Vehicular stress a cause for heavy metal accumulation and change in physico-chemical characteristics of road side soils in Pahalgam

In an effort to determine vehicular impact on soil quality, soil samples were collected from three different zones (Pahalgam, Batakote, and Chandanwari) in Pahalgam forest ecosystem. Results showed that a significant decrease in moisture content, organic carbon, available nitrogen, and potassium was observed in nearby road side soils. However, pH was observed to be on neutral side and available phosphorus recorded high concentration. The concentration of heavy metals Pb2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, and Cd2+ estimated was also significantly high. Furthermore, concentration of Pb2+ at high vehicular load subzones was observed to be highest (1.168 mg/Kg) followed by Zn2+ (0.896 mg/Kg), Ni2+ (0.649 mg/Kg), Cu2+ (0.415 mg/Kg), and Cd2+ (0.079 mg/Kg). An inter-zone analysis revealed that the concentration of the heavy metals (Pb2+ > Ni2+ > Cd2+) was observed to follow the trend, Z-I > Z-II > Z-III. Variation along the temporal gradient and the impact on soil qualities were notably higher in summer. Vehicular pollution to a great extent impacts physico-chemical characteristics and more interestingly adds substantial concentration of heavy metals in soils.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:190

Enthalten in:

Environmental monitoring and assessment - 190(2018), 6 vom: 22. Mai, Seite 353

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Singh, Dig Vijay [VerfasserIn]
Bhat, Javeed Iqbal Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Bhat, Rouf Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Dervash, Moonisa Aslam [VerfasserIn]
Ganei, Sartaj Ahmad [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Heavy metals
Journal Article
Lead
Metals, Heavy
Pahalgam
Pollution
Soil
Soil Pollutants
Soil nutrients
Vehicle Emissions
Vehicular emission

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.08.2018

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10661-018-6731-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM284316288