Soil and plant contamination by lead mining in Bellmunt (Western Mediterranean Area)

Bech, Jaume; Roca, Núria; Barceló, Juan Antonio; Durán, Paola; Tume, Pedro; Poschenrieder, Charlotte

doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.10.001

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“…12 The content of OM in the soil ranged from 7.2% to 23.4%. The EC values are relatively low (0.07-0.44 mS cm À1 ) and comparable with the values determined by Brunetti et al 41 for the polluted soil (0.2-0.7 mS cm À1 ) and the values for Cu and Pb mine soils determined by Bech et al 1 (0.2 mS cm À1 ).…”

Section: Soilsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Soil pollution by toxic elements due to copper mining and smelting is a major problem in many countries around the world [1][2][3][4][5] and in Serbia. [6][7][8] The extraction of metals from copper ores through mining and smelting generates high amounts of hazardous waste including mine and otation tailings, wastewaters, slag, ue gases and dust, which oen contain high concentrations of trace elements, TEs (i.e., Cu, Zn, Pb, As, Cd, Ni, etc.).…”

Section: A Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact of metallurgical activities on the content of trace elements in the spatial soil and plant parts of Rubus fruticosus L.

Nujkić

Dimitrijević

Alagić

et al. 2016

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts

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The concentrations of the trace elements (TEs), Cu, Zn, Pb, As, Cd, Ni, were determined in parts of Rubus fruticosus L. and in topsoil, collected from eight different locations around the copper smelter in Bor, Serbia. Extremely high concentrations of Cu were determined in the soil and in R. fruticosus L., and for arsenic at some locations. The enrichment factors for TEs in soil showed enrichment with Cu, Zn, Pb, and As among which extremely high values were determined for Cu (EFsoil = 8.5-126.1) and As (EFsoil = 6.6-44.4). The enrichment factors for the parts of R. fruticosus L. showed enrichment with all TEs, except for nickel. The most extreme enrichment was found to occur in roots and stems for Cu (EFplant = 56.2 and 51.1) and leaves for Pb (EFplant = 45.68). The mean values of the three ratios of concentrations between plant parts for all TEs indicated pollution via the atmosphere while leaves appeared to be the best indicators for this kind of pollution. Numerous and very strong Pearson's correlations between TEs in the R. fruticosus L. parts confirmed these results. Principal Component Analysis showed that the major pollution source is the copper smelter that contaminates vegetation through soil and air.

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Section: Soilsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: A Introductionmentioning

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Impact of metallurgical activities on the content of trace elements in the spatial soil and plant parts of Rubus fruticosus L.

Nujkić

Dimitrijević

Alagić

et al. 2016

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts

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“…It also did not include the quantification of soil and plant pollution, metal uptake plants' strategies. Investigation of natural vegetation that has adapted to soils contaminated with high levels of metals can be important for knowledge on metal uptake, characterization of vegetation suitable for areas of neutral to alkaline mine spoil reclamation potential, and ecological risk assessment (Bech et al 2012, Wójcik et al 2014). Therefore, this study was conducted to characterize the accumulation capabilities (for trace elements such as Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Al and selected macroelements Na, K, Ca, Mg, and P) of the examined plants C. arenosa, P. lanceolata, and P. major.…”

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confidence: 99%

Element accumulation, distribution, and phytoremediation potential in selected metallophytes growing in a contaminated area

Nadgórska–Socha

Kandziora-Ciupa

Ciepał

2015

Environ Monit Assess

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The distribution of elements in three pseudometallophytes species Cardaminopsis arenosa, Plantago lanceolata, and Plantago major, naturally occurring at metalliferous and non-metalliferous sites in southern Poland, was investigated. The accumulation of Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn, as well as Ca, P, Na, and K in shoots and roots was measured. The level of the accumulated trace elements (ATE) was visibly higher in C. arenosa and P. lanceolata from metalliferous sites than non-contaminated ones. However, the level of the accumulated nutrient elements (ANE) was visibly higher only in C. arenosa plants. Also, higher potassium share in ANE was found in the shoots of C. arenosa and Plantago species from metalliferous sites than non-contaminated ones. The highest content of Cd, Zn, Pb, Al, Fe, and Mn was found in C. arenosa, which better reflected metal concentrations in the metalliferous and non-metalliferous soil than other plants. In the studied Plantago species, in almost all cases in all sites TF (translocation coefficient) and MR (mobility ratio) were below 1, which indicates they use the excluder strategy. The best accumulation ability was found for C. arenosa. The higher translocation coefficients (TF > 1) for Zn and Cd in C. arenosa shoots make it suitable for phytoextraction from soil, while the lower translocation ratios (TF < 1) for Zn and Cd in Plantago species and also for Pb in C. arenosa make them suitable for phytostabilization. Almost in all cases the plants had enrichment coefficient >2, which suggested that they may act as indicators of the soil metal contamination.

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“…Studies that examined anglesite [(PbSO 4 ), Pb 254], hvdroxypyromorphite [Pb(PO 4 )3OH], and hydrocerrusite [Pb 3 (CO 3 ) 2 (OH) 2 Pb] found them to be soluble under certain conditions in artificially contaminated (anthropogenically enhanced) sediments (Khan et al 2012;Pichtel et al 2001), but anthropogenically enhanced trace metals and metalloids are more likely to be available than geogenic materials (Bech et al 2012;Udovic et al 2007). Bech et al (2012) concluded that trace metal behavior in contaminated sediments at the surface did not always dictate movement; however, the movement of such trace metals in the subsurface was not always driven by the composition of sediment either.…”

Section: Lead Manganese and Zincmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Bech et al (2012) concluded that trace metal behavior in contaminated sediments at the surface did not always dictate movement; however, the movement of such trace metals in the subsurface was not always driven by the composition of sediment either. These authors proposed that the availability of complexed elements depended on geochemical interactions between species and soil properties.…”

Section: Lead Manganese and Zincmentioning

confidence: 99%

Risk of Metal Mobilization from Redevelopment Activities in Hyperarid Climates: A Laboratory Experiment and Discussion

Sims

Keller

2014

Mine Water Environ

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The reclamation and redevelopment of abandoned mine sites into parks, golf courses, and residential communities in arid and hyperarid regions has been caused, in part, to rising land costs. A laboratory experiment using three columns was monitored for 273 days to evaluate trace metal and metalloid availability. The sediment from the Three Kids Mine that was used in this study is documented to contain high levels of trace metals and metalloids. The experiment simulated agricultural activities over time to assess whether fertilizers would mobilize trapped contaminants. Results indicate that irrigation and fertilizers can provide conditions for Pb, Mn, Zn, Al, Ba, Cu, and As to become mobile, though on a limited basis. There was an increase in Pb, Mn, Zn, Al, Ba, Cu, and As within the first 30 days followed by a decrease at 90 days. Concentrations of Pb, Mn, and Zn increased at 273 days due to application of fertilizer-fortified waters. This study shows the potential for mobilized trace metals and metalloids to enter the wider environment after developmental activities are finished.

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Soil and plant contamination by lead mining in Bellmunt (Western Mediterranean Area)

Cited by 31 publications

References 25 publications

Impact of metallurgical activities on the content of trace elements in the spatial soil and plant parts of Rubus fruticosus L.

Impact of metallurgical activities on the content of trace elements in the spatial soil and plant parts of Rubus fruticosus L.

Element accumulation, distribution, and phytoremediation potential in selected metallophytes growing in a contaminated area

Risk of Metal Mobilization from Redevelopment Activities in Hyperarid Climates: A Laboratory Experiment and Discussion

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