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Arsenic in agricultural soils of Slovakia

  1. TitleArsenic in agricultural soils of Slovakia
    Author infoJozef Kobza
    Author Kobza Jozef 1952- (100%) UMBFP01 - Katedra geografie a geológie
    Source document Polish Journal of Soil Science. Vol. 54, no. 1 (2021), pp. 89-101. - Lublin : Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej, 2021
    Keywords arzén - arsenic   soil contamination   soil monitoring   poľnohospodárska pôda - agricultural land - agricultural soil  
    Headings Geogr. Slovensko
    Form. Descr.články - journal articles
    LanguageEnglish
    CountryPoland
    AnnotationThe article presents the current distribution of arsenic in agricultural soils of Slovakia. The current concentration of arsenic (extracted with aqua regia) was measured and evaluated based on 318 monitoring sites of national soil monitoring system in Slovakia. Based on the obtained results, one can state that the average content of arsenic is lower than the valid hygienic limit for arsenic (25 mg.kg-1) for predominated sandy-loamy and loamy soils in Slovakia. Increased values of arsenic were determined only for the Horná – Upper Nitra region (anthropogenic impact) – 24.5 mg.kg-1 and for the Stredný – Central Spiš region (mixed anthrophogenic and geogenic impact) – 129.5 mg.kg-1. These regions belong to the most arsenic-affected regions in Slovakia, where the content of bioavailable forms of arsenic is also increased in the range of 0.013–0.997 mg.kg-1. The hygienic limit for bioavailable arsenic in soils of Slovakia is 0.4 mg.kg-1. Finally, there is a serious risk of arsenic transport from soil into the plants and food chain especially in case of acid soils. A higher risk of As presence seems to be in anthropogenically affected soils.
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    Public work category ADM
    No. of Archival Copy50313
    Catal.org.BB301 - Univerzitná knižnica Univerzity Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
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