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Speciation and Mobility of Lead, Chromium and Zinc in Soils of Abis Region, Egypt

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Soil science

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This study describes the chemical speciation of Pb, Cr and Zn in soils of Abis area in Egypt. The studied area is located at the North Western part of the Nile Delta, which represents soils developed from lacustreine deposits at Abis region south of Mariut Lake and covers about 40000 fed. Total 41 top soil samples (0-35 cm) were collected from the area for analysis. The total contents and fractions of Pb, Cr, and Zn were determined, and the mobility factor and potential mobility were calculated. Small amounts of Pb, Cr, and Zn retrieved from the soluble and exchangeable phases, the readily available for biogeochemical cycles in the ecosystem. Low quantities of Pb, Cr and Zn could be available to plants. Zn is present in negligible amounts lower than those of Pb or Cr. The results also indicate that most of the metals have high abundance in residual fraction indicating lithogenic origin and low bioavailability of metals in the studied soil. The values of average mobility factor for Pb, Cr and Zn in the soils of Abis area were 7.31, 6.74 and 0.51%, respectively which is less than 10%. Therefore, these elements are highly stable in soil. The average potential mobility of Pb, Cr and Zn were 15.05%. 34.79% and 8.25% respectively. The Zn had the least average potential mobility (8.25%). The order of average potential mobility of metals soils agrees with the percentage reduction in concentration of residual heavy metal.

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10.21608/jalexu.2015.161515

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Lead, Chromium, zinc, chemical speciation, mobility, potential mobility

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Hanan

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Allafi

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Center of Technology and Development Research, Tripoli, Libya

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Maher

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Nasseem

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George

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Soil and Agricultural Chemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria, Egypt

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Ihab

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Morsy

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Soil Salinity Laboratory, Institute of Soil, Water &Environment, Agriculture Research Center, Alexandria, Egypt

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Magda

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Husein

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AbuElMagd

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Soil and Agricultural Chemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria, Egypt

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Hoda

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AbdElfatah

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Soil and Agricultural Chemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria, Egypt

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20

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2

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23563

Issue Date

2015-06-01

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2021-04-06

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2015-07-01

Page Start

294

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309

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1110-5585

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2785-9525

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1,789

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Journal of the Advances in Agricultural Researches

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23 Jan 2023