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Heavy metal distribution in karst soils from Croatia and Slovakia

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With the use of the optimised three-step BCR sequential-extraction procedure it was possible to assess the mobility of selected elements in soil profiles from Croatian and Slovakian karst terrains. The soils in the Croatian karst were enriched in Cr, Ni, V, Mn, Cu, Cd and Mo, while soils from the Slovak Karst had high Pb and Zn concentrations. It was determined that the elements were most readily mobilised from the topsoil and the degree of mobility decreased with depth. Cr and Ni were mainly bound to the residual fraction, and Pb in the oxidisable fraction. Cu mobility was high in samples treated with agrochemicals throughout the soil profile.

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The authors wish to thank the Research Support Scheme for providing funds for this research through the co-operative Slovak–Croatian project "Groundwater-protective effect of the soil cover in karst areas".

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  1. Institute of Geology, Sachsova 2, HR-10000 , Zagreb, Croatia

    Slobodan Miko & Sanja Kapelj

  2. Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 , Zagreb, Croatia

    Goran Durn & Marta Čović

  3. Department of Geology of Mineral Deposits, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina G, 842 15 , Bratislava, Slovak Republic

    Renata Adamcová & Mária Dubíková

  4. Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute, Gagarinova 10, 827 13 , Bratislava, Slovak Republic

    Rastislav Skalský

  5. Department of Applied Geology, University of Bodenkultur Vienna, Peter Jordan Strasse 70, 1190 , Vienna, Austria

    Franz Ottner

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Miko, S., Durn, G., Adamcová, R. et al. Heavy metal distribution in karst soils from Croatia and Slovakia. Env Geol 45, 262–272 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-003-0878-y

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