Influence of human impacts on trace metal accumulation in soils of two Hungarian cities

Horváth, Adrienn and Kalicz, Péter and Farsang, Andrea and Balázs, Pál and Berki, Imre and Bidló, András (2018) Influence of human impacts on trace metal accumulation in soils of two Hungarian cities. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 637. pp. 1197-1208. ISSN 0048-9697 (print); 1879-1026 (online)

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Abstract

Despite the advanced activity of urban soil research, comparison of available trace metal contents in the soil of settlements has not yet been well investigated. First aim of research was the comparison of human impacts on urban soils in two Hungarian cities with different structure and development. To detect the sources of contamination, Szombathely and Sopron cities were separated into urban, suburban and peri-urban areas. Altogether 192 topsoil samples were collected at 0-20 cmin order tomeasure the physicochemical properties of the soil. Instead of total element contents, plant-available trace metal concentrations - Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn - were determined using ICP-OES method.

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