Comparison of ATP, phosphatase, pectinolyase, and respiration as indicators of microbial activity in reclaimed coal strip mine spoils

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1979 · Soil Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00010694-197902000-00002· OSTI ID:6295122

Hersman, L E; Temple, K L

ATP, respiration, phosphatase, and pectinolyase were measured in samples taken from Montana coal strip mine spoils reclamation plots during 1975 and 1977. ATP correlated with respiration and pectinolyase, for the 1975 samples, and with respiration and phosphatase for the 1977 samples. Respiration correlated with phosphatase in the 1977 samples. ATP also showed a significant correlation with the sum of the other measurements for both years. Respiration correlated significantly with the sum of all other measurements only in the 1977 samples. ATP was concluded to be the most satisfactory masurement of soil microbial activity in these samples. Arguments are presented for the use of ATP as an index of microbial activity in these developing soils.

• Research Organization: Montana State Univ., Bozeman
• OSTI ID: 6295122
• Journal Information: Soil Sci.; (United States), Vol. 127:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ATP
CORRELATIONS
ENZYME ACTIVITY
MICROORGANISMS
RESPIRATION
SOILS
SPOIL BANKS
LAND RECLAMATION
COAL MINING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
ISOLATED VALUES
LYASES
MONTANA
PHOSPHATASES
SURFACE MINING
DATA
DATA FORMS
ENZYMES
ESTERASES
HYDROLASES
INFORMATION
MINING
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEOTIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
USA
550700* - Microbiology
550200 - Biochemistry
010800 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Waste Management
510500 - Environment
Terrestrial- Site Resource & Use Studies- (-1989)