珠江三角洲马尾松年轮重金属含量年代变化

采用树木年轮化学分析手段,探讨了肇庆鼎湖山(相对清洁区)和南海西樵山(污染区)马尾松(Pinus massonianaL.)不同时期木质部6种重金属(Cu、Zn、Ni、Cd、Cr和Pb)含量的年代变化。结果表明:西樵山马尾松林地表层土壤Cu、Zn、Cd和Pb含量均超过其在广东省表层土壤环境背景值,鼎湖山马尾松林地表层土壤除Cd外其余重金属含量在背景值范围内;鼎湖山和西樵山马尾松木质部中Cu、Zn、Cr和Pb含量均呈现从心材到边材上升的分布格局,反映了珠江三角洲环境中可供植物利用的重金属在过去有了增加。Cu、Zn、Ni,特别是Cr和Pb的最大含量出现在1990年后形成的木质部中,两地环境(土壤和大气)中重金属含量增加是导致马尾松木质部重金属含量上升的主要原因;在相同时期形成的木质部中,西樵山马尾松木质部Cu、Cr和Pb的含量大于鼎湖山,Zn、Ni和Cd含量则小于鼎湖山,这与环境重金属含量差异有关,也与马尾松对不同重金属的富集能力有关。马尾松年轮化学分析的结果能够提供珠三角地区重金属的历史变化信息。     

刺楸年轮中重金属含量动态变化及富集特性

为探索刺楸对受污染土壤重金属的富集和修复效应, 以南京栖霞山的乡土树种刺楸及其根际周边土壤为研究对象, 截取其根基部年轮盘及根际土壤样本, 采用ICP-AES法测定年轮及土壤样本中重金属(Cu、Cd、Cr、Mn、Ni、Pb、Zn)元素含量。结果表明: 栖霞山样地中的土壤受Mn、Pb和Zn污染最为严重, 存在Cu、Cd、Mn、Pb、Zn元素的高度复合污染, Cd、Cr、Cu、Ni、Zn在土壤和年轮中存在相关性, Mn和Pb则没有表现出明显的相关性; 刺楸修复受Cd、Mn、Pb、Zn污染的土壤效果并不显著, 更适用于Cr、Cu、Ni污染的土壤修复; 鉴于Cu元素含量变化特征, 刺楸也可以作为反映当地污染历史的记录载体; 刺楸年轮中的重金属元素之间存在交互作用, 其中Cd与Zn元素含量高度相关(r=0.984, p<0.01), 在刺楸年轮吸收重金属元素的过程中, Cu与Cd、Cr、Mn、Zn元素具有协同作用, Mn元素对其他元素有一定的拮抗作用。     

Schwermetalle in Federn von Elstern (Pica pica)

Zusammenfassung Handschwingen von nestjungen und erwachsenen Elstern aus verschiedenen Landschaften SW-Niedersachsens wurden mit Hilfe der Atomabsorptionstechnik auf die Schwermetalle Blei, Cadmium, Eisen, Kupfer und Zink analysiert. Adulte Elstern wiesen im Vergleich zu juvenilen höhere Blei- (etwa 13fach) und Cadmiumwerte in vergleichbaren Handschwingen auf. Dagegen ließ sich bei jungen Elstern ein signifikant höherer Zink- und Kupfergehalt sowie der Tendenz nach auch mehr Eisen nachweisen. Die Belastung von Landschaftsteilen mit Schwermetallen läßt sich mit Ausnahme von Eisen für die Elemente Blei, Cadmium, Kupfer und Zink durch die Metallgehalte in Federn ermitteln. Die Elster erfüllt die Anforderungen an einen Biomonitor für die Kontaminierung von Nahrungsnetzen oder -ketten durch diese Schwermetalle. Eine Standardisierung der Probennahme ist aber dabei Voraussetzung, da auch Federn aus dem Großgefieder unterschiedliche Schwermetallgehalte aufweisen.

