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The effects of residual tetracycline on soil enzymatic activities and plant growth.
J. Environ. Sci. Health B 44, 461-471 (2009)
A pot trial was carried out to investigate the adverse effects of tetracycline (TC) on soil microbial communities, microbial activities, and the growth of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L). The results showed that the presence of TC significantly disturbed the structure of microbial communities and inhibited soil microbial activities in terms of urease, acid phosphatase and dehydrogenase (p < 0.05). Plant biomass was adversely influenced by TC, especially the roots with a reduction of 40% when compared with the control. Furthermore, TC decreased the assimilation of phosphorus by the plant although the concentration of phosphorus was increased by 20% due to decreased plant biomass. TC seemed to increase the concentration of dissolved organic carbon (by 20%) in soil. The findings implied that the agricultural use of animal manure or fishpond sediment containing considerable amounts of antibiotics may give rise to ecological risks.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Soil; tetracycline; bacteria; fungi; Lolium perenne L; plant growth
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0360-1234
e-ISSN
1532-4109
Quellenangaben
Volume: 44,
Issue: 5,
Pages: 461-471
Publisher
Dekker
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Ecological Chemistry (IOEC)