Pedogeochemical mapping and background limit of trace elements in soils of Branicevo Province (Serbia)

Mrvić, Vesna; Kostić-Kravljanac, Ljiljana; Čakmak, Dragan; Sikirić, Biljana; Brebanović, Branka; Perović, Velјko; Nikoloski, Mile

doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2010.09.005

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“…2 and 3), mainly from the weathering of parent materials, particularly mafic and ultramafic rocks (Alloway 2013), with the Dinaric Ophiolite Belt contributing to elevated Cr and Ni concentrations in the SRB (Mrvić et al 2011;Grba et al 2015). In the lower reaches, from ZUP to BEO, the geological substrate has the greatest impact on Cr and Ni soil content, which is also affected by erosion and fluvial processes from the Drina and Kolubara (Belanović-Simić et al 2013;Čakmak et al 2018) (Fig.…”

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“…Descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses were performed using MS Excel 2010 and SPSS version 20 software (SPSS, v21 2009). The arithmetical median method was used to calculate toxic element background values for soils in Serbia (Mrvić et al 2011), Slovenia (Slovenian Environment Agency 2017), and Croatia (Halamić et al 2012). …”

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Potentially toxic elements in the riparian soils of the Sava River

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Purpose Riparian zone contamination is a growing problem for several European catchments due to high anthropogenic pressures. This study investigates As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn concentrations in the Sava River riparian zone, characterized by wide agricultural areas, various geological substrates, and different types of industrial pollution. The accumulation and mobility of these elements were studied because they are listed as priority substances in the Water Framework Directive and environmental objectives for surface waters. Materials and methods Sampling was performed during the sampling campaign of the EU 7th FW-funded GLOBAQUA project in September 2015 during a low-water event. Soil samples were collected along the Sava River at 12 selected sampling sites, from a depth of 0–30 cm, at a distance of 10–15 m from the river bank. The extent of pollution was estimated by determining total and readily soluble element concentrations in the soils. Potential ecological risk and the source of the selected elements in the soils was determined using the enrichment factor (EF), potential ecological risk index (RI), and statistical methods such as the principal component analysis (PCA) and multiple linear regression analysis (MLRA). Results and discussion This study showed that concentrations of the selected elements increase along the Sava. In terms of origin, PCA and MLRA indicated that Cr and Ni in soils are predominantly lithogenic, while As, Cd, Pb, and Zn are both lithogenic and anthropogenic (ore deposits, industry, and agriculture). PCA singled out Cu since its origin in soil is most probably from specific point-source pollution. EF was generally minor to moderate for most of the examined elements, apart from Cu, for which the EF was significant at one sampling site. Overall ecological risk (RI) fell within the low-risk category for most sites, apart from Belgrade sampling site (BEO), where high total Cd content affected individual and overall ecological risk indicators, indicating Cd could represent a considerable ecological risk for the downstream riparian zone. Conclusions At downstream sites, there was a noticeable increase in PTE content, with Cd, Cr, Ni, and Zn exceeding the proposed threshold values for European soils, indicating rising contamination in riparian soils. In terms of the ecological risk, only Cd could pose a potential ecological threat for the downstream riparian zone.

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“…Histograms and box-plots are very useful for the rough estimation of element distribution [57] as shown in Figure 2. The concentrations of Pb and Co have a normal distribution in soil of the study area, Zn and Cd have an approximately normal distribution, and Ni, Cu, and Cr have a non-normal distribution.…”

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Chemometric Evaluation of the Heavy Metals in Urban Soil of Fallujah City, Iraq

Salah¹,

Turki²,

Mahal³

2015

JEP

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To evaluate the concentrations of heavy metals and identification of their sources, 20 composite soil samples were collected randomly in Fallujah city, Iraq. To assess the pollution level, we used the soil metal index (SMI) and enrichment factor. We investigated the sources of heavy metal using the chemometric techniques such as correlation analysis, principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA). The concentrations of Pb and Co have a normal distribution in soil of the study area. Zn and Cd have an approximately normal distribution, and Ni, Cu, and Cr have a nonnormal distribution. Our results revealed that the urban soils in Fallujah city were unpolluted by heavy metals and showed a significant to extremely high enrichments of heavy metals controlled by anthropogenic activities. The moderate to strong positive correlations among Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn suggest that these metals have common sources. The chemometric techniques identify that the source of Cu, Co and Pb is controlled by lithogenic origin and that the source of Cr, Ni and Cd is controlled by mixed sources (lithogenic and anthropogenic).

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“…In addition to the descriptive statistics, visual presentations such as histograms and box-plots are convenient for comparisons (Mrvić et al, 2011;Yuan et al, 2014). For Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn, histograms and box-plots are shown in Figs.…”

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“…Geostatistical and multivariate analyses have often been used to study the spatial structure of soil contaminant concentrations, to partition between lithogenic and anthropogenic origins and to identify contaminant sources (Facchinelli et al, 2001;Khalil et al, 2013;Liang et al, 2013;Micó et al, 2006;Mrvić et al, 2011;Yuan et al, 2014).…”

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Soil contamination near a former Zn–Pb ore-treatment plant: Evaluation of deterministic factors and spatial structures at the landscape scale

Liénard

Brostaux

Colinet

2014

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

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Historical soil contamination within a 3 km radius of a former ore treatment plant was evaluated. A total of 247 topsoil samples were collected in a stratified random sampling design taking into account three factors: land use (LU), soil type (ST) and wind direction (WD). Concentrations of trace elements (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) and major elements (Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Al, Mn) as well as various soil properties (pH water , pH KCl , TOC and N) were measured. Total Cd, Pb and Zn concentrations were higher than typical background values. Enrichment factors for these three metals were, respectively, 260, 77.4 and 35.5. Principal component analysis (PCA) and factor analysis segregated anthropogenic contamination as a premier factor in influencing concentrations, followed by a second lithogenic factor. The anthropogenic origin of substantial contamination was confirmed through mapping of sample locations relative to contaminant sources. Factor 1 (26.5% of the variance) impacts a large area around the contaminated site and is also indicative of WD influence. Factor 2 (23.9% of the variance) is naturally linked to the local lithology and geology. LU and soil fertility are, respectively, represented by factor 3 (16.5% of the variance), which is linked to pH, and factor 4 (9.3% of the variance), related to organic content. The significance of landscape factors in the spatial distribution of metallic trace elements (MTE) was assessed with an ANCOVA using "distance to the source" as a covariate. Results of the analysis support the hypothesis that Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn concentrations are mainly driven by anthropogenic factors, specifically historical industrial activity at the former ore treatment plant. The ANCOVA also provides a means to quantify the impact of LU and ST as well, particularly on MTE availability in soils. The presence of MTE in soil poses known, and potentially significant, risks to both human health and the environment.

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Pedogeochemical mapping and background limit of trace elements in soils of Branicevo Province (Serbia)

Cited by 41 publications

References 14 publications

Potentially toxic elements in the riparian soils of the Sava River

Potentially toxic elements in the riparian soils of the Sava River

Chemometric Evaluation of the Heavy Metals in Urban Soil of Fallujah City, Iraq

Soil contamination near a former Zn–Pb ore-treatment plant: Evaluation of deterministic factors and spatial structures at the landscape scale

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