A study of changes in lead concentrations in soils in the andimeshk- shoosh highway margin
Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Lead from Vehicle Fuels as the Most Important and the Largest Source of Environmental Pollution.Given the daily increasing global pollution and with regard to the stability of heavy metals in soil and their devastating effects on the ecosystems, this research was conducted on Lead pollution in Andimeshk-Shoosh Highway. The purpose of this study was to investigate the spatial distribution of Lead in the soil. In this regard, three stations including Andimeshk, Azadi town and Shoosh were selected. At each station, soil sampling was performed in three replications from distances of 15, 50 and 100 meters from the margin of the road and depths of 0-15cm. Values for pH, lime percentage, organic matter, CEC, soil texture and absorbable concentration of Lead were measured using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The results indicated that the Lead concentrations decreased with taking distance from the margin of the road. The mean Lead concentrations at 15, 50 and 100 meters were measured 3.01,2.29and2.04(μg/kg), respectively. Moreover, the results showed that the concentrations of Lead declined from Andimeshk to Shoosh so that the mean Lead concentrations in Andimeshk, Azadi town and Shoosh stations were 2.49, 2.24and2.45 (μg/kg), respectively.
Authors and Affiliations
Ebrahim Panahpour, KosarJafari, AliGholami
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP38187
- DOI -
- Views 192
- Downloads 0
Palynostratigraphy and palynofacies of the sanganeh formation in Qarah-Su section (NE, Iran)
Palynomrphs extracted from rock samples of the Sanganeh Formation cropping out in the central Kopeh-Dagh Basin indicate a late Aptian-early Albian age for the formation. Eighty samples recovered from the shale and marl...
Floristic composition, structure and diversity of the woody vegetation of Deux Balé national park, Burkina Faso
Large areas of protected forests in Burkina Faso are degraded yearly due to human pressures and climatic change. The effects of this process are clearly reflected in the state of the forest canopy. This study aims to cla...
Using the AHP method to evaluation of aquifer potential pollution in geographical information system (GIS)
In this paper, Eshtehard plain pollution potential calculated by the AHP method and compared with the results of DRASTIC method. Seven parameters data were prepared and entered in GIS system. This data include the dept...
Carcass composition and hematological study of Catla catla fingerlings fed on phytase supplemented Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) based diet
Present study was conducted to investigate carcass composition and hematological parameters of Catla catla fingerlings fed on phytase supplemented Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) based diet. Graded levels (0, 300, 600,...
Conversion of life zone to ecologically less valuable land cover in Iran
The life zones of Iran were mapped using the Holdridge system based on biotemperature and precipitation maps of Iran. Conversion of each life zone to an ecologically less valuable land use/cover was determined based on...