Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil at Different Depths under a Long-Term Experiment Depending on Fertilization.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of long-term fertilization with manure and mineral fertilizers on the content and distribution of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)-the content of a sum of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, light and heavy PAHs in two soil layers (0-30 cm and 30-60 cm). The material for the study was composed of soil samples collected from the sixth rotation in a long-term, controlled field experiment, conducted in Bałcyny since 1986. The content of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was determined on a gas chromatographer coupled with an FID detector. In order to evaluate the significance of differences between the mean effects on the tested characteristics, a non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test for two independent samples was applied

SUBMITTER: Krzebietke SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9408199 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature