Since this work has not been studied in the literature, our results will be different with each type of plant and soil type. I believe that removal of lipids in the soil will affect plant growth. We will know more this spring when more of the results are collected and analyzed. Project 4 I m working with Dr. Shah Ghaffari on a long term study of mercury, selenium, and lead levels in the James River and the Missouri River systems near Yankton. Preliminary results show that the levels of lead are much higher than EPA accepted levels for safe exposure and that selenium levels are under the EPA guidelines.
Much more research is needed before any conclusions are made.