Title of article :
Spatial distribution of total Hg in urban soils from an Atlantic coastal
city (Aveiro, Portugal)
Author/Authors :
nia Rodrigues *، نويسنده , , M. Eduarda Pereira، نويسنده , , Luciana Sarabando، نويسنده , , L?´dia Lopes، نويسنده , , Anabela Cachada، نويسنده , , C. Armando Duarte، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
هفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to investigate the levels and the spatial distribution of total Hg concentrations in soils from the urban
area of Aveiro (Portugal) in order to assess the impact of industrial activities and identified Hg emission sources in these urban
soils. For this purpose, soils were collected in 25 sampling points (at two depths) within the urban perimeter and in places
considered representative of the main green areas of the city. A median concentration of 0.091 mg kg 1 (dry weight) was obtained,
regardless the depth. Aveiro was considered a low polluted city in terms of total Hg and no direct effects of emissions of Hg from
industrial activities nearby could be detected in these urban soils. Despite of the low values obtained, high variability (range of
60.5 mg kg 1) was observed in the results. Such was considered to be related to characteristic features of soils in urban settings
and to the behaviour of Hg in the urban environment.
Keywords :
Urban soils , Total mercury , spatial distribution
Journal title :
Science of the Total Environment
Journal title :
Science of the Total Environment