Soil Mineral-Organic Matter-Microorganism Interactions and Ecosystem Health

Content: 
Preface
Pages v-vi
A. Violante, P.M. Huang, J.-M. Bollag, L. Gianfreda

About the editors
Pages vii-viii

Referees
Pages ix-x

Contributors
Pages xi-xv

Clays and humic acids affect the persistence and biological activity of insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis in soil Original Research Article
Pages 1-16
G. Stotzky

Microbial ecology of soil biofilms: Substrate bioavailability, bioremediation and complexity Original Research Article
Pages 17-42
R.G. Burns, J.E.M. Stach

Biogeochemistry of phosphorus, iron, and trace elements in soils as influenced by soil-plant-microbial interactions Original Research Article
Pages 43-57
A.C. Chang, A.L. Page, Bon-Jun Koo

Adsorption of the insecticidal toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies Tenebrionis to clay fractions of tropical soils Original Research Article
Pages 59-68
P. Muchaonyerwa, C. Chenu, O.L. Pantani, L. Calamai, P. Nyamugafata, S. Mpepereki

Toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies Israelensis sorbed on clays: Persistence and activity against the mosquito Culex pipiens Original Research Article
Pages 69-78
P. González, O.L. Pantani, G.G. Ristori, A. Fereres

Soil ecosystem properties, microbial diversity, and ecosystem assessments Original Research Article
Pages 79-93
R.L. Tate III, B.F. Rogers

Effects of soil abiotic processes on the bioavailability of anthropogenic organic residues Original Research Article
Pages 95-133
P. Ruggiero, M.D.R. Pizzigallo, C. Crecchio

Interactions of minerals-organic matter-living organisms on the fate of allelochemicals and xenobiotics in soil: A methodological evaluation Original Research Article
Pages 135-145
H.H. Cheng, W.C. Koskinen

Environmental effect of metsulfuron-methyl on the size of microbial biomass and N-mineralization in a loamy sand soil Original Research Article
Pages 147-156
A.M. El-Ghamry, C.Y. Huang, J.M. Xu

Transformation and binding of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in soil amended with activated carbon Original Research Article
Pages 157-168
G.K. Vasilyeva, V.D. Kreslavski, P.J. Shea, J.-M. Bollag

Phytoremediation of oil-contaminated soils Original Research Article
Pages 169-186
J.J. Germida, C.M. Frick, R.E. Farrell

Secondary mobilization of heavy metals in polluted soils under microbial influence (model experiment) Original Research Article
Pages 187-193
A.Yu. Bespalova, G.V. Motuzova, O.E. Marfenina

Microbial biomass response to heavy metals in the field Original Research Article
Pages 195-204
C. Gigliotti, A. Farini

Role of fire on soil organic matter turnover and microbial activity in a mediterranean burned area Original Research Article
Pages 205-215
F.A. Rutigliano, A.R. Fierro, R.A. De Pascale, A. De Marco, A. Virzo De Santo

Soil development and microbial community along an altitudinal transect in trentino mountains Original Research Article
Pages 217-228
M. Castaldini, A. Mirabella, G. Sartori, A. Fabiani, F. Santomassimo, N. Miclaus

Soil microbial activity in three evergreen oak (Quercus ilex) woods in a mediterranean area Original Research Article
Pages 229-237
S. Papa, E. Curcio, A. Lombardi, P. D\'Oriano, A. Fioretto

A method to recover Salmonella from compost by IMS-PCR Original Research Article
Pages 239-246
M. Civilini

Study of temporal variability in the microbial community of two forest soils: Biomass and activity Original Research Article
Pages 247-255
C. Gigliotti, A. Farini

Effect of Cu2+ and Hg2+ on gene transfer by transformation and transduction in Bacillus subtilis Original Research Article
Pages 257-265
M. Franchi, L. Rinaldi, E. Gallori

Cadmium and zinc toxicity to soil microbial biomass and activity Original Research Article
Pages 267-273
G. Renella, P.C. Brookes, P. Nannipieri

Impact of tillage practices on seasonal nitrate dynamics, leaching and microbial activity in a crop rotation Original Research Article
Pages 275-287
R. Papini, C. Gamba, C. Piovanelli, G. Brandi

Characterization of enzymatic or abiotic immobilization of xenobiotics in soil Original Research Article
Pages 289-299
J.-M. Bollag, M. Strynar, M.-Y. Ahn, J. Dec

Enzymes in soil: Properties, behavior and potential applications Original Research Article
Pages 301-327
L. Gianfreda, M.A. Rao, F. Sannino, F. Saccomandi, A. Violante

Response of organic matter pools and enzyme activities in particle size fractions to organic amendments in a long-term field experiment Original Research Article
Pages 329-344
M.H. Gerzabek, G. Haberhauer, E. Kandeler, A. Sessitsch, H. Kirchmann

Indirect approaches for assessing intracellular arylsulfatase activity in soil Original Research Article
Pages 345-351
F. Fornasier

Changes in soil organic matter, enzymatic activities and heavy metal availability induced by application of organic residues Original Research Article
Pages 353-362
P. Burgos, E. Madejón, F. Cabrera

Oxygenase systems in an oligotrophic bacterial community of a subsurface water polluted by btex Original Research Article
Pages 363-375
L. Cavalca, E. Dell\'Amico, V. Andreoni

Lichen-rock interactions and bioformation of minerals Original Research Article
Pages 377-391
P. Adamo, S. Vingiani, P. Violante

Soil humic acids formation and characteristics in a xeric mollisol reforested with two tree species Original Research Article
Pages 393-404
M.T. Dell\'Abate, F. Pinzari, A. Benedetti, B.M. Petronio, C. Dazzi

Energy use in the A and B horizons of the soil under a pine and a cedar stand Original Research Article
Pages 405-414
F. Pinzari, M.T. Dell\'Abate, A. Benedetti, C. Dazzi

Future perspectives on the environment and human health interactions Original Research Article
Pages 415-432
C.De Kimpe

Index
Pages 433-434