Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils

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Autor(a) principal: Lopes, Ana Rita
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Becerra-Castro, Cristina, Vaz-Moreira, Ivone, Silva, Elisabete, Nunes, Olga, Manaia, Célia
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3556
Resumo: The reuse of treated wastewater could be a promising measure to attenuate the water scarcity burden. In agriculture, irrigation with wastewater may contribute to improve production yields, reduce the ecological footprint and promote socioeconomic benefits. However, it cannot be considered exempt of adverse consequences in environmental and human health. Apart from the introduction of some biological and chemical hazardous agents, the disturbance of the indigenous soil microbial communities and, thus, of vital soil functions impacting soil fertility may occur. The consequences of these disturbances are still poorly understood. This chapter summarises the physicochemical and microbiological alterations in soil resultant from irrigation with treated wastewater that are described in scientific literature. These alterations, which involve a high complexity of variables (soil, wastewater, climate, vegetal cover), may have impacts on soil quality and productivity. In addition, possible health risks may arise, in particular through the direct or indirect contamination of the food chain with micropollutants, pathogens or antibiotic resistance determinants. The current state of the art suggests that irrigation with treated wastewater may have a multitude of long-term implications on soil productivity and public health. Although further research is needed, it seems evident that the analysis of risks associated with irrigation with treated wastewater must take into account not only the quality of water, but other aspects as diverse as soil microbiota, soil type or the cultivated plant species.
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spelling Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural SoilsEnvironmental contaminationMicrobial communitiesPublic healthSustainable reuseThe reuse of treated wastewater could be a promising measure to attenuate the water scarcity burden. In agriculture, irrigation with wastewater may contribute to improve production yields, reduce the ecological footprint and promote socioeconomic benefits. However, it cannot be considered exempt of adverse consequences in environmental and human health. Apart from the introduction of some biological and chemical hazardous agents, the disturbance of the indigenous soil microbial communities and, thus, of vital soil functions impacting soil fertility may occur. The consequences of these disturbances are still poorly understood. This chapter summarises the physicochemical and microbiological alterations in soil resultant from irrigation with treated wastewater that are described in scientific literature. These alterations, which involve a high complexity of variables (soil, wastewater, climate, vegetal cover), may have impacts on soil quality and productivity. In addition, possible health risks may arise, in particular through the direct or indirect contamination of the food chain with micropollutants, pathogens or antibiotic resistance determinants. The current state of the art suggests that irrigation with treated wastewater may have a multitude of long-term implications on soil productivity and public health. Although further research is needed, it seems evident that the analysis of risks associated with irrigation with treated wastewater must take into account not only the quality of water, but other aspects as diverse as soil microbiota, soil type or the cultivated plant species.Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de ViseuLopes, Ana RitaBecerra-Castro, CristinaVaz-Moreira, IvoneSilva, ElisabeteNunes, OlgaManaia, Célia2016-12-29T11:55:40Z20152015-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3556engLopes, A. R., Becerra-Castro, C., Vaz-Moreira, I., Silva, M. E. F., Nunes, O. C., & Manaia, C. M. (2015). Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils. Em D. Fatta-Kassinos, D. D. Dionysiou, & K. Kümmerer (Eds.), Wastewater Reuse and Current Challenges (Vol. 44, pp. 105–128). Cham: Springer International Publishing.1867-979X10.1007/698-2015-346metadata only accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-01-16T15:26:53Zoai:repositorio.ipv.pt:10400.19/3556Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:42:35.482234Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils
title Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils
spellingShingle Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils
Lopes, Ana Rita
Environmental contamination
Microbial communities
Public health
Sustainable reuse
title_short Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils
title_full Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils
title_fullStr Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils
title_full_unstemmed Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils
title_sort Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils
author Lopes, Ana Rita
author_facet Lopes, Ana Rita
Becerra-Castro, Cristina
Vaz-Moreira, Ivone
Silva, Elisabete
Nunes, Olga
Manaia, Célia
author_role author
author2 Becerra-Castro, Cristina
Vaz-Moreira, Ivone
Silva, Elisabete
Nunes, Olga
Manaia, Célia
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author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Lopes, Ana Rita
Becerra-Castro, Cristina
Vaz-Moreira, Ivone
Silva, Elisabete
Nunes, Olga
Manaia, Célia
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Environmental contamination
Microbial communities
Public health
Sustainable reuse
topic Environmental contamination
Microbial communities
Public health
Sustainable reuse
description The reuse of treated wastewater could be a promising measure to attenuate the water scarcity burden. In agriculture, irrigation with wastewater may contribute to improve production yields, reduce the ecological footprint and promote socioeconomic benefits. However, it cannot be considered exempt of adverse consequences in environmental and human health. Apart from the introduction of some biological and chemical hazardous agents, the disturbance of the indigenous soil microbial communities and, thus, of vital soil functions impacting soil fertility may occur. The consequences of these disturbances are still poorly understood. This chapter summarises the physicochemical and microbiological alterations in soil resultant from irrigation with treated wastewater that are described in scientific literature. These alterations, which involve a high complexity of variables (soil, wastewater, climate, vegetal cover), may have impacts on soil quality and productivity. In addition, possible health risks may arise, in particular through the direct or indirect contamination of the food chain with micropollutants, pathogens or antibiotic resistance determinants. The current state of the art suggests that irrigation with treated wastewater may have a multitude of long-term implications on soil productivity and public health. Although further research is needed, it seems evident that the analysis of risks associated with irrigation with treated wastewater must take into account not only the quality of water, but other aspects as diverse as soil microbiota, soil type or the cultivated plant species.
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