Spatial Differentiation of Ecosystem Risks of Soil Pollution in
Floodplain Areas of the Czech Republic

J 2017

Spatial Differentiation of Ecosystem Risks of Soil Pollution in Floodplain Areas of the Czech Republic

SKALA, Jan, Radim VACHA, Jakub HOFMAN, Viera HORVATHOVA, Milan SÁŇKA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Spatial Differentiation of Ecosystem Risks of Soil Pollution in Floodplain Areas of the Czech Republic

Authors

SKALA, Jan (203 Czech Republic), Radim VACHA (203 Czech Republic), Jakub HOFMAN (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Viera HORVATHOVA (203 Czech Republic), Milan SÁŇKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jarmila CECHMANKOVA (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

SOIL AND WATER RESEARCH, PRAGUE, CZECH ACADEMY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2017, 1801-5395

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10503 Water resources

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.882

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/17:00100242

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/53/2016-SWR

UT WoS

000392421900001

Keywords in English

floods; persistent organic pollutants; soil contamination; spatial patterns; trace elements

Abstract

V originále

Extensive soil sampling and screening assessment of ecosystem risks combined with a multidimensional statistical analysis were used to estimate and spatially characterize the ecosystem risks stemming from the contamination of floodplain soils in the Czech Republic. We proved structural differences in regional pollution patterns where different regional/local pollution sources led to various nature and extent of the environmental load of floodplain soils. The established spatial patterns helped reveal the areas where soils do not meet soil quality standards and where the ecosystem risks were elevated. Furthermore, the results allowed to establish priority contaminants of flood affected areas in various catchments in the Czech Republic. Combining both the magnitudes of estimated ecosystem risks and structural characteristics of pollution profiles, the highest estimated risks showed the localities with high contents of organochlorine pesticides, several samples connected to geochemical anomalies of metallogenic zones (deposits), and localities with a long history of industrial load. Since extreme weather events have recently become more frequent, our results highlight the importance of a continual monitoring of pollutant turnover in floodplain soils with a high flood frequency.

Citovat

SKALA, Jan, Radim VACHA, Jakub HOFMAN, Viera HORVATHOVA, Milan SÁŇKA and Jarmila CECHMANKOVA. Spatial Differentiation of Ecosystem Risks of Soil Pollution in Floodplain Areas of the Czech Republic. SOIL AND WATER RESEARCH. PRAGUE: CZECH ACADEMY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2017, vol. 12, No 1, p. 1-9. ISSN 1801-5395. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.17221/53/2016-SWR.

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SKALA, Jan, Radim VACHA, Jakub HOFMAN, Viera HORVATHOVA, Milan SÁŇKA and Jarmila CECHMANKOVA. Spatial Differentiation of Ecosystem Risks of Soil Pollution in Floodplain Areas of the Czech Republic. \textit{SOIL AND WATER RESEARCH}. PRAGUE: CZECH ACADEMY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2017, vol.~12, No~1, p.~1-9. ISSN~1801-5395. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.17221/53/2016-SWR.

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