Title: The phosphorus and heavy metals in soils due to the effect of uncontrolled waste damps

Authors: BARTKOWIAK, A., LEMANOWICZ, J.

Keywords: heavy metals, phosphorus, soil, waste

Abstract: The paper presents the results on the effect of uncontrolled garbage damps located on sandy soils of the Kujawy and Pomorze Province on the content of phosphorus and selected heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Ni and Cr) assayed in the extract of 0.01 M CaCl2. It was found that illegal damping resulted in the changes in the physicochemical properties of the soils analysed. In the soil surface horizons waste 100 m distance from the waste dump there were higher contents of organic carbon, phosphorus and cooper. The waste stored in the area of the damps investigated did not show a considerable effect on the contamination of soils with heavy metals and their content was connected with the biogeochemical cycle in nature. The analysis of variance showed a significant effect of the factors studied (objects and soil sampling depth) on the changes in the content of Corg, P, Zn, Cu, Cr as well as Ni. High values of the coefficients of variation (CV%) of the parameters showed a high heterogeneity of the results. With the factors applied the content of the heavy metals assayed comes in a following series: Cr > Zn > Ni > Cu.

APA style references: Bartkowiak, A. & Lemanowicz, J. (2014). The phosphorus and heavy metals in soils due to the effect of uncontrolled waste damps. Scientific Review Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 23 (2), 185-194.

APA style citation in text: The first time citation in text: (Bartkowiak & Lemanowicz, 2014), next citation: (Bartkowiak & Lemanowicz, 2014)

Chicago style references: Bartkowiak, Agata, Joanna Lemanowicz. "The phosphorus and heavy metals in soils due to the effect of uncontrolled waste damps." Scientific Review Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 64 ser., vol. 23, no 2, (2014): 185-194.

Chicago style citation in text: (Bartkowiak, and Lemanowicz 2014)

Bibtxt style references: @article{Bartkowiak_Lemanowicz_2014_PNIKS, author={Bartkowiak, Agata and Lemanowicz, Joanna}, title={The phosphorus and heavy metals in soils due to the effect of uncontrolled waste damps.}, journal={Scientific Review Engineering and Environmental Sciences}, URL={http://iks_pn.sggw.pl/PN64/A8/art8.pdf}, year={2014}, volume={23 (2)}, number={64}, pages={185-194}}

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