Elemental analysis of soils and Salix polaris in the town of Pyramiden and its surroundings (Svalbard)

0465788 - BÚ 2017 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Krajcarová, L. - Novotný, K. - Chattová, B. - Elster, Josef
Elemental analysis of soils and Salix polaris in the town of Pyramiden and its surroundings (Svalbard).
Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Roč. 23, č. 10 (2016), s. 10124-10137. ISSN 0944-1344. E-ISSN 1614-7499
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : Svalbard * Pyramiden * soil
Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour
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The contents of elements in the top soil (upper 5 cm) and deeper soil (5 to 10 cm) layers and in Salix polaris (leaves and stem) from the former Soviet mining town of Pyramiden and its close vicinity on the Svalbard archipelago were determined. The analyses covered major and trace elements, including heavy metals, in order to describe anthropogenic impacts related to the management of the mining town. Soil samples and plant tissues were analysed from 13 localities across and close to town vicinity. The plant ground cover of all sampling points was determined, and plant tissues (leaves and stem) were collected. The principal contribution of this study consists in the assessment of the contamination of soils and plants by toxic heavy metals in an otherwise pristine environment of the Svalbard archipelago related to urban/industrial activities.
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