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Zinc’s Role in Mitigating Copper Toxicity for Plants and Microorganisms in Industrially Contaminated Soils: A Review

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This review focuses on the issue of metal antagonism in soils contaminated by multiple metals as a result of industrial emissions. Building upon previous findings in aquatic ecosystems, the potential of zinc to mitigate copper toxicity in more complex soil systems is explored. A range of studies investigating the role of zinc in reducing copper toxicity to plants and microorganisms in soils contaminated by copper mining in central Chile are examined. The mechanisms underlying metal interactions in soils, including the terrestrial biotic ligand model and the intensity/capacity/quantity concept, are thoroughly discussed. Furthermore, the review underscores the pressing need for future studies to enhance our understanding and develop effective strategies for mitigating copper toxicity in industrially contaminated soils.

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  1. Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198, Moscow, Russia

    E. A. Dovletyarova & T. A. Dubrovina

  2. Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 620144, Yekaterinburg, Russia

    E. L. Vorobeichik

  3. Department of Chemistry, Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia

    Yu. A. Krutyakov

  4. National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, 123098, Moscow, Russia

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  5. Escuela de Ciencias Agrícolas y Veterinarias, Universidad Viña del Mar, Viña del Mar, Chile

    J. Santa-Cruz

  6. Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile

    C. Yáñez

  7. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile

    A. Neaman

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Dovletyarova, E.A., Dubrovina, T.A., Vorobeichik, E.L. et al. Zinc’s Role in Mitigating Copper Toxicity for Plants and Microorganisms in Industrially Contaminated Soils: A Review. Russ J Ecol 54, 488–499 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1067413623060048

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