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The degradation of organic matter coupled with the functional characteristics of microbial community during composting w...

Published in Bioresource technology

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of anionic and cationic surfactants on the physico-chemical properties, organic matter (OM) degradation, bacterial community structure and metabolic function during composting of dairy manure and sugarcane bagasse. The results showed that the surfactant could optimize the composting condition...

Macroinvertebrate interactions stimulate decomposition in WWTP effluent-impacted aquatic ecosystems

Aquatic ecosystems worldwide are impacted by an influx of nutrients and sludge particles from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents, leading to a degradation of benthic habitats and a loss of associated macroinvertebrate taxa. Hence, in habitats impacted by WWTPs, only a few tolerant macroinvertebrate taxa remain. These tolerant detritivore m...

Potential of chopped heath biomass and spent growth media to replace wood chips as bulking agent for composting high N-c...

Published in Journal of environmental management

We investigated the potential of C-rich byproducts to replace wood chips as bulking agent (BA) during composting. The impact of these alternatives on the composting process and on compost stability and characteristics was assessed. Three BA (chopped heath biomass and spent growth media used in strawberry and tomato cultivation) were used for proces...