נגישות
menu      
חיפוש מתקדם
תחביר
חפש...
הספר "אוצר וולקני"
אודות
תנאי שימוש
ניהול
קהילה:
אסיף מאגר המחקר החקלאי
פותח על ידי קלירמאש פתרונות בע"מ -
Importance of soil texture to the fate of pathogens introduced by irrigation with treated wastewater
Year:
2019
Source of publication :
Science of the Total Environment
Authors :
אדלשטיין, מנחם
;
.
בן-חור, מני
;
.
ברנשטיין, נירית
;
.
Volume :
653
Co-Authors:

Obayomi, O., Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University, Midreshet Ben Gurion, 84990, Israel;  Vonshak, A., Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University, Midreshet Ben Gurion, 84990, Israel; Ghazayarn, L., Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University, Midreshet Ben Gurion, 84990, Israel; Tebbe, C.C., Thünen Institute of Biodiversity, Bundesallee 65, Braunschweig, 38116, Germany; Gillor, O., Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University, Midreshet Ben Gurion, 84990, Israel

Facilitators :
From page:
886
To page:
896
(
Total pages:
11
)
Abstract:

World-wide water scarcity is urging the use of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation but this practice may have adverse effects on soil and crop contamination due to the introduction of potential microbial pathogens. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential health risks caused by TWW irrigation of soils differing in their texture, i.e., soil particle fractions including sand, silt and clay. We predicted that the presence of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and pathogens would not be linked to TWW irrigation, yet their abundance would be favored by the smallest soil fraction (~2 nm, e.g., clay) as it provides the largest surface area. To test our hypotheses, culture dependent and independent techniques were used to monitor the presence, abundance and source of FIB and microbial pathogens (bacteria and protists) in water (TWW and potable water) and three irrigated soil types (clay, loam and loamy-sand) in a field study spanning two years. The results showed that FIB and pathogens' abundance were significantly different between water types, yet these differences did not carry to the irrigated soils. The abundance and presence of FIB and potential opportunistic or obligate human pathogens did not significantly differ (p > 0.05) between TWW and potable water irrigated soils. Moreover, the source of the FIB and potential pathogens could not be linked to irrigation with TWW. Yet, soil type significantly altered the potential pathogens' diversity (p < 0.05) and abundance (p < 0.05), and differences were affected by clay content, as predicted. The results gave no indication for potential adverse health effects associated with the application of TWW but demonstrated that clay has a particular stabilizing effect on the potential presence of microbial pathogens. © 2018

Note:
Related Files :
16S rDNA
bacteria
DNA
irrigation
lysimeter
soil moisture
soil pollution
vegetables
עוד תגיות
תוכן קשור
More details
DOI :
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.378
Article number:
0
Affiliations:
Database:
סקופוס
Publication Type:
מאמר
;
.
Language:
אנגלית
Editors' remarks:
ID:
38100
Last updated date:
02/03/2022 17:27
Creation date:
20/11/2018 11:16
Scientific Publication
Importance of soil texture to the fate of pathogens introduced by irrigation with treated wastewater
653

Obayomi, O., Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University, Midreshet Ben Gurion, 84990, Israel;  Vonshak, A., Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University, Midreshet Ben Gurion, 84990, Israel; Ghazayarn, L., Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University, Midreshet Ben Gurion, 84990, Israel; Tebbe, C.C., Thünen Institute of Biodiversity, Bundesallee 65, Braunschweig, 38116, Germany; Gillor, O., Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University, Midreshet Ben Gurion, 84990, Israel

Importance of soil texture to the fate of pathogens introduced by irrigation with treated wastewater

World-wide water scarcity is urging the use of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation but this practice may have adverse effects on soil and crop contamination due to the introduction of potential microbial pathogens. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential health risks caused by TWW irrigation of soils differing in their texture, i.e., soil particle fractions including sand, silt and clay. We predicted that the presence of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and pathogens would not be linked to TWW irrigation, yet their abundance would be favored by the smallest soil fraction (~2 nm, e.g., clay) as it provides the largest surface area. To test our hypotheses, culture dependent and independent techniques were used to monitor the presence, abundance and source of FIB and microbial pathogens (bacteria and protists) in water (TWW and potable water) and three irrigated soil types (clay, loam and loamy-sand) in a field study spanning two years. The results showed that FIB and pathogens' abundance were significantly different between water types, yet these differences did not carry to the irrigated soils. The abundance and presence of FIB and potential opportunistic or obligate human pathogens did not significantly differ (p > 0.05) between TWW and potable water irrigated soils. Moreover, the source of the FIB and potential pathogens could not be linked to irrigation with TWW. Yet, soil type significantly altered the potential pathogens' diversity (p < 0.05) and abundance (p < 0.05), and differences were affected by clay content, as predicted. The results gave no indication for potential adverse health effects associated with the application of TWW but demonstrated that clay has a particular stabilizing effect on the potential presence of microbial pathogens. © 2018

Scientific Publication
You may also be interested in