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Heavy metals in feathers of Magpies (Pica pica)

Summary Heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn) in primaries of nestlings and adult Magpies from different regions of SW-Lower Saxony have been investigated by means of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). Adult Magpies showed higher Pb contents and Cd contents in the feathers of comparable primaries. On the other hand, young Magpies showed a significantly higher Zn- and Cu-content as well as the trend to have more Fe in these feathers. The contamination of the environment by heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) can be proved by the analysis of metal in the feathers with the exeption of Fe. The Magpie is ideal in monitoring the contamination of foodwebs or-chains by these heavy metals. A standardization of sampling, however, is necessary since feathers from different parts of the body show different heavy metal concentrations.

     

Risk Element (As,Cd, Cu,Pb, and Zn) Contamination of Soils and Edible Vegetables in the Vicinity of Guixi Smelter,South China

Risk element (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) contamination in soils and in two edible vegetables (Solanum melongena L. and Capsicum annum L.) was investigated in the vicinity of Guixi Smelter, South China. Soil As concentrations averaged 23.9 mg/kg. Sites near the smelter tailings recorded the highest levels of As and heavy metals in soils. The concentration order of heavy metals in soils was Cd < Pb < Zn < Cu. Cu and Cd in soils were abundant in the exchangeable and bound to carbonate fraction, while Pb and Zn were in the residual fraction, limiting their potential toxicity as pollutants. The proportions of the metals in the mobile fraction followed the order Pb < Zn < Cu < Cd. In Solanum melongena L. and Capsicum annum L., Zn concentration was the highest, followed by Cu, Cd, and Pb, different from that in soils and in the mobile fraction. Concentrations of heavy metals in the labile fractions in soils and in vegetables presented significant correlation (p < 0.05). Both of the two vegetables are not the Cu and Zn accumulators. As for Cd and As, Capsicum annum L. poses a higher risk to animal and human health than Solanum melongena L., with soil-plant transfer coefficients more than three. Root-stem is the main barrier for most of the heavy metals and As in the two vegetables, resulting in higher metal concentrations in roots relative to other plant tissues. The low stem-fruit transfer coefficients for Zn in Solanum melongena L. and for Pb in Capsicum annum L. suggested that very few of them could reach the fruits.     

Heavy Metals (Cd,Cu, Ni,Pb, and Zn) Fractionation in River Sediments,Hamedan, Western Iran

Five heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in river sediments from Abshineh River, Hamedan, western Iran, were fractionated by a sequential extraction procedure. Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn existed in sediments mainly in residual fraction (mean 92%, 86%, 77%, and 65%, respectively), whereas Cd occurred mostly as organic matter (mean 41%) and exchangeable (mean 25%) fractions. The mean percent of mobile fraction of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in contaminated sediments was 25, 13, 4, 24, and 10, respectively, which suggests that the mobility and bioavailability of the five metals in sediments probably decline in the following order: Cd = Pb > Cu > Zn > Ni. The metal levels were also evaluated according to the contamination factor, which revealed significant anthropogenic pollution of Cd and Pb.     

An Investigation of the Soil Property Changes and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Relation to Long-term Wastewater Irrigation in the Semi-arid Region of Iran

Concentrations and spatial distribution of Zn, Cu, Cd, and Pb along two landscapes including a wastewater-irrigated area and a control area were determined to assess the impact of long-term wastewater irrigation and landscape properties on heavy metal contamination. Some disturbed and undisturbed soil samples were taken from soil trenches and soil cores, located on three main landscape positions (upper slope, midslope, and lower slope) in northwestern Iran. The investigation showed that the mean concentration of the heavy metals followed the order Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd in the wastewater-irrigated soil and Pb > Zn > Cu > Cd in the control soils. On average, compared to similar positions in the control region, the wastewater-irrigated regions contained 3.0 (midslope) to 4.9 (lower slope), 2.7 (midslope) to 4.6 (lower slope), 3.3 (upper slope) to 4.1 (lower slope), and 1.7 (upper slope) to 2.6 (lower slope) times higher amounts of Zn, Cu, Cd, and Pb, respectively. Significant positive relationships (P < 0.05) were recorded between the heavy metals concentration with <0.002 mm particle-size fraction and organic matter content, the fractions linked to runoff and soil erosion. It is believed that the two soil fractions play a crucial role in the distribution of the metals along the wastewater-irrigated landscape. Despite the significant increase of heavy metals (P < 0.05) in the wastewater-irrigated soils compared with control soils, the concentration of all evaluated metals was below the maximum accepted limits (Zn < 300 mg/kg, Cu < 100 mg/kg, Cd < 5 mg/kg, and Pb < 100 mg/kg), and grouped as “not-enriched” to “moderately-enriched” categories regarding the topsoil enrichment index. Overall, the lower slope was shown to be more contaminated with the heavy metals compared to the other positions.     

