Composting as a Sustainable Approach for Managing Mercury-Contaminated Aquatic Biomass.

ABSTRACT: In this study, composting as an alternative approach for managing mercury-contaminated biomass in water bodies affected by gold mining in the Choco department was evaluated. A single-factor experiment with three treatments containing varying amounts of Eleocharis interstincta biomass sourced from mercury-contaminated sites was designed. During the composting process, physicochemical parameters were monitored such as temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity, while analyzing the behavior of mercury through mass balance assessments. Additionally, we determined the bioavailability of mercury in the final compost and characterized the physicochemical parameters of each compost sample. The mercury mass balance indicated a decrease in the total mercury content in the initial biomass ov

SUBMITTER: Caraballo-Laza MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12300872 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature