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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
Volume 215, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112102
Keywords
Black shale; Potentially toxic metals; Crops; Chemical fractions; Risk assessments
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- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2017YFD0800305]
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Agricultural soils derived from black shale are enriched in potentially toxic metals, especially Cd, posing a high potential ecological risk. Cd in soils had high mobility and bioavailability, while Pb was mostly retained in the residual fraction, indicating low mobility. This study provides a scientific basis for developing suitable management strategies to mitigate the exposure to potentially toxic metals in high risk areas.
Agricultural soils derived from black shale are typically enriched in potentially toxic metals. This is a serious problem, both in terms of the ecological environment and human health. To assess the levels of potentially toxic metals, 90 paired soil-crops samples were collected from the Anji Country, western Zhejiang province, a typical exposed black shale area in China. Concentrations and bioavailability of potentially toxic metals in the soil-crops system were measured, and the associated potential risks were further evaluated. Results showed the enrichment of potentially toxic metals (i.e. Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn and Ni) in the soil and crop samples, especially a significant accumulation of Cd. Sequential extraction data indicated that Cd in soils derived from black shale was the second most dominant element in the exchangeable fraction (mean at 33.42%) and possessed high bioavailability, whereas Pb was mostly retained in the residual fraction (mean at 76.34%) and exhibited low mobility. The total concentration as well as mobility and bioavailability of Cd were the highest in the sampled soils. This resulted in a high potential ecological risk in areas with agricultural soils derived from black shale, which could eventually jeopardize the health of local residents through various exposure pathways. Overall, our findings provide a scientific basis for developing suitable management strategies to mitigate the exposure to potentially toxic metals in high risk areas.
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