. The highest values of cadmium, lead, and copper content were recorded in fresh mixed broadleaved forest MFBF, while of nickel in moisture mixed coniferous forest MHCF. Bioconcentration factor shows that both soil saprophages and predacious invertebrates accumulated the largest amounts of Cd and smaller amounts of Zn, while the accumulation of remaining metals depended on the type of forest habitat. In fresh mixed coniferous forest predators accumulated heavy metals in the following order: Cd>Zn>Pb>Ni>Cu, in the case of saprophages it was: Cd>Zn>Ni>Cu>Pb.

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Nematode communities along the transect shelterbelt - ecotone - crop field

Dmowska E.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2007

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Vol. 55, nr 4

665-680

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The study was carried out in western Poland (Turew region) in two shelterbelts of different age (the younger - 6 years old and the older - 11 years old) planted cross croplands, in adjacent field and in the field located in deforested area (control field). Soil samples were taken twice: in the autumn and spring from the centre of each shelterbelt, from the ecotone, and in the field at a distance of 15 and 50 m from the edge of the shelterbelts. The density of nematode communities fluctuated unpredictably, in autumn it was very low and ranged from 276 to 641 x 10[^3] in spring it ranged from 388 to 1931 x 10[^3] individuals per 1 m[^2]. Most numerous trophic groups were: bacterivores, fungivores and obligate plant feeders, while facultative plant feeders, omnivores and predators achieved low level. The abundance of predators in older shelterbelt was significantly (P [less-than or equal to] 0.05) higher than that in the younger one and decreased with increasing distance from the shelterbelt towards the field. The communities in shelterbelt and its ecotone were more diverse, which was reflected by the higher number of genera (19-31) and higher values of Shannon-Wiener diversity index H'(3.3 - 4.0), than those in the fields where the number of genera ranged from 15 to 25 and Shannon-Wiener diversity index H' ranged from 2.5 to 3.5. In the younger shelterbelt and in the control field the soil food-web assessed with indices derived from analysis of nematode communities was considered as composed mainly of basal components, i.e. cosmopolitan species feeding on bacteria and fungi occurring everywhere even in degraded environments. While the web in older shelterbelt was consisted mainly of enrichment components, i.e. bacteria feeding species of very short life cycle, with high food requirements which occur in the environment rich in bacteria. The values of Channel Index which informs about the predominant pathway of decomposition (through bacteria or fungi) showed that in majority of sites bacterial processes predominated. Only in the older shelterbelt the participation of fungal decomposition channel was higher (>50%) and increased with increasing distance from the shelterbelt towards the centre of the field. The results of Correspondence Analysis showed that first two axis explained 40.3% of the variance. The generic composition of nematode communities in the 11 years old shelterbelt differed from that in the 6-years old shelterbelt. Nematode communities inhabiting the ecotone of younger shelterbelt were very similar to the communities in the shelterbelt, while the communities in ecotone of older shelterbelt differed from those in the shelterbelts. Nematode communities inhabiting the control field were similar to those inhabiting the field adjacent to younger shelterbelt.

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Content of heavy metals in bodies of field ground beetles (Coleoptera, carabidae) with respect to selected ecological factors

Purchart L., Kula E.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2007

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Vol. 55, nr 2

305-314

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The concentration of heavy metals in the bodies of invertebrates is dependent on their physiological equipment and prevalent environmental factors. To verify the effect of some of these factors on the content of metals (Pb, Cd, In, Cu, Mn) we analysed and then tested (using RDA, t-test) ten species of field ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae). A significant effect of Cu and Cd was discovered in terms of the sex; the males accumulated more Cu (27.520 mg kg[^-1]) than females (18.297 mg kg[^-1]) (P <0.01), which, on the contrary, accumulated more Cd (1.495 mg kg[^-1]) than males (0.663 mg kg[^-1]) (P <0.02). The content of all the metals differed significantly (P <0.03) according to the species, unambiguously showing species-specific models of accumulation. The effect of the feeding ecology was evident only on the essential elements; carnivores (Zn - 222.596 mg kg[^-1], Cu - 27.211 mg kg[^-1], Mn - 71.929 mg kg[^-1]) had a significantly (P <0.03) higher contents than omnivores (Zn - 168.198 mg kg[^-1], Cu - 21.116 mg kg[^-1], Mn - 58.452 mg kg[^-1]). Although there were differences (P <0.01) in the concentrations of Zn and Cu between the spring (Zn -163.749 mg kg[^-1], Cu - 19.998 mg kg[^-1]1) and autumn (Zn - 202.373 mg kg[^-1], Cu - 25.496 mg kg[^-1]) species, the effect of the type of reproduction is considered to be only partial. At the same time the time of sampling affected the Zn and Mn (P <0.02) content. An important positive correlation was determined between the contents of Cu-Zn, Mn-Zn and Mn-Cu.

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Post-drainage secondary succession of soil nematodes on fen peat meadows in Biebrza Wetlands, Poland

Wasilewska L.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2002

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Vol. 50, nr 3

269-300

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After the drainage of fens and their permanent use as meadows, peat-forming process is being replaced by moorshing (mucking) process (mineralization and humification of peat), and then by turf-forming process. Secondary succession of soil nematodes was examined by using the chronosequence of meadow sites (period I: 1978-1983) and also by analysing the same sites 15-17 years later (period II: 1994-1997). The analysis was focused on the taxa (genera) of nematodes and on 19 to 29 parameters describing the community as total density, density of trophic groups, diversity indices and maturity indices. The pattern of successional changes was obtained for periods from 2 to 117 years after drainage. Natural not-drained fens were used for comparison. Soil structure and soil processes occuring over the time considered can be characterized as follows: soil moisture (by weight) 80-52% total soil porosity 90-77%, bulk density 0.16-0.44 (to 0.92) g cm^-3, total C content in soil 47-7% total N content in soil 4.4-0.5%, ranges in the sequence from Mt I (poorly moorshified soils) to Mt III (strongly moorshified soils). In natural fens, soil moisture was 80%, soil porosity 90%, bulk density 0.15-0.35 g cm^-3, and peat-forming processes (Pt) were continued. As compared with natural fens, drainage and management of fens was associated with increasing density of total nematodes and their components such as bacterivores, fungivores, facultative plant feeders, obligate plant feeders, omnivores, and predators. In drained fens the density of nematodes declined with succession with the exception of omnivores. The increase in the density of omnivores was positively correlated with the number of years after drainage (r=0.48, P<0.01). The indices of taxa diversity and maturity indices were postively correlated with years after drainage (P<0.001-0.05). In natural fens, ranges of density of all trophic groups were lower, and maturity indices higher than in drained peat meadows. The The mechanisms driving the first stage of succession in nematode communities (until about 30 years after the drainage of fens) seem to be tolerance to the droughts and to the excess of nitrogen what was accompanied with higher density of herbivores (mainly Paratylenchus). In later stages, interspecific competition is likely to play a more important role. Also a statistically significant relation was found of some taxa and parameters to peat type.