Heavy metal contamination of soils and plants in the vicinity of a lead-zinc mine, Korea

AbstractThis investigation focused on plankton inhabiting fishponds, which previously received mine waters from the lead-zinc mine ‘Matylda’, located in southern Poland (Upper Silesia). The purpose of the investigation was to study the effects of chronic and persistent contamination of fishpond bottom sediments with heavy metals originated from the lead and zinc mine. The phyto-and zooplankton in the four fishponds were dominated by diatoms, green algae and rotifers. Plankton composition of the reference non-contaminated pond was different, since Chrysophytes dominated, and Copepoda were the most numerous among zooplankton. In the contaminated fishponds, we observed teratological forms, both for phyto-and zooplankton species, but only as individuals. Our results showed that planktonic communities had adapted to chronic and persistent heavy metal contamination.

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Assessment and Characteristics of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil in the Vicinity of a Zinc Mine Dump Heaps

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.937.537 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 937 ◽

pp. 537-542 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hong Wang ◽

Hai Bo Li ◽

Xue Dong Lv ◽

Peng Fei Wang ◽

Ji Fu Ma

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Pollution Index ◽

Exploitation And Utilization ◽

Zn And Cu In ◽

Lead Zinc ◽

Lower Ability ◽

Zinc Mine ◽

Contamination Of Soils ◽

Mine Dump

Heavy metal contamination of soils is a widespread and serious enviroment problem in the process of exploitation and utilization of lead-zinc mine. In this study, the distribution, pollution index of lead, cadmium, zinc and copper of the soils near an abandoned zinc mine dump heaps were investigated. The results showed concentrations of Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu in smelting slags averaged at 11950mg/kg, 92mg/kg, 8878mg/kg, and 2129mg/kg respectively, whereas concentrations of heavy metal in adjacent soils exceed the maximum of soil environment. Pb and Cd are main pollutant. All the samples were heavy pollution by the assessment of single-factor pollution index and integrative pollution index. Hheavy metals next to the smelting slags mainly existed in the surface soil (0-20cm). Heavy metasl had lower ability of transforing downwards. The distribution characteristics of heavy metals in farmland was probably relateded to plowing processing, mixing fresh soil and the change of soil pH.

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Variations in heavy metal contamination of stream water and groundwater affected by an abandoned lead–zinc mine in Korea

Environmental Geochemistry and Health ◽

10.1007/s10653-004-3480-7 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 237-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Jin-Yong Lee ◽

Jung-Chan Choi ◽

Kang-Kun Lee

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Stream Water ◽

Lead Zinc ◽

Zinc Mine

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Heavy Metals Concentration in Contaminated Soils from Southern Part of Romania

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Agriculture ◽

10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:6544 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 68 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Diana FLORESCU ◽

Andreea IORDACHE ◽

Claudia SANDRU ◽

Elena HORJ ◽

Roxana IONETE ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Heavy Metal ◽

Contaminated Soils ◽

Metal Contamination ◽

Industrial Waste ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Land Application ◽

Industrial Wastes ◽

Treatment Processes ◽

Contamination Of Soils

As a result of accidental spills or leaks, industrial wastes may enter in soil and in streams. Some of the contaminants may not be completely removed by treatment processes; therefore, they could become a problem for these sources. The use of synthetic products (e.g. pesticides, paints, batteries, industrial waste, and land application of industrial or domestic sludge) can result in heavy metal contamination of soils.

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