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Effect of industrial immissions with high sulphur dioxide content on the upper horizons of spruce forest soils in NW Bohemia was investigated. The content of sulphates, oxidative activity towards sulphide, elemental sulphur, thiosulphate and sulphite, concentration and species representation of thiobacilli in horizons F, H and A in regions highly affected by immissions (two localities) and in regions relatively less influenced (three localities) were followed. In the affected areas the sulphur content in the soil was higher, the species representation of thiobacilli was similar and their concentration was higher, the ability of the soil to oxidize thiosulphate was inhibited and oxidation of elemental sulphur was stimulated. The oxidation of sulphide and sulphite was not significantly affected by the immissions. Changes caused by immissions could be observed only in horizons F and H and did not involve horizons A.
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Part III of the seriesEcology of Thiobacilli; part II:Folia Microbiol. 26, 29 (1981).
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Lettl, A., Langkramer, O., Lochman, V. et al. Effect of industrial immissions with high sulphur dioxide content on thiobacilli and oxidative activity of spruce forest soils towards inorganic sulphur compounds. Folia Microbiol 26, 151–157 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02927373
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