Metals in the tissues of the starry flounderPleuronectes stellatus from Nyiskii Bay (Southeastern Sakhalin)

We examined the concentrations of the heavy metals Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, and Cd in the liver, gonads, and muscles of male and female starry flounderPleuronectes stellatus from Nyiskii Bay (off the northeastern coast of Sakhalin) in August 1996. It is shown that the accumulation of the metals was different in the organs and tissues of males and females. The greatest differences were recorded in the gonads. The concentrations of Zn and Cu were greater in the gonads of females, whereas the concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Cr were greater in male gonads. More Cd and Pb accumulated in the liver of females, whereas the concentrations of Zn and Cd were greater in the muscles of males. The results obtained seem to reflect the specific features of physiological processes in specimens of different sexes and the biochemical composition of the tissues of fish organs during the period of foraging and gonad development. The concentrations of metals in the muscles of starry flounder from Nyiskii Bay did not exceed the sanitary standards.     

Effectiveness of naturally occurring Aphis gossypii on tomato plants as a bio-indicator for heavy metals in Riyadh and Hafar Al-Batin,Saudi Arabia

Although certain pollutants can be biologically degraded by microorganisms, rendering their impact short-term, others can not be impaired, such that their effect persists. The present study evaluates the effectiveness of using a field-collected aphid, Aphis gossypii, as a bio-indicator for heavy metals in tomato farms in Riyadh and Hafar Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia. Heavy metals were selected (Cd, Cu, Zn, and Pb) and measured for comparative screening in field-collected plants, soil, and aphids using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Field-collected aphids from both studied regions were identified as Aphis gossypii. In Riyadh, there was no significant difference observed for Cd, Cu, and Zn for all experimental samples, while, Pb was showed differences among samples especially tomato leaves None of the studied samples in Hafar Al-Batin were showed statistically significant differences in Cd, in reverse to significant differences in the other heavy metals. Comparing concentrations of selected heavy metals between the two studied regions was showed that neither region showed a significant difference in heavy metals except for Cu. This study demonstrates that tomato leaf samples showed the highest concentrations of most studied heavy metals, followed by soil, then aphids. Aphids were utilized as a bio-indicator of heavy metals in the studied regions.     

Trace element concentrations of oligochaetes and relations to sediment characteristics in the reservoir at Altenwörth/Austria

Summary The sediments of the River Danube in the Reservoir at Altenwörth/Lower Austria, are moderately polluted with Zn, Pb, and Cd, whereas concentrations of As, Co, Cr, Cu and Ni are typical of background values. Deposit-feeding oligochaetes living in these sediments were analyzed for their trace element concentrations (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn) to study pathways of recycling of sediment bound amounts to the food web. Compared with background values of benthic deposit feeders from the literature, Cu and As are low, whereas some samples were enhanced in Pb, Cd and Zn. Within the rather narrow concentration ranges, relations of tissue concentrations with chemical and mineralogical compositions of the sediment were hardly found. Increase of clay mineral contents went in parallel with increasing Cd, Zn, and Cu in the tissues, and As in the tissues with total As content. Pb in the tissues was closely related to Pb-concentrations in the pore water. By means of sequential leaching, some further relations between trace element contents in the tissues and solid phases were found. The organic detrital phase positively correlates with As-uptake, whereas hydroxylamine-reducible Mn/Fe-oxyhydroxides influence the Pb-level, and dithionite-reducible Fe/Mn influence the Cu-level. Exchangeable and weak-acid-mobile fractions of the respective metals, however, did not correlate with tissue-levels, nor did the oxalate-extractable Fe-hydroxide coatings, which carry a major part of the heavy metals at fine grain sizes in the Danube sediments investigated. Zn in the tissues was largely independent from all investigated parameters.     

