| Title |
Bioremediation of Olive Mill Wastewater sediments in evaporation ponds through in situ composting assisted by bioaugmentation |
| ID_Doc |
18275 |
| Authors |
Martínez-Gallardo, MR; López, MJ; Jurado, MM; Suárez-Estrella, F; Lopez-González, JA; Sáez, JA; Moral, R; Moreno, J |
| Title |
Bioremediation of Olive Mill Wastewater sediments in evaporation ponds through in situ composting assisted by bioaugmentation |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135537 |
| Abstract |
The common method for the disposal of olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) has been its accumulation in evaporation ponds where OMW sediments concentrate. Due to the phytotoxic and antimicrobial effect of OMW, leaks from ponds can pollute soils and water bodies. This work focuses on the search for microorganisms that can be used as inocula for bioremediation of polluted matrices in OMW ponds by means of in situ composting. Two fungi isolated from OMW sediments, Aspergillus ochraceus H2 and Scedosporium apiospermum H16, presented suitable capabilities for this use as a consortium. Composting eliminated the phyto- and ecotoxicity of OMW sediments by depleting their main toxic components. Inoculation with the fungal consortium improved the bioremediation efficacy of the technique by hastening the decrease of phytotoxicity and ecotoxicity and enhancing phytostimulant property of compost produced. This procedure constitutes a promising strategy for bioremediation of OMW polluted sites. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| Author Keywords |
Phytotoxicity; Ecotoxicity; Phenolic compounds; In situ composting; Scedosporium apiospermum; Aspergillus ochraceus |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000505924300022 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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