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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2016

Comparison of the properties of periphyton attached to modified agro-waste carriers.

Juanjuan Wan, Xuemei Liu, Philip G Kerr, Chenxi Wu, Yonghong Wu

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Juanjuan WanSchool of Civil Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, 808, Shuang Gang East Road, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China.
Xuemei LiuSchool of Civil Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, 808, Shuang Gang East Road, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China. lyumu@ecjtu.jx.cn.
Philip G KerrSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia.
Chenxi WuState Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Yonghong WuState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. yhwu@issas.ac.cn.

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Abstract

Periphyton is a valuable, environmentally benign resource widely used in environmental remediation. A protocol for reusing agro-wastes to improve the metabolic activity and versatility of periphyton was tested in this study. Peanut shell (PS), decomposed peanut shell (DPS), acidified peanut shell (APS), rice husks (RHs), acidified rice husks (ARHs), and a commonly used synthetic carrier, ceramsite (C), were used to support periphyton attachment and growth. The results show that the modified carriers have more hydrophilic groups, higher periphyton biomass, and autotrophic indices than the unmodified carriers. As a consequence, they promote the metabolic versatility of periphyton microbial communities. Thus, the periphyton attached to modified agro-wastes (DPS, APS, and ARH) grew in a stable and sustainable manner. This study suggests that modified PS and RH are effective and environmentally benign carriers that enhance periphyton activity and functionality. Development of periphytic carriers using agro-wastes is also a sustainable method of reusing these materials.

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Waste ProductsAquatic OrganismsAutotrophic ProcessesBiomassCrops, AgriculturalEnvironmental Restoration and RemediationPlant Components, AerialSurface PropertiesWaste ProductsMetabolic activityMetabolic versatilityPeanut shellPeriphytonRice husk

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