Physico-chemical characteristics and heavy metal concentrations of copper mine wastes in Zambia:implications for pollution risk and restoration

查看全文 作　　者：Mutale [1]N.Chileshe;Stephen [1]Syampungani;Emma Sandell [2]Festin;Mulualem [2]Tigabu;Abolfazl [3]Daneshvar;Per Christer [2]Odén

机构地区：[1]School of Natural Resources,Copperbelt University,Box 21692,Kitwe,Zambia;[2]Faculty of Forest Sciences,Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre,Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Box 49,23053 Alnarp,Lomma,Sweden;[3]Department of Biology,Faculty of Basic Sciences and Engineering,Gonbad Kavous University,Shahid Fallahi Street,Basirat Blvd,Box 163,Gonbad-e-Kavous,Golestan,Iran

出　　处：《Journal of Forestry Research》索引2020年第31卷第4期,共11页

基　　金：This work was supported by the Swedish Science Council(Vetenskapsra det,C0626501 and D0650301). 摘　　要：Soil characterization is a vital activity to develop appropriate and effective restoration protocols for mine wastelands while insights into the total content of heavy metals in the soil is an important step in estimating the hazards that the metals may pose to the vital roles of soil in the ecosystem.This study addressed the following research questions:(1)To what extent do the physico-chemical characteristics vary between mine waste sediments and the nearby forest soil?(2)Are the concentrations of heavy metals high enough to be considered as toxic?and(3)Are heavy metals present in mine waste sediments potential sources of pollution?We hypothesized that the physicochemical characteristics of mine waste sediments are less favorably for plant establishment and growth while the concentrations of heavy metals are very high,thus restricting the success of revegetation of mine waste lands.Mine waste sediments were sampled following a diagonal transect across tailings dams,overburden dump sites and the local forest soil from the top layer(0-20 cm)using a closed auger.Samples were analyzed for arsenic,barium,lead,cadmium,cobalt,copper,chromium,nickel,vanadium,and zinc as well as for soil physico-chemical properties.The mine waste sediments were dominated by silt whilst the forest soil by sand particles,with significantly high bulk density in the former.Both the forest soil and overburden sediments were acidic than the alkaline tailings dam sediment.Total organic carbon and nitrogen contents were significantly low in mine wasteland substrates but the concentration of Ca and Mg were significantly higher in tailings dam substrate than the forest soil.The concentrations of available P,K and Na were similar across sites.The mean concentrations of heavy metals were significantly(p<0.01)higher in mine waste sediments than the forest soil;except for cadmium(p=0.213).The order of contamination by heavy metals on the tailings was Cu>Co>Ba>Ni>As>Zn>Pb>Cr>V>Cd,and that on the overburdens was Cu>Co>Ba>Ni>Zn>Cr>Pb>V>As>Cd.The pollution load index(PLI)was nearly twice higher for the tailings dam(8.97)than the overburden(5.84).The findings show that the copper mine wastes(the tailings dams and overburden waste rock sites)are highly contaminated by heavy metals;which,in turn,might pose serious hazards to human health and agricultural productivity.In addition,poor macro-nutrient availability,substrate compaction and soil acidity(particularly on overburden sites)coupled with toxic level of heavy metals would be the main challenges for successful phytostabilization of copper mine wastelands. 关键词：Contamination factors Overburden material PHYTOSTABILIZATION Pollution load index Tailings dam

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