Trace element distribution in surface soils from a coal burning power production area: A case study from the largest power plant site in Serbia
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2013
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Dragović, Snežana
Cujić, Mirjana

Slavkovic-Beskoski, Latinka

Gajić, Boško

Bajat, Branislav

Kilibarda, Milan

Onjia, Antonije

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The content of trace elements (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) in surface soils in the area surrounding the largest coal-fired power plant in Serbia was determined to assess the contribution of emissions to pollution. Analysis of mutual associations between the trace elements and their correlation with soil particle size fractions indicated anthropogenic origin at most sampling sites. Enrichment factor analysis confirmed these findings. Common patterns in trace element concentrations of the analysed soils were identified by hierarchical cluster analysis. Explanatory spatial analysis, used for characterization and mapping of spatial variability patterns, revealed the highest concentrations of trace elements in areas in predominant wind directions.
Keywords:
Soil pollution / Enrichment factor / Cluster analysis / Spatial distributionSource:
Catena, 2013, 104, 288-296Funding / projects:
- Advanced technologies for monitoring and environmental protection from chemical pollutants and radiation burden (RS-43009)
- The role and implementation of the national spatial plan and regional development documents in renewal of strategic research, thinking and governance in Serbia (RS-47014)
- Spatial, environmental, energy and social aspects of developing settlements and climate change - mutual impacts (RS-36035)
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2012.12.004
ISSN: 0341-8162
WoS: 000315556600030
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84873127154
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GraFarTY - JOUR AU - Dragović, Snežana AU - Cujić, Mirjana AU - Slavkovic-Beskoski, Latinka AU - Gajić, Boško AU - Bajat, Branislav AU - Kilibarda, Milan AU - Onjia, Antonije PY - 2013 UR - https://grafar.grf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/543 AB - The content of trace elements (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) in surface soils in the area surrounding the largest coal-fired power plant in Serbia was determined to assess the contribution of emissions to pollution. Analysis of mutual associations between the trace elements and their correlation with soil particle size fractions indicated anthropogenic origin at most sampling sites. Enrichment factor analysis confirmed these findings. Common patterns in trace element concentrations of the analysed soils were identified by hierarchical cluster analysis. Explanatory spatial analysis, used for characterization and mapping of spatial variability patterns, revealed the highest concentrations of trace elements in areas in predominant wind directions. T2 - Catena T1 - Trace element distribution in surface soils from a coal burning power production area: A case study from the largest power plant site in Serbia EP - 296 SP - 288 VL - 104 DO - 10.1016/j.catena.2012.12.004 ER -
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Dragović, S., Cujić, M., Slavkovic-Beskoski, L., Gajić, B., Bajat, B., Kilibarda, M.,& Onjia, A.. (2013). Trace element distribution in surface soils from a coal burning power production area: A case study from the largest power plant site in Serbia. in Catena, 104, 288-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2012.12.004
Dragović S, Cujić M, Slavkovic-Beskoski L, Gajić B, Bajat B, Kilibarda M, Onjia A. Trace element distribution in surface soils from a coal burning power production area: A case study from the largest power plant site in Serbia. in Catena. 2013;104:288-296. doi:10.1016/j.catena.2012.12.004 .
Dragović, Snežana, Cujić, Mirjana, Slavkovic-Beskoski, Latinka, Gajić, Boško, Bajat, Branislav, Kilibarda, Milan, Onjia, Antonije, "Trace element distribution in surface soils from a coal burning power production area: A case study from the largest power plant site in Serbia" in Catena, 104 (2013):288-296, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2012.12.004 . .