Assessment of trace metal contamination in peri-urban soils in the region of Kenitra - Morocco
| Autor: | Soukaina El Hasini, Hamid Saufi, Yahya El Idrissi, El Habib El Azzouzi, Mohammed El Azzouzi, Bouamar Baghdad |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0106 biological sciences
Soil test Chemistry General Chemistry 010501 environmental sciences Contamination 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences law.invention lcsh:Chemistry lcsh:QD1-999 law Environmental chemistry Soil water Trace metal Texture (crystalline) Atomic absorption spectroscopy 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Mediterranean Journal of Chemistry, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 108-114 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2028-3997 |
| Popis: | The spatial distribution of trace metals in peri-urban soils from Kenitra city (Morocco) was investigated. A total of 10 soil samples (0-20 cm depth) were collected from the studied area. The physicochemical properties including pH, electrical conductivity and texture were determined. Contents of 6 trace metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn and Pb) were measured using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry method (AAS). The results showed that soils of Kenitra city have a sandy texture with a predominance of alkaline pH. The analyzed soil samples can be considered as no salt due to low electrical conductivity values. The trace metals contents revealed that soils are uncontaminated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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