Mercury in urban soils with various types of land use in Beijing, China
Mercury in urban soils with various types of land use in Beijing, China
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中国北京不同土地利用类型城市土壤中的汞
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2009.08.028
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
影响因子:
8.9
通讯作者:
Guo, Xuejun
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作者:
Chen, Xi;Xia, Xinghui;Guo, Xuejun
Mercury (Hg) concentration was investigated for 127 urban soil samples collected from business area (BA), classical garden (CG), culture and education area (CEA), public green space (PGS), residential area (RA) and roadside area (RSA) in Beijing. The median of Hg concentration in Beijing was 0.26 mg/kg. The value in CG was much higher than the other 5 types of land use, which was due to the historical use of Hg. More than 87% of the samples were not contaminated according to the guideline values of China, UK, Canada, and USEPA. Spatial distribution map revealed that Hg concentration showed a decreasing trend from the center to the suburb, it increased with the age of the urban area. Hg contamination in urban area of Beijing is marked by features of non-point sources associated with human activities, and it is most likely to be the common characteristics of Hg contamination in cities. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.