Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 163, Issue -, Pages 8-13Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.12.033
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Arsenic accumulation; Irrigation; Hetao Plain; Inner Mongolia; Soil-plant system
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [40872160, 40572145]
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Consequences of irrigation by arsenic (As) enriched groundwater were assigned in the Hetao Plain, part of Chinas' Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Examinations followed the As flow path from groundwater to soil and finally plants. A sunflower and a maize field were systematically sampled, each irrigated since three years with saline well water, characterized by elevated As concentrations (154 and 238 mu g L-1). The annual As input per m(2) was estimated as 120 and 186 mg, respectively. Compared to the geogenic background, As concentrations increased toward the surface with observed enrichments in topsoil being relatively moderate (up to 21.1 mg kg(-1)). Arsenic concentrations in plant parts decreased from roots toward leaves, stems and seeds. It is shown that the bioavailability of As is influenced by a complex interplay of partly counteracting processes. To prevent As enrichment and soil salinization, local farmers were recommended to switch to a less problematic water source. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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