@article{fdi:010090254, title = {{A}ddition of compost to soils increases metal mobility in ultramafic {N}ew {C}aledonian ferralsols}, author = {{K}lein, {P}. and {G}unkel-{G}rillon, {P}. and {J}uillot, {F}arid and {K}aplan, {H}. and {P}ain, {A}. and {F}eder, {F}. and {L}{\'e}opold, {A}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}ompost addition to soil improves soil fertility, valorizes organic wastes and is expected to decrease the mobility of toxic metals by sequestration into soil organic matter. {O}n the contrary, we hypothesized here that compost addition may increase metal mobility in metal-rich soils. {F}or that, we studied the mobility of copper, zinc, nickel and chromium in {F}erralsols by kinetic extraction with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. {R}esults show an increase in the extractable metal pools in the compost-amended {F}erralsols, amounting up to 500 mg of nickel per kg and 100 mg of chromium per kg, representing 10% and 1% of the total concentrations. {T}he enhanced mobility of nickel and chromium arise most probably from soil properties, while the enhanced mobility of copper and zinc should mainly originate from compost properties. {W}e conclude that addition of compost may induce the release of toxic metals in substantial amounts under specific conditions.}, keywords = {{C}ompost ; {U}ltramafic {F}erralsols ; {EDTA} kinetic extraction ; {E}xtractable pools ; {N}i and {C}r remobilization ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}nvironmental {C}hemistry {L}etters}, volume = {22}, numero = {}, pages = {57--62}, ISSN = {1610-3653}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1007/s10311-023-01650-x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090254}, }