Acute Ecotoxicological Effects of Bauxite Residue Addition on Mortality and Motion-frequency of Dendrobaena veneta and Enchytraeus albidus (Annelida) in Three Types of Soils

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  • Ivett Kriszta Kerekes
    Affiliation
    Zoology and Animal Ecology Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Szent István University, Páter Károly utca 1, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
  • Éva Pusztai
    Affiliation
    Department of Chemical and Environmental Process Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budafoki út 6-8., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
  • Viktória Feigl
    Affiliation
    Department of Applied Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
  • Sándor Kemény
    Affiliation
    Department of Chemical and Environmental Process Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budafoki út 6-8., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.19868

Abstract

The bauxite residue is produced in high amounts all over the world. This industrial waste is a possible soil-amendment material. Although the material has been produced in high amounts, it is not frequently reused. We investigated its ecotoxicological effects on two annelid species: Dendrobaena veneta and Enchytraeus albidus. Two forms of bauxite residue (BR: S – untreated; G – dried, filter pressed, and gypsum neutralized) and three natural soils (NH: Nagyhörcsök, NY: Nyírlugos, OB: Őrbottyán) were examined. To determine the safe concentration of bauxite residue in soil on the short, acute mortality and sublethal behavioral tests (peristaltic motion-frequency) were performed. The bauxite residue addition (<5/10%) raised the pH and water holding capacity level of soils. Both types of the bauxite residue increased the motion-frequency of the worms. The untreated type had an acute mortality effect (>25%). Both species refused the soils containing both bauxite residue types at higher concentrations (>10%). Slight bauxite residue addition may improve the life circumstances of annelids in acidic sandy soils because of the potential rise of the pH level and water holding capacity.

Keywords:

bauxite residue, soil-ecotoxicology, Annelida, motion-frequency, mortality

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Published Online

2022-05-17

How to Cite

Kerekes, I. K., Pusztai, É., Feigl, V., Kemény, S. “Acute Ecotoxicological Effects of Bauxite Residue Addition on Mortality and Motion-frequency of Dendrobaena veneta and Enchytraeus albidus (Annelida) in Three Types of Soils”, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering, 66(3), pp. 512–524, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.19868

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