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Plot-scale observation on antibiotics migration in surface runoff and leachate from chicken-raising orchard of Entisol during rainstorms

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ·h)). Leaching performed as an important pathway for contaminant migration in the studied soil, with mass fluxes 1.5-11 times higher than those of surface runoff, and manure-derived colloids accelerated antibiotics leaching. pH, colloid concentration and instantaneous rainfall intensity were the primary influencing factors, all displaying positive correlations with antibiotics migration (p < 0.05). This study implied that raising chickens in orchard poses a risk of antibiotic contamination to surrounding ecosystem. It also highlighted the importance of exploring soil hydrological process in assessing their migration, particularly the previously underestimated contribution of subsurface flow via leaching.

Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118105

Authors: Xin-Yu Liu, Lanre Anthony Gbadegesin, Yang He, Jian-Qiang Zhang, Chen Liu

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Southwest Jiaotong University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,650