Spatial distribution and source apportionment of DTPA-extractable metals in soils surrounding the largest Serbian steel production plant
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Dragović, Snežana D.
Smičiklas, Ivana D.

Jović, Mihajlo D.

Čupić, Aleksandar

Dragović, Ranko M.

Gajić, Boško

Onjia, Antonije E.

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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). Th...e аpplied approach supports a comprehensive assessment of contaminated sites' ecological and health risks and provides a basis for soil remediation.
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Bioavailability / Gis / Multivariate analysis / Potentially toxic elements / Soil pollution / Steel productionSource:
Heliyon, 2023, 9, 5, e16307-Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200017 (University of Belgrade, Institute of Nuclear Sciences 'Vinča', Belgrade-Vinča) (RS-200017)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200116 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture) (RS-200116)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200124 (Univeristy of Niš, Faculty of Science) (RS-200124)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200135 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy) (RS-200135)
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Dragović, Snežana D. AU - Smičiklas, Ivana D. AU - Jović, Mihajlo D. AU - Čupić, Aleksandar AU - Dragović, Ranko M. AU - Gajić, Boško AU - Onjia, Antonije E. PY - 2023 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/11024 AB - 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. T2 - Heliyon T1 - Spatial distribution and source apportionment of DTPA-extractable metals in soils surrounding the largest Serbian steel production plant VL - 9 IS - 5 SP - e16307 DO - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16307 ER -
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Dragović, S. D., Smičiklas, I. D., Jović, M. D., Čupić, A., Dragović, R. M., Gajić, B.,& Onjia, A. E.. (2023). Spatial distribution and source apportionment of DTPA-extractable metals in soils surrounding the largest Serbian steel production plant. in Heliyon, 9(5), e16307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16307
Dragović SD, Smičiklas ID, Jović MD, Čupić A, Dragović RM, Gajić B, Onjia AE. Spatial distribution and source apportionment of DTPA-extractable metals in soils surrounding the largest Serbian steel production plant. in Heliyon. 2023;9(5):e16307. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16307 .
Dragović, Snežana D., Smičiklas, Ivana D., Jović, Mihajlo D., Čupić, Aleksandar, Dragović, Ranko M., Gajić, Boško, Onjia, Antonije E., "Spatial distribution and source apportionment of DTPA-extractable metals in soils surrounding the largest Serbian steel production plant" in Heliyon, 9, no. 5 (2023):e16307, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16307 . .