行道树毛白杨树干中重金属元素分布

采用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP),测定分析首都机场高速公路旁毛白杨(Populus tomentosa Carr.)树干中Pb、Cd、Cr、Cu、Zn、Ni和Mn 7种重金属元素的含量及积累量,比较分析树干不同组织、不同方位、不同龄级年轮重金属含量差异及与交通量、关键气候因子的相关性。结果表明:树干木质部中各重金属平均含量由大到小依次为Zn、Cu、Cr、Mn、Ni、Pb、Cd,树皮中依次为Zn、Mn、Cr、Pb、Cu、Cd、Ni,树皮中各重金属元素的含量明显高于木质部;同一树干木质部中,各重金属元素在不同方位的分布有所差异,其中,靠近车道一侧的各重金属元素含量均高于背离车道一侧,南北向比较中,Ni、Zn为南侧含量高于北侧,其他5种重金属元素均为北侧高于南侧;以5a为一个龄级将年轮划分为5个龄组,各龄级年轮中重金属含量随时间的变化趋势各异,其中Pb、Cd、Cu、Zn总体呈递减趋势,且与年降水量、最低气温、日照时数、雨天日数和大风日数呈正相关趋势,与年平均气温和最高气温呈负相关趋势;各元素在毛白杨树干木质部中的积累量表现为ZnCrCuMnPbNiCd。     

The effect of the trematode invasion and accumulation of heavy metals onto the pond snail (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae)

The cumulating of heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn) by the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis from river and pond populations in a norm and under the trematode infection was examined. The copper and cadmium were accumulated by all specimens, mainly in the mantle and leg, in less content--in the hepatopancreas, and in the least content--in the shell and haemolymph. The lead was accumulated most intensively by the river specimens in the shell and mantle, while in the pond specimens it was accumulated in the mantle and leg. The greatest content of zink was found in the mantle, leg, and hepatopancreas. According to the ratio of cumulation the heavy metals by the river and pond populations the following series of ions were obtained respectively: Pb > Zn > Cu > Cd and Zn > Pb > Cu > Cd. The difference between uninfected specimens and one infected with trematodes was recorded in the ratio of cumulated heavy metals, in the ratio of benthic biological accumulation, and also based on bending force between metals compared in pairs. An intensity of differences was directly proportional to the intensity of the trematode infection.     

Concentration of trace metals in excrements of two species of penguins from different locations of the Antarctic Peninsula

The presence of metals in Antarctica is becoming an issue that needs to be more investigated as human presence is increasing in the region, especially in the Antarctic Peninsula, where most of the polar animals, scientific bases and tourists are concentrated. Penguins are endemic species of Antarctica situated at the top of food web and are useful sentinels of pollution. To improve data of trace metal contamination in the Antarctic Peninsula region, concentrations of Cd, Pb, As, Cu and Zn in fresh excrement of penguins were determined by atomic absorption. Samples were collected in several locations during the 2011/2012 austral summer: eight sites (O’Higgins Station, Yankee Harbour, Mikkelsen Harbor, Danco Island, Gonzalez Videla Base, Yelcho Station and Brown Station) from gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colonies and four locations (Hydrurga Rocks, Cape Shirreff, Narebski Point and Kopaitic Island) from chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) colonies. Data showed that gentoo penguin colonies had higher levels of metals (μg g^?1 dw) like Pb, Cu and Zn at locations such as O’Higgins (2.89 for Pb, 199.95 for Cu and 379.99 for Zn) and Gonzalez Videla (2.74 for Pb and 222.51 for Cu). Levels of Cd in excreta of chinstrap penguins were higher at Narebski Point (3.13 μg g^?1). The levels of Pb, As, Cd, Cu and Zn were similar or even higher to those reported in excreta of the same species by previous studies at Antarctica. Data suggest that metals ingested by these two penguin species feeding in the sea end up in terrestrial ecosystems.     

