Korean Journal of Environmental Biology (환경생물)

Korean Society of Environmental Biology (한국환경생물학회)
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Evaluation of Almaty City Soil's Toxicity by the Representatives of the Microflora and Microfauna

  • Mynbayeva, Bakhyt N. (Kazakh Teachers' Training University) ;
  • Esimov, Bolat K. (Kazakh Teachers' Training University)
  • Received : 2011.07.21
  • Accepted : 2011.08.12
  • Published : 2011.08.31
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Abstract

The lowest amount of heavy metals was found outside the city (25 km away), the highest amount was found near the thermoelectric power plant, and the average amount was discovered in the central part of the city. The presence of heavy metals in soil samples resulted in reduction of several important soil characteristics (pH, humus content, soil "breathing"). Use of simple and quick methods to examine soil with high heavy metals pollution resulted in the discovery of a pedobiota group, consisting of nematodes, fungi (genus Fusarium) and Protozoa which indicated the toxicity of the Almaty city soils.

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