Spatial distribution and source apportionment of DTPA-extractable metals in soils surrounding the largest Serbian steel production plant.

Snežana Dragović, Ivana Smičiklas, Mihajlo Jović, Aleksandar Čupić, Ranko Dragović, Boško Gajić, Antonije Onjia

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Snežana Dragović"VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11351 Belgrade, Serbia.

Ivana Smičiklas"VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11351 Belgrade, Serbia.

Mihajlo Jović"VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11351 Belgrade, Serbia.

Aleksandar Čupić"VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11351 Belgrade, Serbia.

Ranko DragovićDepartment of Geography, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš, Serbia.

Boško GajićFaculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.

Antonije OnjiaFaculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia.

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Abstract

Despite presenting a practical approach for the characterization of the environmental risk of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) derived from steel production facilities, the analysis of the spatial distribution of bioavailable PTEs concentrations in the soil is frequently overlooked in the management of polluted sites. In this study, the diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-extractable forms of PTEs were investigated in soils surrounding the largest Serbian steel production plant. The correlation and geostatistical analysis indicated their pronounced variability suggesting the anthropogenic origin of most investigated elements, apparently from the steel production facility. The detailed visualization of variables and observations derived by self-organizing maps (SOMs) revealed the homologies in PTEs' distribution patterns, implying the common origin of some elements. These observations were confirmed by principal component analysis (PCA) and positive matrix factorization (PMF). The аpplied approach supports a comprehensive assessment of contaminated sites' ecological and health risks and provides a basis for soil remediation.

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BioavailabilityGisMultivariate analysisPotentially toxic elementsSoil pollutionSteel production

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PMID37251896

DOI10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16307

PMCPMC10209400

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