2024-07-30
Long-term exposure to aluminum hydroxide may lead to the following long-term ecosystem changes:
Changes in soil quality and chemical properties: aluminum hydroxide may affect the pH and structure of the soil, causing soil acidification or alkalinization, thereby changing the microbial community and biochemical processes in the soil.
Water pollution and water quality changes: aluminum hydroxide entering the water body may affect the chemical properties of the water body, such as pH and dissolved oxygen content, thereby affecting the living conditions of aquatic organisms and the stability of aquatic ecosystems.
Vegetation health and growth restriction: high concentrations of aluminum hydroxide may have a negative impact on plant growth and health, inhibit plant root growth or affect its nutrient absorption capacity, thereby affecting the population structure and diversity of vegetation.
Biological enrichment and ecological chain transmission: if aluminum hydroxide is absorbed by organisms and passed in the food chain, it may lead to the accumulation of aluminum hydroxide concentrations in organisms, and the impact on high-level consumers in the food chain is particularly significant.
Biodiversity and stability of ecosystems: long-term exposure to aluminum hydroxide may lead to the reduction or disappearance of some sensitive species in the ecosystem, thereby affecting biodiversity and ecosystem stability.
Changes in ecological functions and reduction of ecological services: If aluminum hydroxide affects key biological communities or ecological functions, such as nitrogen cycles in soil or redox processes in water bodies, it may lead to a reduction in ecological services, such as reduced water purification capacity or soil fertility maintenance capacity.
Long-term exposure to aluminum hydroxide may have a profound impact on the structure and function of ecosystems, especially in high concentrations or long-term accumulation. Its impact on ecological environments such as soil, water bodies and vegetation needs to be given sufficient attention and monitoring.