Heavy Metal Concentrations in Roadside Soils on the Białystok-Budzisko Route in Northeastern Poland

Civilization development has contributed to environmental pollution. In recent years, the number of vehicles has increased significantly; according to the Central Statistical Office, the number of passenger cars in Poland in 2000 was nearly 10 million, while in 2020 it was slightly more than 25 million. The study aimed to determine the content and spatial distribution of trace elements (Fe, Mn, Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Zn and Cu) in the roadside topsoil along the trunk road Białystok–Budzisko on different types of land use (urban, rural, agricultural and forestal areas). Forty-five soil samples were collected from a 160 km road section, at intervals of approximately 4 km. Metal contents were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry. The concentrations of metals in roadside soils occurred in the following order: Fe > Mn > Zn > Cr > Cu > Pb > Ni > Cd. The average contents of Cd, Zn, Cu, and Pb were higher than the geochemical background values of the Polish soils. Moreover, the values of the Igeo showed for Cd moderate to strong, while for Zn, Cu and Pb, moderate soil contamination. The study indicates that significant metal-binding factors in the studied roadside soils are Fe and Mn oxides. The crucial source of metals is road transport, depending on its intensity, which means amount, type, and speed of vehicles. Moreover, based on the analysis of the course of the factor values and their dynamics, it was observed that the areas where typical activities connected with the population take place (urban and agricultural areas) are additional sources of heavy metals. The results of this paper are relevant to the prevention and control of heavy metal pollution in roadside soils. The study can contribute to reducing the concentration of toxic elements in ecosystems due to vehicle emissions with appropriate land-use policies.

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Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution and Ecological Risk of Roadside Soils in Tlemcen (Algeria) Using Flame-Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Analytical Letters ◽

10.1080/00032719.2018.1428985 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 51 (15) ◽

pp. 2468-2487 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Soumia Ramdani ◽

Amina Amar ◽

Kamal Belhsaien ◽

Souad El Hajjaji ◽

Said Ghalem ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Atomic Absorption Spectrometry ◽

Atomic Absorption ◽

Ecological Risk ◽

Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry ◽

Metal Pollution ◽

Heavy Metal Pollution ◽

Absorption Spectrometry ◽

Roadside Soils ◽

Flame Atomic Absorption

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Analysis of particle emissions of passenger cars in RDE tests

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/20184400108 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 ◽

pp. 00108 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jerzy Merkisz ◽

Lukasz Brzezinski ◽

Agnieszka Magdziak ◽

Kinga Skobiej

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Environmental Impact ◽

Rural Area ◽

Road Transport ◽

Solid Particles ◽

Research Trend ◽

The European Union ◽

Passenger Cars ◽

Urban Rural ◽

Ecological Parameters

The main issues addressed by the article are dimensional analysis of solid particles emitted by passenger cars operating in real driving conditions. It is a part of the current research trend focused on searching pro-ecological solutions related to determining the environmental impact of road transport. Special emphasis was placed on the comparison of the ecological parameters of passenger cars fuelled with petrol (conventional and hybrid) and diesel. All tests were carried out in accordance with the applicable requirements of the European Union. This approach will expand the knowledge base on the ecological properties of vehicles moving in urban, rural area and on highways.

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Heavy metal binding by mycorrhizal fungi

Physiologia Plantarum ◽

10.1034/j.1399-3054.1994.920224.x ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 92 (2) ◽

pp. 364-368 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ulrich Galli ◽

Hannes Schuepp ◽

Christian Brunold

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Metal Binding ◽

Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Heavy Metal Binding

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Heavy metal concentrations in roadside soils of Lithuania's highways

Geologija ◽

10.2478/v10056-008-0049-7 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 50 (4) ◽

pp. 237-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Audronė Jankaitė ◽

Pranas Baltrėnas ◽

Agnė Kazlauskienė

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Roadside Soils ◽

Metal Concentrations ◽

Heavy Metal Concentrations

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Solid Phase Extraction Based on Thiol Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles to Determination Some Heavy Metal Ions in Water Samples Using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Current Analytical Chemistry ◽

10.2174/1573411012666160504124118 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 174-180 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Malihe Kazemi

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Solid Phase Extraction ◽

Atomic Absorption Spectrometry ◽

Atomic Absorption ◽

Magnetite Nanoparticles ◽

Water Samples ◽

Heavy Metal Ions ◽

Solid Phase ◽

Absorption Spectrometry ◽

Phase Extraction

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Ecological and Environmental Effects of Estuarine Wetland Loss Using Keyhole and Landsat Data in Liao River Delta, China

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs13020311 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 311

Author(s):

Hongyan Yin ◽

Yuanman Hu ◽

Miao Liu ◽

Chunlin Li ◽

Jiujun Lv

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metal ◽

Land Use ◽

Land Use Change ◽

Ecological Risk ◽

Potential Ecological Risk ◽

Wetland Loss ◽

Ecological Effects ◽

Paddy Fields ◽

Suitable Habitat ◽

Estuarine Wetland

An estuarine wetland is an area of high ecological productivity and biodiversity, and it is also an anthropic activity hotspot area, which is of concern. The wetlands in estuarine areas have suffered declines, which have had remarkable ecological impacts. The land use changes, especially wetland loss, were studied based on Keyhole and Landsat images in the Liao River delta from 1962 to 2016. The dynamics of the ecosystem service values (ESVs), suitable habitat for birds, and soil heavy metal potential ecological risk were chosen to estimate the ecological effects with the benefit transfer method, synthetic overlaying method, and potential ecological risk index (RI) method, respectively. The driving factors of land use change and ecological effects were analyzed with redundancy analysis (RDA). The results showed that the built-up area increased from 95.98 km2 in 1962 to 591.49 km2 in 2016, and this large change was followed by changes in paddy fields (1351.30 to 1522.39 km2) and dry farmland (189.5 to 294.14 km2). The area of wetlands declined from 1823.16 km2 in 1962 to 1153.52 km2 in 2016, and this change was followed by a decrease in the water area (546.2 to 428.96 km2). The land use change was characterized by increasing built-up (516.25%), paddy fields (12.66%) and dry farmland (55.22%) areas and a decline in the wetland (36.73%) and water areas (21.47%) from 1962–2016. Wetlands decreased by 669.64 km2. The ESV values declined from 6.24 billion US$ to 4.46 billion US$ from 1962 to 2016, which means the ESVs were reduced by 19.26% due to wetlands being cultivated and the urbanization process. The area of suitable habitat for birds decreased by 1449.49 km2, or 61.42% of the total area available in 1962. Cd was the primary soil heavy metal pollutant based on its concentration, accumulation, and potential ecological risk contribution. The RDA showed that the driving factors of comprehensive ecological effects include wetland area, Cd and Cr concentration, river and oil well distributions. This study provides a comprehensive approach for estuarine wetland cultivation and scientific support for wetland conservation.

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Divergent response of heavy metal bioavailability in soil rhizosphere to agricultural land use change from paddy field to various drylands

Environmental Science Processes & Impacts ◽

10.1039/d0em00501k ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yujuan Gao ◽

Jianli Jia ◽

Beidou Xi ◽

Dongyu Cui ◽

Wenbing Tan

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Heavy Metal ◽

Land Use ◽

Land Use Change ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Rhizosphere Soil ◽

Agricultural Land Use ◽

Metal Bioavailability ◽

Soil Rhizosphere ◽

Divergent Response

The heavy metal pollution induced by agricultural land use change has attracted great attention. In this study, the divergent response of bioavailability of heavy metals in rhizosphere soil to different...

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