Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus

Sara Boléo; A. L. Fernando; B. Barbosa; J. Costa; M. P. Duarte; B. Mendes

doi:10.1201/b18853-8

Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus

Sara Boléo, A. L. Fernando, B. Barbosa, J. Costa, M. P. Duarte, B. Mendes

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Miscanthus is a perennial grass, characterized by high yields. Yet, the cultivation of Miscanthus for bioenergy may generate land-use conflicts which might be avoided through the establishment of energy crops on marginal land. Moreover, in the Mediterranean region, water is a valuable resource and irrigation can represent a negative impact. In this context, this work aims to study the potentiality of Miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis, Miscanthus floridulus and Miscanthus × giganteus) in Zn contaminated soils under a low irrigation regime. Results showed that biomass productivity of M. × giganteus, but not of M. sinensis and M. × floridulus were negatively affected by the contamination. M. × giganteus was the most productive genotype. Although the zinc removal percentages by Miscanthus accumulation represent 6% maximum, after three consecutive years, towards the Zn soil bioavailable fraction, the establishment of a Miscanthus cover represent an approach to attenuate and stabilize contaminated sites with additional revenue to owners.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities - Selected Papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2015
Editors	C. Vilarinho, F. Castro, M. Russo
Publisher	CRC Press/Balkema
Pages	37-41
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-315-64900-9
ISBN (Print)	978-1-138-02882-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/b18853-8
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	3rd International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Wastes 2015 - Viana do Castelo, Portugal Duration: 14 Sept 2015 → 16 Sept 2015

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Wastes 2015
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Viana do Castelo
Period	14/09/15 → 16/09/15

Keywords

Soil pollution control
Biomass
Contamination
Crops
Remediation
Contaminated soils
Miscanthus sinensis
Mediterranean region
Panicum virgatum
Miscanthus
× giganteus

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1201/b18853-8Licence: Unspecified

Cite this

Boléo, S., Fernando, A. L., Barbosa, B., Costa, J., Duarte, M. P., & Mendes, B. (2015). Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus. In C. Vilarinho, F. Castro, & M. Russo (Eds.), Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities - Selected Papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2015 (pp. 37-41). CRC Press/Balkema. https://doi.org/10.1201/b18853-8

Boléo, Sara ; Fernando, A. L. ; Barbosa, B. et al. / Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus. Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities - Selected Papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2015. editor / C. Vilarinho ; F. Castro ; M. Russo. CRC Press/Balkema, 2015. pp. 37-41

@inproceedings{41d80db8d6cf437f8612bbcdec85c4da,

title = "Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus",

abstract = "Miscanthus is a perennial grass, characterized by high yields. Yet, the cultivation of Miscanthus for bioenergy may generate land-use conflicts which might be avoided through the establishment of energy crops on marginal land. Moreover, in the Mediterranean region, water is a valuable resource and irrigation can represent a negative impact. In this context, this work aims to study the potentiality of Miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis, Miscanthus floridulus and Miscanthus × giganteus) in Zn contaminated soils under a low irrigation regime. Results showed that biomass productivity of M. × giganteus, but not of M. sinensis and M. × floridulus were negatively affected by the contamination. M. × giganteus was the most productive genotype. Although the zinc removal percentages by Miscanthus accumulation represent 6% maximum, after three consecutive years, towards the Zn soil bioavailable fraction, the establishment of a Miscanthus cover represent an approach to attenuate and stabilize contaminated sites with additional revenue to owners.",

keywords = "Soil pollution control, Biomass, Contamination, Crops, Remediation, Contaminated soils, Miscanthus sinensis, Mediterranean region, Panicum virgatum, Miscanthus, × giganteus",

author = "Sara Bol{\'e}o and Fernando, {A. L.} and B. Barbosa and J. Costa and Duarte, {M. P.} and B. Mendes",

year = "2015",

doi = "10.1201/b18853-8",

language = "English",

isbn = "978-1-138-02882-1",

pages = "37--41",

editor = "C. Vilarinho and F. Castro and M. Russo",

booktitle = "Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities - Selected Papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2015",

publisher = "CRC Press/Balkema",

note = "3rd International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Wastes 2015 ; Conference date: 14-09-2015 Through 16-09-2015",

