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Evaluation of heavy metal contamination in agricultural topsoils in suburban Xuchang City, China

Authors: Hui Yan, Yuan Shengyuan, Manyuan Li, Jun Xiao

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 3/2015

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Agricultural topsoils in suburban Xuchang City were analyzed to determine the concentrations of heavy metals (Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, Pb and Zn). The contamination levels were evaluated using the geo-accumulation index, the enrichment factor and the integrated pollution index. According to the concentration and indices results, Mn, Cr and Ni exhibited non-contaminated levels and minor enrichment, with little to no contribution to the heavy metal contamination. Cu, Pb and Zn showed moderate contamination and enrichment, with moderately severe enrichment at several points. The variable intensities of human activities, such as the traffic flow and the number of industrial factories, explain the contamination levels between the sample sites.

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Title: Evaluation of heavy metal contamination in agricultural topsoils in suburban Xuchang City, China
Authors: Hui Yan
Yuan Shengyuan
Manyuan Li
Jun Xiao
Publication date: 01-08-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-015-4252-7

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