Publication detail

Indices of soil contamination by heavy metals – methodology of calculation for pollution assessment (minireview)

DOLEŽALOVÁ WEISSMANNOVÁ, H. PAVLOVSKÝ, J.

Original Title

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

This article provides the assessment of heavy metal soil pollution with using the calculation of various pollution indices and contains also summarization of the sources of heavy metal soil pollution. Twenty described indices of the assessment of soil pollution consist of two groups: single indices and total complex indices of pollution or contamination with relevant classes of pollution. This minireview provides also the classification of pollution indices in terms of the complex assessment of soil quality. In addition, based on the comparison of metal concentrations in soil-selected sites of the world and used indices of pollution or contamination in soils, the concentration of heavy metal in contaminated soils varied widely, and pollution indices confirmed the significant contribution of soil pollution from anthropogenic activities mainly in urban and industrial areas.

Keywords

Heavy metals Soils Sources of pollution Single indices Total complex indices

Authors

DOLEŽALOVÁ WEISSMANNOVÁ, H.; PAVLOVSKÝ, J.

Released

7. 11. 2017

Publisher

Springer International Publishing

Location

ISBN

1573-2959

Periodical

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Year of study

189

Number

State

Kingdom of the Netherlands

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BibTex

@article{BUT143370,
  author="Helena {Doležalová Weissmannová} and Jiří {Pavlovský}",
  title="Indices of soil contamination by heavy metals – methodology of calculation for pollution assessment (minireview)",
  journal="Environmental Monitoring and Assessment",
  year="2017",
  volume="189",
  number="12",
  pages="17--25",
  doi="10.1007/s10661-017-6340-5",
  issn="1573-2959"
}