Pollution Assessment and Potential Sources of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils around Four Pb/Zn Mines of Shaoguan City,China

A total of 455 agricultural soil samples from four nonferrous mines/smelting sites in Shaoguan City, China, were investigated for concentrations of 10 heavy metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn). The mean concentrations of the metals were 72.4, 5.16, 13.3, 54.8, 84.5, 1.52, 425, 28.2, 529, and 722 mg kg^?1, respectively. The values for As, Cd, Hg, Pb, and Zn were more than 8 and 1.5 times higher than their background values in this region and the limit values of Grade II soil quality standard in China, respectively. Estimated ecological risks based on contamination factors and potential ecological risk factors were also high or very high for As, Cd, Hg, and Pb. Multivariate analysis (Pearson's correlation analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, and principal component analysis) strongly implied three distinct groups; i.e., As/Cu/Hg/Zn, Co/Cr/Mn/Ni, and Cd/Pb. Local anomalies for As, Cu, Hg, and Zn by a probably anthropogenic source (identified as mining activity), Co, Cr, Mn, and Ni by natural contribution, and a mixed source for Cd and Pb, were identified. This is one of the few studies with a focus on potential sources of heavy metals in agricultural topsoil around mining/smelting sites, providing evidence for establishing priorities in the reduction of ecological risks posed by heavy metals in Southern China and elsewhere.     

Seasonal accumulation of metals by red alga Gracilaria verrucosa (Huds.) Papens. from Thermaikos Gulf, Greece

Concentrations of Fe, Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd were determined during one season in the red alga Gracilaria verrucosa, sediment and seawater from the Thermaikos Gulf, Greece. This region has been subject to change due to increases in industrial and domestic activities. The relative abundance of metals in G. verrucosa and seawater decreased in the order: Fe>Zn>Pb>Cu>Cd and in the sediment: Pb>Fe>Zn>Cu>Cd. Cadmium concentration in the alga correlated positively with that in seawater. There was positive correlation between Fe concentrations in the alga and those of the Zn and Cu. The concentrations of metals in the alga showed no significant differences between the stations. Lead, Zn and Cu concentrations in the alga were slightly higher at Biamyl, whereas Cd was higher at Perea and Fe at Nea Krini. Seasonal variation of metal concentrations in the alga was significant for Cd and Fe. Copper and Fe increased from winter to summer, whereas Cd was the opposite. Zinc concentrations were minimum and Pb concentrations were maximum during spring. These variations are discussed in relation to tissue age, life cycle, ambient concentrations of metals and other environmental conditions. Cd and Pb concentrations inG. verrucosa in the Thermaikos Gulf were higher and those of Cu and Zn were lower than in other species of the genus. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Heavy metal localisation in mycorrhizas ofEpipactis atrorubens (Hoffm.) Besser (Orchidaceae) from zinc mine tailings

Summary The metal distribution within mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal roots ofEpipactis atrorubens collected from zinc mine tailings and an area rich in heavy metal ores (both located in southern Poland) was investigated. The tailings, consisting of postflotation material, were characterised by high levels of toxic elements such as Zn, Pb, and Cd, while soil outside the tailings was also strongly enriched in heavy metals. Atomic absorption spectrometry and proton-induced X-ray emission analysis revealed that heavy metals were mostly accumulated within orchid roots. Elemental maps from proton-induced X-ray emission showed that plant root epidermis and fungal coils which had developed within cortical cells of roots collected from the zinc mine tailings were the main places of Zn and Pb accumulation, associated with increased concentrations of Fe, Cd, Ti, Mn, Si, Ca, and S. The mean content of Pb and Zn in the coils was 4 to 5 times higher than in the root epidermis. In mycorrhizal roots from the tailings a statistically significant decrease in Pb and Zn content towards the inside of the root was observed. The mean content of Pb in coils from roots of plants growing outside the tailings was about 1% of the concentration in root coils from the tailings. Coils selected from orchid roots originating from a site outside the tailings contained comparatively high concentrations of Zn, Cd, and Cu, which was probably due to the high content of these elements in the soil. The results presented suggest a biofiltering effect against heavy metals by orchid mycorrhizal fungi.     

