An attempt to assess the impact of anthropopressure on the ecological state of urbanised watercourses of Krakow Conurbation and the difficulties encountered

Wardas, M.; Aleksander-Kwaterczak, Urszula; Jusik, Szymon; Hryc, Beata; Zgoła, Tomasz; Sztuka, Marcin; Kaczmarska, Magdalena; Mazurek, M.

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“…Table 4. Ranges of heavy metals concentrations, manganese, iron, conductivity and pH reaction in sediments of Noteć, Pichna, Widawka and Grójecki Channel rivers collectively (A -50 metres above mine waters discharge, B -100 metres below and C -1000 metres below discharge) and comparison to data from Poland [18,[35][36][37][38][39][40][41].…”

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“…This is due to their importance for the functioning of different ecosystems and for environmental health. Toxic effects of cadmium, lead, chromium, and other heavy metals have been intensively studied also due to their importance for water quality and human health [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. Other parameters, such as conductivity and pH of water and sediments, also play an important role in the evaluation of mine water impact on river ecosystems and have been utilized during studies.…”

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Heavy Metals in Waters and Sediments of Rivers Affected by Brown Coal Mine Waters

Staniszewski¹

2014

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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IntroductionBrown coal is an important natural resource used in Poland and other countries, e.g. Germany, Russia, Turkey, Greece, etc., for power generation. It is an important fossil fuel and is found in several regions of Poland, including the Wielkopolskie, Łódzkie, and Dolnośląskie provinces and there is a potential for brown coal mining in Lubuskie province, [1]. New open-pit mines are going to be opened in Wielkopolska Province, i.e. the Mąkoszyn-Grochowiska mine and possibly in Czempiń, Krzywiń, and Gostyń. Currently, about 35 % of energy production in Poland comes from brown coal and new open-pit mines because of the low price of such a energy production in comparison to other sources. [2]. Due the technology of excavation, openpit mines cause several changes in the environment, such as shifts in landscape structure and changes of local hydrology and hydrogeology, while they also affect air quality, create a cone of depression by drainage, and thus press on surface waters. In the regions mentioned above there exists a potential risk for river water quality related to the presence of heavy metals in mine waters. Two types of lignite mine waters are present, i.e. mine waters from deep-seated drainage with mostly good quality, which may be discharged to rivers without treatment, and surface drainage, which requires treatment in settling reservoirs and sometimes application of chemicals, such as PIX, to increase the rate of coagulation and sedimentation [3,4].Studies on heavy metals covering many environmental issues and interactions have a long history in Poland and Pol. J. Environ. Stud. Vol. 23, No. 6 (2014), 2217-2222 Original Research Results showed that the impact of lignite mine waters on total heavy metals in river sediments was low in the case of the Noteć and Pichna rivers. In Grójecki Channel at the site situated 1 km below the mine waters discharge the total heavy metal concentration in the bottom substrate was significantly higher than above the mine waters discharge outlet. An opposite trend was observed in the Widawka River sediments (715 mg of heavy metals·kg -1 of dry matter), where the total heavy metal concentration in the substrate 1 km below the mine waters discharge outlet decreased by approx. 44%. This was related to low concentrations of heavy metals in the Bełchatów mine waters, amounting to 0.033 mg·L -1 . Heavy Metals in Waters and

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Heavy Metals in Waters and Sediments of Rivers Affected by Brown Coal Mine Waters

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2014

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“…Uncontrolled inputs of heavy metals are undesirable because they are prone to accumulate in the soil environment and very difficult to remove. This fact contributes to their elimination from air and water, but it causes heavy contamination of aquatic sediment and soil (Aleksander-Kwaterczak 2007, Wardas et al 2010. This brings about many dangerous and unforeseeable phenomena occurring in the environment (Lu et al 2009).…”

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Urban soil contamination with lead and cadmium in the playgrounds located near busy streets in Cracow (South Poland)

Aleksander-Kwaterczak

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2015

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Abstract:The pollution of urban soil with heavy metals caused by traffic activity is increasingly becoming a great threat to human health and environmental quality. This paper presents results of research of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) distribution in land on playgrounds situated near busy streets in Cracow (Poland). Samples of sand and soil were collected from the most top layer (0-10 cm). Concentrations of examined metals are: Pb from 6.80 to 54.04 mg/kg and Cd from 1.60 to 2.61 mg/kg, respectively. The highest concentrations were found in sampling points near the busiest roads, and are particularly visible in the case of lead concentration in soil samples. For sand samples, metal concentrations are much lower. Although the results have not determined a high degree of soil's contamination, they indicate the problem of the children's exposure to toxic metals. Urban soil should be monitored particularly in such special places as playgrounds.

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“…For the last few decades, increasing attention has been devoted to impact of heavy metals on organisms living in soil and aquatic environments (Gimbert et al 2006, Aleksander-Kwaterczak et al 2009, Wardas et al 2010, Wilk-Woźniak et al 2011, Sardar et al 2013). Due to their bioaccumulative nature, potential toxicity and persistence, they constitute a serious environmental problem.…”

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Comparative analysis of Helix pomatia L. shells found in soils with varying degrees of contamination (southern Poland)

Aleksander-Kwaterczak

Gołas-Siarzewska

2015

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Soil samples and snails -Helix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758 specimens were collected from the region of Małopolska. Research based on soil from this area showed a differentiated degree of environmental contamination, which influenced the composition of elements that build mollusc shells. Concentrations of Pb, Mn, Cd, Fe, Zn and Cu in the snail shells and soil varied between localities. The highest of these concentrations were found in the soil in the city of Cracow. They were higher than those measured in the regions outside the city, 7 times in the case of Cd, and up to 123 times higher for Cu. Positive association between soil pollution and shell contamination can be observed (r s ≈ 0.9). A high concentration of metals in the environment and their bioavailability causes long-term accumulation of these elements in Helix pomatia shells.

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An attempt to assess the impact of anthropopressure on the ecological state of urbanised watercourses of Krakow Conurbation and the difficulties encountered

Cited by 9 publications

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Heavy Metals in Waters and Sediments of Rivers Affected by Brown Coal Mine Waters

Heavy Metals in Waters and Sediments of Rivers Affected by Brown Coal Mine Waters

Urban soil contamination with lead and cadmium in the playgrounds located near busy streets in Cracow (South Poland)

Comparative analysis of Helix pomatia L. shells found in soils with varying degrees of contamination (southern Poland)

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