Evaluation of remediation efficiency of manganese quarry lands after open-cut mining: ecosystem approach
/ 0
- Details
- Category: Environmental safety, labour protection
- Last Updated on 18 September 2018
- Published on 27 August 2018
- Hits: 3050
Authors:
I. M. Loza, Cand. Sc. (Biol.), orcid.org/0000-0001-7876-8624, Scientific Research Institute of Biology, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
O. Y. Pakhomov, Dr. Sc. (Biol.), Prof., orcid.org/0000-0002-5192-6140, Scientific Research Institute of Biology, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
V. I. Chorna, Dr. Sc. (Biol.), Prof., orcid.org/0000-0002-8815-130X, Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Dnipro, Ukraine, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
N. V. Voroshilova, Cand. Sc. (Biol.), orcid.org/0000-0003-1434-3285, Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Dnipro, Ukraine, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abstract:
Purpose. To assess the quality of remediated lands of Ordzhonikidzevskyi manganese quarry (Oleksandrivskyi career) on the possibility of their economic use and suitability for soil biota existence, as well as providing recommendations for further rational economic use of them.
Methodology. Assessment of quality of remediation lands was carried out by comparing remediated soil bonitet with bonitet of zonal (native) soil. Data collection and processing were carried out in terms of fill layer thickness, humus content in filling top layer, content of physical clay in topsoil and subsoil, granulometric composition of one-meter thick fill layer, topsoil and subsoil salinity (rate), composition and properties of underlying rocks.
Findings. The research revealed that as a result of implementation of technical remediation stage, a remediated soil was obtained with properties similar to zonal (native) soil previously located within this area prior to mining, and although it has less fertility and greater salinity of deeper layers, it can be used in agricultural purposes after implementation of a biological stage of remediation, which consists of salt-tolerant perennial grass cultivation for 3‒5 years. The method of land remediation is currently generalized and well-studied; however, in most rehabilitation schemes on ecological recovery of industry-related areas, completeness of naturalization and functioning of remediated ecosystems is not taken into account, since most of the remediation measures are focused only on vegetation and ground macro-fauna well-being
Originality. Novelty of the work is that when assessing the remediation quality, it is proposed to take into account environmental conditions for existence of soil invertebrates, which will play a crucial role in formation of agro-system stability mechanism. These animals make a significant environmental contribution to transformation of soil features, acting as a soil protecting biological factor in organic farming.
Practical value. The performed scientific work is part of solution of modern integral ecological task on providing a human with a set of material and intangible services – natural resources and healthy environments.
Reference.
1. Pecharová, E., Martis, M., Kašparová, I. and Zdražil, V., 2011. Environmental approach to methods of regeneration of disturbed landscapes. Journal of Landscape Studies [pdf], 4, pp. 71–80. Available at: <http://www.centrumprokrajinu.cz/files/JLS_Volume%204_pp%2071-80.pdf> [Accessed 20 September 2017].
2. Kulbachko, Y., Loza, I., Pakhomov, O. and Didur, O., 2011. The zoological remediation of technogen faulted soil in the industrial region of the Ukraine Steppe zone. In: M. Behnassi, ed.,Sustainable Agricultural Development, Springer Science+Business Media: Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York. рр. 115‒123. Available at: <https://www.springerprofessional.de/the-zooecological-remediation-of-technogen-faulted-soil-in-the-i/4733268> [Accessed 22 October 2017].
3. Karaca, A., 2011. Biology of Earthworms, Soil Biology 24, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/ 978-3-642-14636-7_16.
4. Kulbachko, Y. L., Didur, О. А., Loza, I. M. and Kryuchkova, A. I., 2016. Effects of saprophages (Earthworms, Lumbricidae, and Millipedes, Diplopoda) on ecosystem services implementation: optimization of some ecological functions in remediated soil. In: O. Y. Pakhomov, ed.,Issues of the ecosystem services provided by animals under anthropogenic pressure within Ukrainian steppe. Vienna: “East West” Association for Advanced Studies and Higher Education GmbH., Сh. 4., рр. 62‒87.
5. Lovinska, V., Sytnyk, S., Kharytonov, M. and Loza, I., 2016. Features of pine stands function in Dnieper North Steppe, Ukraine. The Journal “Agriculture and Forestry”, 62(1), рр. 155‒163. DOI: 10.17707/AgricultForest.62.1.18.
6. Maltseva, I. А. and Baranova, О. А., 2014. Algae of technogen ecotopes of iron-ore plant. Algology, 24(3), pp. 350‒353. Available at: <http://nbuv.gov.ua/UJRN/algol_2014_24_3_25> [Accessed 20 October 2017].
7. Pakhomov, O. Y. and Shulman, M. V., 2017. Features of Birds Corpses Decomposition and Utilization Processes in Different Forest Biogeoecoenosis in Steppe Dnipro River Area. Ornithological reading of memory M. A. Voinstvensky (collection of works). Vestnik zoologii, Journal of Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, 35, 1–88, pp. 59–61.
8. Shulman, M. V., Pakhomov, O. Y. and Brygadyrenko, V. V., 2017. Effect of lead and cadmium ions upon the pupariation and morphological changes in Calliphora vicina (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Folia Oecologica, 44(1), pp. 28–37. DOI: 10.1515/foecol-2017-0004.
9. Brygadyrenko, V. V., 2016. Influence of litter thickness on the structure of litter macrofauna of deciduous forests of Ukraine’s steppe zone. Visnik Dnipropetovsk University. Series Biology, Ecology, 24(1), рр. 240–248. DOI: 10.15421/011630.
Archive