表面活性剂对长柔毛委陵菜(Potentilla griffithii var. velutina)修复重金属污染的促进作用

研究了十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)、十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)、聚乙二醇辛基苯基醚(TritonX-100)等不同离子类型的表面活性剂对水稻土中重金属的解吸效果,并采用盆栽实验研究了上述3种表面活性剂对Zn超富集植物长柔毛委陵菜(Potentilla griffithii var. velutina)的生物量、吸收和富集重金属的影响.结果表明:CTAB对水稻土中Zn、Pb、Cd和Cu的解吸效果好于SDBS和TritonX-100,而且3种表面活性剂对各重金属的解吸率大小都为Cd>Zn>Cu>Pb.3种表面活性剂促进长柔毛委陵菜叶、柄和根的生物量增加了0.2～2.5倍,并且长柔毛委陵菜各部位的生物量大小为叶>柄>根.3种表面活性剂都增加了长柔毛委陵菜各部位对Zn、Cd吸收及其叶和柄对Pb、Cu的吸收,同时显著促进Zn、Pb、Cd和Cu从植物根部向地上部转运,从而增加了Zn、Pb、Cd和Cu在长柔毛委陵菜地上部的提取量和分布以及长柔毛委陵菜对Zn、Pb、Cd和Cu的富集能力;因此3种表面活性剂都提高了长柔毛委陵菜修复重金属污染土壤的效率.     

黄河口盐地碱蓬湿地土壤-植物系统重金属污染评价

以黄河口盐地碱蓬湿地为例,评价了淹水和非淹水区湿地表层土壤As、Cd、Cu、Cr、Pb和Zn 6种重金属的污染程度及其在土壤-植物系统中的迁移、富集特征,分析了不同积水深度和土壤理化性质对研究区土壤重金属含量的影响.研究结果表明,与土壤或沉积物质量标准相比,黄河口盐地碱蓬湿地土壤受As和Cd污染最严重,而其它重金属污染较轻;非淹水土壤Cd、Cr和Zn含量高于淹水湿地,而As、Cu和Pb则较低;而且淹水土壤As含量随积水深度增加而呈下降趋势,但积水深度对其他重金属含量的影响不明显.相关性分析结果表明,按照受土壤关键影响因子的不同重金属(除As外)可以分为两类:第一类为Cd、Cr和Zn,这些重金属含量受土壤pH值和盐分影响较大,且相互间存在显著正相关关系,表明它们可能有相同的来源;第二类为Pb和Cu,它们受土壤pH值、盐分和有机质的影响,且Pb和Cu之间存在显著正相关关系.除Cr、Cu和Zn外,重金属在盐地碱蓬的根系内一般不发生显著富集,但绝大多数重金属都表现出地上部分的含量比根系更高的现象.     

Tree-ring element analysis of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.) and Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Turcz.) from Changbai Mountain,north-east China

Summary Tree-ring analysis of 17 elements (Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, As, Cr, Ti, Ni, V, Mn, Fe, Al, Ca, Mg, K, Na and P) was performed on Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.) and Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Turcz.) specimens from Changbai Mountain, a remote nature reserve in north-east China. The radial distribution patterns of Pb, Cu, Cr, Ti, Ni, V, As and Fe for both Korean pine and Mongolian oak were similar: concentrations remained generally constant in tree-ring intervals spanning approximately 200 years. These temporal patterns were in accordance with the known stability of the local ecological environment during this period. However, the other elements showed characteristic distribution patterns that differed between Korean pine and Mongolian oak. These patterns can only be interpreted in terms of physiological results; specifically they appeared to be related to the sapwood-heartwood conversion.     

Soil Heavy Metal Pollution Assessment Near the Largest Landfill of China

To assess the extent and potential hazards of heavy metal pollution at Shanghai Laogang Landfill, the largest landfill in China, surface soil samples were collected near the landfill and concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cr were determined. The results revealed that the concentrations of heavy metals, except Pb, were higher in the surface soil near the landfill than in the background soil. Principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis suggested that the enrichment of Cu in soil was probably related to agricultural activities and Cd and Pb to landfill leachates, whereas Zn and Cr concentrations were probably controlled by soil matrix characteristics. The pollution indices (PIs) of the metals were: Cd > Cu > Cr > Zn > Pb. Among the five measured metals, Cd showed the largest toxic response and might cause higher ecological hazards than other metals. The integrated potential eco-risk index (RI) of the five metals ranged from 26.0 to 104.9, suggesting a low-level eco-risk potential. This study indicated the accumulations of Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cr did not reach high pollution levels, and therefore posed a low eco-risk potential in surface soil near the landfill.