Remediation of Eutrophic Aquatic Ecosystems: Evaluation of Phosphorus Adsorption by Sawdust

ABSTRACT A wide range of anthropogenic activities have caused various problems to the aquatic environment, leading to economic, social, and environmental losses. The use of materials for the recovery of water quality is very important due to the water scarcity scenario present in different parts of...

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Published in:	Integrated environmental assessment and management Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 78 - 89
Main Authors:	Pantano, Glaucia, Souza, Thaís CR, Pereira‐Filho, Edenir R, Fadini, Pedro S, Mozeto, Antonio A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-01-2020
Subjects:	Adsorbents Adsorption Agricultural practices Anthropogenic factors Aquatic ecosystems Aquatic environment Biosorbent Containers Contaminants Economic conditions Economics Ecosystem Eggs Eutrophic environments Eutrophic waters Eutrophication Evaluation Fertilizers Flasks Food security Materials recovery Metals Microcosms Microcosms experiments Microorganisms Pathogens Phosphorus Phosphorus recovery Preservation Sawdust Soil Soil contamination Subsidies Water Pollutants, Chemical Water Purification Water quality Water scarcity Microcosms experiments Biosorbent Phosphorus recovery Eutrophication
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Summary:	ABSTRACT A wide range of anthropogenic activities have caused various problems to the aquatic environment, leading to economic, social, and environmental losses. The use of materials for the recovery of water quality is very important due to the water scarcity scenario present in different parts of the world. The use of sawdust as an organic adsorbent for P removal in eutrophic environments attempts to address both water quality preservation and possible application of the organic adsorbent as fertilizer for agricultural practices. This use will result in important contributions to the water and food security. In this work, we performed laboratory experiments to study P adsorption and to evaluate possible adsorption of metals and emerging contaminants by sawdust. The experiments were carried out in 36 microcosms (glass jars), using 50% of the flasks as treatments (containing bags with sawdust) and the rest of the flasks as control (water and sediment without sawdust). For future application of sawdust as a fertilizer it is important to be aware of the presence of possible pathogenic microorganisms, thus the presence of helminth eggs was determined in the sawdust. The results showed the tendency of P adsorption by the biosorbent; maximum adsorption occurred at 214 d (41 μg P g–1), after the P desorption occurred. No helminth eggs or emerging contaminants and toxic metal were detected in the sawdust after its use as biosorbent, providing an important subsidy regarding the use of the biosorbent as soil fertilizer. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2019;00:1–12. © 2019 SETAC KEY POINTS Sawdust can be considered a promising material for P recovery in eutrophic aquatic ecosystems; the main advantage is the low cost and the possibility of reuse of the P in agriculture. Helminth eggs were not detected in any of the sawdust samples, and the proposed biosorbent did not adsorb metal and emerging contaminants; this result is important for future use of sawdust for soil fertilization. The results showed the tendency of P adsorption by the biosorbent; maximum adsorption occurred at 214 d (41 μg P g–1).
ISSN:	1551-3777 1551-3793
DOI:	10.1002/ieam.4184