Journal
CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 92, Issue 5, Pages 517-523Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.02.063
Keywords
Spatial variation; Metal source; Black soil region; Agricultural soil
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- Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2-YW-N-007]
- Knowledge Innovation Program of Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41071056, 41171392]
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The characterization of the content and source of heavy metals in soils are necessary to establish quality standards on a regional level and to assess the potential threat of metals to food safety and human health. The surface horizons of 114 agricultural soils in Dehui, a representative agricultural area in the black soil region, Northeast China, were collected and the concentrations of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb were analyzed. The mean values of the heavy metals were 49.7 +/- 7.04, 20.8 +/- 3.06, 18.9 +/- 8.51, 58.9 +/- 7.16, and 35.4 +/- 9.18 mg kg(-1) for Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb, respectively. Anthropic activities caused an enrichment of Cu and Pb in soils. However, metal concentrations in all samples did not exceed the guideline values of Chinese Environmental Quality Standard for Soils. Multivariate and geostatistical analyses suggested that soil Cr, Ni, and Zn had a lithogenic origin. Whereas, the elevated Cu concentrations in the study area were associated with industrial and agronomic practices, and the main sources of Pb were industrial fume, coal burning exhausts, and domestic waste. Source identification of heavy metals in agricultural soil is a basis for undertaking appropriate action to reduce metal inputs. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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