Content of Some Heavy Metals in Soils of Kakheti Region
Keywords:
soil pollution, natural water, heavy metals, ecosystems, maximum allowable concentration (MAC)Abstract
Content of some heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd) in soils and surface waters of Kakheti region is considered in the work. Physical and chemical parameters (pH, electric conductivity, salt content, temperature, amount of water-dissolved oxygen) of river water were determined in field conditions. In particular cases in soil samples were identified high contents of lead and zinc, which several times exceed their appropriate maximum allowable concentrations (MAC).
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