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Assessment of Thallium Ecotoxicity by Biological Properties of Soils

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Thallium ecotoxicity was assessed in laboratory model experiments by changing in microbiological, biochemical, and phytotoxic properties of soils in the South of Russia: ordinary chernozem (Haplic Chernozem (Loamic)), seropesok (Eutric Arenosol), and slightly unsaturated brown forest soil (Eutric Cambisol), differing in texture, pH, and organic matter content. There was usually a direct relationship between Tl concentration and the deterioration rate of the studied soil properties. The ecotoxicity of Tl nitrate was higher as compared to Tl oxide. The ecotoxic effect of Tl was the strongest for chernozem and seropesok within 10 days and for brown forest soil within 30 days after contamination. Restoration of biological soil properties was recorded on the 90th day. The resistance to Tl contamination was the greatest for ordinary chernozem and the smallest for seropesok. The results obtained indicate a high ecotoxicity of Tl.

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Evstegneeva, N.A., Kolesnikov, S.I., Timoshenko, A.N. et al. Assessment of Thallium Ecotoxicity by Biological Properties of Soils. Eurasian Soil Sc. 57, 482–492 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1064229323602998

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