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Pathogen and heavy metal contamination in urban agroecosystems of northern Ghana: Influence of biochar application and wastewater irrigation

dc.date.accessioned2021-11-08T11:43:07Z
dc.date.available2021-11-08T11:43:07Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-01
dc.identifierdoi:10.17170/kobra-202110084855
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13365
dc.description.sponsorshipGefördert im Rahmen des Projekts DEALger
dc.description.sponsorshipBundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung. Grant Number: 031A242-A,B; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung. Grant Number: 031A242-A,B
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subject.ddc333
dc.subject.ddc550
dc.titlePathogen and heavy metal contamination in urban agroecosystems of northern Ghana: Influence of biochar application and wastewater irrigationeng
dc.typeAufsatz
dcterms.abstractThe benefit of biochar as a soil fertility enhancer is well known and has been broadly investigated. Equally, many tropical and subtropical countries use wastewater for irrigation in urban agriculture. To assess the related health risks, we determined pathogen and heavy metal fate associated with biochar application and wastewater irrigation in the urban agriculture of northern Ghana. Rice (Oryza L.) husk biochar (20 t ha−¹), N–P–K 15–15–15 fertilizer (212.5 kg ha−¹), and their combinations were evaluated in a field-based experiment. Untreated wastewater and tap water served as irrigation water. Red amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) was used as a test crop and was grown in wet (WS) and dry (DS) cropping seasons. Irrigation water, soil, and vegetables were analyzed for heavy metals, Escherichia coli, fecal coliform, helminth eggs, and Salmonella spp. Unlike the pathogens, analyzed heavy metals from irrigation water and soil were below the FAO/WHO permissible standard for agricultural activities. Wastewater irrigation caused E. coli concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 0.6 (WS) and from 0.7 to 0.8 (DS) log₁₀ colony forming units per gram fresh weight (CFU gFW−¹) on vegetables and from 1.7 to 2.1 (WS) and from 0.6 to 1.0 (DS) log₁₀CFU per gram dry weight (gDW−¹) in soil. Average log₁₀CFU gFW−¹ rates of 6.19 and 3.44 fecal coliform were found on vegetables, whereas in soil, 4.26 and 4.58 log₁₀CFU gDW−¹ were observed in WS and DS, respectively. Helminth egg populations were high in wastewater and were transferred to the crops and soil. Biochar did not affect bacteria contamination. Pathogen contamination on vegetables and in soil were directly linked to the irrigation water, with minimal or no difference observed from biochar application.eng
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
dcterms.creatorAsirifi, Isaac
dcterms.creatorKätzl, Korbinian
dcterms.creatorWerner, Steffen
dcterms.creatorSaba, Courage Kosi Setsoafia
dcterms.creatorAbagale, Felix Kofi
dcterms.creatorAmoah, Philip
dcterms.creatorMarschner, Bernd
dc.relation.doidoi:10.1002/jeq2.20260
dc.relation.projectidGrant Number: 031A242-A,B; Grant Number: 031A242-A,B
dc.subject.swdGhanager
dc.subject.swdAbwasserverwertungger
dc.subject.swdBewässerungger
dc.subject.swdStädtische Landwirtschaftger
dc.subject.swdPathogener Mikroorganismusger
dc.subject.swdSchwermetallbelastungger
dc.subject.swdPflanzenkohleger
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.source.identifiereissn:1537-2537
dcterms.source.issueIssue 5
dcterms.source.journalJournal of Environmental Qualityeng
dcterms.source.pageinfo1097-1109
dcterms.source.volumeVolume 50
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