}

Boléo, S , Fernando, AL , Barbosa, B , Costa, J , Duarte, MP & Mendes, B 2015, Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus. in C Vilarinho, F Castro & M Russo (eds), Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities - Selected Papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2015. CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 37-41, 3rd International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Wastes 2015, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 14/09/15. https://doi.org/10.1201/b18853-8

Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus. / Boléo, Sara ; Fernando, A. L.; Barbosa, B. et al.
Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities - Selected Papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2015. ed. / C. Vilarinho; F. Castro; M. Russo. CRC Press/Balkema, 2015. p. 37-41.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus

AU - Boléo, Sara

AU - Fernando, A. L.

AU - Barbosa, B.

AU - Costa, J.

AU - Duarte, M. P.

AU - Mendes, B.

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - Miscanthus is a perennial grass, characterized by high yields. Yet, the cultivation of Miscanthus for bioenergy may generate land-use conflicts which might be avoided through the establishment of energy crops on marginal land. Moreover, in the Mediterranean region, water is a valuable resource and irrigation can represent a negative impact. In this context, this work aims to study the potentiality of Miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis, Miscanthus floridulus and Miscanthus × giganteus) in Zn contaminated soils under a low irrigation regime. Results showed that biomass productivity of M. × giganteus, but not of M. sinensis and M. × floridulus were negatively affected by the contamination. M. × giganteus was the most productive genotype. Although the zinc removal percentages by Miscanthus accumulation represent 6% maximum, after three consecutive years, towards the Zn soil bioavailable fraction, the establishment of a Miscanthus cover represent an approach to attenuate and stabilize contaminated sites with additional revenue to owners.

AB - Miscanthus is a perennial grass, characterized by high yields. Yet, the cultivation of Miscanthus for bioenergy may generate land-use conflicts which might be avoided through the establishment of energy crops on marginal land. Moreover, in the Mediterranean region, water is a valuable resource and irrigation can represent a negative impact. In this context, this work aims to study the potentiality of Miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis, Miscanthus floridulus and Miscanthus × giganteus) in Zn contaminated soils under a low irrigation regime. Results showed that biomass productivity of M. × giganteus, but not of M. sinensis and M. × floridulus were negatively affected by the contamination. M. × giganteus was the most productive genotype. Although the zinc removal percentages by Miscanthus accumulation represent 6% maximum, after three consecutive years, towards the Zn soil bioavailable fraction, the establishment of a Miscanthus cover represent an approach to attenuate and stabilize contaminated sites with additional revenue to owners.

KW - Soil pollution control

KW - Biomass

KW - Contamination

KW - Crops

KW - Remediation

KW - Contaminated soils

KW - Miscanthus sinensis

KW - Mediterranean region

KW - Panicum virgatum

KW - Miscanthus

KW - × giganteus

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949883841&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1201/b18853-8

DO - 10.1201/b18853-8

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:84949883841

SN - 978-1-138-02882-1

SP - 37

EP - 41

BT - Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities - Selected Papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2015

A2 - Vilarinho, C.

A2 - Castro, F.

A2 - Russo, M.

PB - CRC Press/Balkema

T2 - 3rd International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Wastes 2015

Y2 - 14 September 2015 through 16 September 2015

ER -

Boléo S , Fernando AL , Barbosa B , Costa J , Duarte MP , Mendes B. Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus. In Vilarinho C, Castro F, Russo M, editors, Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities - Selected Papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2015. CRC Press/Balkema. 2015. p. 37-41 doi: 10.1201/b18853-8

Remediation of soils contaminated with zinc by miscanthus

Abstract

Conference

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this