Mobilization, Speciation, and Transformation of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Soil–Groundwater Ecosystems

Sheng, Yizhi; Jiang, Wanjun; Zhang, Min

doi:10.3390/app132011454

Applied Sciences

2023

DOI: 10.3390/app132011454

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Mobilization, Speciation, and Transformation of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Soil–Groundwater Ecosystems

Yizhi Sheng,

Wanjun Jiang,

Min Zhang

Abstract: The delicate balance of our ecosystems is under threat from the unrelenting release of contaminants into the environment [...]

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Accumulation, Source Apportionment, and Ecological-Health Risks Assessment of Topsoil Heavy Metals in Agricultural and Pastoral Areas in the Eastern Qaidam Basin, China

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Yao,

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The contamination of heavy metals (HMs) in the topsoil of agricultural and pastoral areas threatens the yield and quality of agriculture and animal husbandry and also endangers regional ecological security and human health. This study analyzed the HMs (Cd, Pb, As, Cu, Zn, Hg, and Mn) in areas with intensive agricultural and pastoral activities to identify their accumulation, source apportionment, and ecological-health risks using geochemical methods coupled with positive matrix factorization (PMF). It was uncovered that the concentrations of HMs presented varying scales of enrichment and contamination levels in the topsoil. However, except for only one sample, the residual HMs concentrations fell within the associated risk screening values (the RSVs). The combined assessment of geo-accumulation index (Igeo) and enrichment factor (EF) pointed that Hg and Cd were the primary contaminants. The PMF identified four sources of HMs including natural geogenic, industry mining, composite (caused by multi-anthropogenic activities), and agricultural sources accounting for 33.7%, 41.0%, 7.7%, and 17.6% of contribution rates, respectively. The potential ecological risk was largely attributed to the accumulation of Hg, followed by Cd. The non-carcinogenic risk for both groups fell beneath the acceptable risk threshold, and the prospective carcinogenic health threats posed by Cd, As, and Pb for different groups should not be ignored, particularly concerning children. It is of great significance to control the HMs pollution and restore soil cleanliness in the study area.

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Mobilization, Speciation, and Transformation of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Soil–Groundwater Ecosystems

Abstract: The delicate balance of our ecosystems is under threat from the unrelenting release of contaminants into the environment [...]

Cited by 2 publications

References 57 publications

Editorial: Microbial involvement in biogeochemical cycling and contaminant transformations at land-water ecotones

Editorial: Microbial involvement in biogeochemical cycling and contaminant transformations at land-water ecotones

Accumulation, Source Apportionment, and Ecological-Health Risks Assessment of Topsoil Heavy Metals in Agricultural and Pastoral Areas in the Eastern Qaidam Basin, China

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