Sources of potentially toxic elements and organic pollutants in an urban area subjected to an industrial impact

Urban and industrial development has caused a major impact on environmental soil quality. This work assesses the extent and severity of contamination in a small urban area subjected to an industrial impact and identifies the major anthropogenic inputs. Twenty-six soil samples were collected from agr...

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Published in:	Environmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 184; no. 1; pp. 15 - 32
Main Authors:	Cachada, Anabela, Pereira, Maria Eduarda, Ferreira da Silva, Eduardo, Duarte, Armando Costa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-01-2012 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Agriculture Anthropogenic factors Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Chemical plants Chromium Cities Coasts Contaminants Earth and Environmental Science Ecology Ecotoxicology Environment Environmental impact Environmental Management Environmental monitoring Environmental Monitoring - methods Environmental quality Health hazards Industrial development Industrial wastes Industry Land use Lead Lead (metal) Metals, Heavy - chemistry Metals, Heavy - toxicity Monitoring/Environmental Analysis Nickel Particle size PCB Pollutants Polyallylamine hydrochloride Polychlorinated biphenyls Polychlorinated Biphenyls - chemistry Polychlorinated Biphenyls - toxicity Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - chemistry Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - toxicity Portugal Soil (material) Soil - chemistry Soil contaminants Soil contamination Soil Pollutants - chemistry Soil Pollutants - toxicity Soil pollution Soil quality Statistical analysis Studies Toxic Toxicity Toxicology Urban agriculture Urban areas Portugal Organic pollutants Agricultural soils Chemical plant Multivariate statistics Potential toxic elements Urban soils
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