Concentrations and sources of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn in soil of the Mitidja plain, Algeria

Environmental quality indicators; Mitidja plain; Multivariant analysis; Trace elements; Environmental quality; Multivariate statistics; Trace metal; Pollution; GIS; Algeria; Blida; Mitidja

Abstract :

[en] In the last few decades, the Mitidja plain has undergone economic development which may have altered the concentrations of some trace metals in its soils. Therefore, this study was aimed at investigating the concentrations and sources of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn in 180 composite topsoil samples using a combination of environmental quality indicators and multivariate statistical approaches with a geographic information system (GIS). Based on spatial distribution maps, various hot-spots have been identified. Enrichment factors (EFs) indicated that Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn were from anthropogenic sources, while Ni and Cr were controlled mainly by natural lithogenic source. Multivariate statistical analyses were in agreement, except for Cu which was classified as coming from both anthropogenic and lithogenic sources. © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Disciplines :

Environmental sciences & ecology

Author, co-author :

Laribi, Abdelkader ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Terra

Shand, C.; The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Wendler, R.; The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Mouhouche, B.; Département de Génie Rural, Laboratoire de Maîtrise de l’eau en Agriculture (LMEA), Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique (ENSA), Avenue Hassan Badi, El Harrach, Algiers, Algeria

Colinet, Gilles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Echanges Eau-Sol-Plantes

Language :

English

Title :

Concentrations and sources of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn in soil of the Mitidja plain, Algeria

Publication date :

2019

Journal title :

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

ISSN :

0277-2248

eISSN :

1029-0486

Publisher :

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Volume :

101

Issue :

1-2

Pages :

59-74

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Funders :

Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division, RESAS

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