This briefing summarizes a laboratory pilot testing biochar soil amendments to reduce mercury bioavailability in South River floodplain soils and outlines a planned field pilot. Laboratory tests (earthworm and plant OECD protocols) found no adverse effects on biota, reduced adult earthworm mortality in high-THg soil, and decreased MeHg uptake in juveniles; a field trial at the August Forestry Center is planned.
File Type:
pdf
Categories:
Technical Documents
Publication Date :
2014-09
Type :
Technical Report
Review Notes :
Date taken from document header (September 2014). Category and type assigned based on study methods, results, and planned field pilot; not labeled as a final remediation record. Authors/publisher not explicitly stated on parsed pages (URS is cited as final report), so authorship was not assigned.
