Elemental analysis of soils and Salix polaris in the town of
Pyramiden and its surroundings (Svalbard)

J 2016

Elemental analysis of soils and Salix polaris in the town of Pyramiden and its surroundings (Svalbard)

KRAJCAROVÁ, Lucie, Karel NOVOTNÝ, Barbora CHATTOVÁ and Josef ELSTER

Basic information

Original name

Elemental analysis of soils and Salix polaris in the town of Pyramiden and its surroundings (Svalbard)

Authors

KRAJCAROVÁ, Lucie (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Karel NOVOTNÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Barbora CHATTOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Josef ELSTER (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Heidelberg, Springer Heidelberg, 2016, 0944-1344

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.741

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14740/16:00093768

Organization unit

Central European Institute of Technology

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6213-4

UT WoS

000376421400081

Keywords in English

Svalbard; Pyramiden; Soil; Salix polaris; Pollution; Major and trace elements; Metals; Pollution load index; Geo-accumulation index; Transfer factor

Abstract

V originále

The contents of elements in the top soil (upper 5 cm) and deeper soil (5 to 10 cm) layers and in Salix polaris (leaves and stem) from the former Soviet mining town of Pyramiden and its close vicinity on the Svalbard archipelago were determined. The analyses covered major and trace elements, including heavy metals, in order to describe anthropogenic impacts related to the management of the mining town. Soil samples and plant tissues were analysed from 13 localities across and close to town vicinity. The plant ground cover of all sampling points was determined, and plant tissues (leaves and stem) were collected. Higher contents of Cd (3-11 mg kg(-1)) and Mo (11-33 mg kg(-1)) were detected in the soils. With relation to the world average concentration of metals in soils, the geo-accumulation indexes (I-geo) and the level of pollution of the analysed soils were classified into seven pollution grades. The soils of the studied localities were usually unpolluted (grade 1) when analysed for metals, with the soil pollution grades 4-6 identified only for Cd and Mo (moderately to strongly polluted). In Salix polaris, excessive amounts of Fe (60-1520 mg kg(-1)), Zn (80-1050 mg kg(-1)), Cd (0.2-5.5 mg kg(-1)) and Cr (0-3.6 mg kg(-1)) were observed. The I-geo of these elements, compared with values considered sufficient for plants, showed pollution grades from 2 to 6. The pollution load index (PLI) ranged between 0.49 and 1.01. Only one locality could be considered polluted having a PLI higher than 1. Plant/soil transfer factors (TF) for trace metals decreased in the following order: Zn > Cu > Cd > Mn > Ni > As > Mo > Pb > Co > Al > Cr > Fe. The principal contribution of this study consists in the assessment of the contamination of soils and plants by toxic heavy metals in an otherwise pristine environment of the Svalbard archipelago related to urban/industrial activities.

Links

LM2010009, research and development project

Name: Projekt CzechPolar - České polární stanice: Stavba a operační náklady

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

LQ1601, research and development project

Name: CEITEC 2020 (Acronym: CEITEC2020)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

MUNI/A/1461/2014, interní kód MU

Name: Analytická spektrometrie - výzkum a aplikace (Acronym: ASVA)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

KRAJCAROVÁ, Lucie, Karel NOVOTNÝ, Barbora CHATTOVÁ and Josef ELSTER. Elemental analysis of soils and Salix polaris in the town of Pyramiden and its surroundings (Svalbard). Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Heidelberg: Springer Heidelberg, 2016, vol. 23, No 10, p. 10124-10137. ISSN 0944-1344. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6213-4.

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KRAJCAROVÁ, Lucie, Karel NOVOTNÝ, Barbora CHATTOVÁ and Josef ELSTER. Elemental analysis of soils and Salix polaris in the town of Pyramiden and its surroundings (Svalbard). \textit{Environmental Science and Pollution Research}. Heidelberg: Springer Heidelberg, 2016, vol.~23, No~10, p.~10124-10137. ISSN~0944-1344. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6213-4.

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