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    Heavy metals in agricultural soils of Constanza, Jarabacoa, San José de Ocoa, Azua, Barahona and San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic, 2022
    (2024-01-01) Ramón Delanoy; Carime Matos; Yamilesa Herrera
    The objective of this study was to establish a baseline for future studies that aim to determine possible contamination from human, agricultural and industrial activities. As well as the determination of the indices of environmental or geological contamination and enrichment factors of heavy metals Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg and Pb in agricultural soils of Constanza, Jarabacoa, Rancho Arriba and San José de Ocoa (SJO), municipalities located in the valleys of the Central mountain range of the Dominican Republic. The determination of the concentrations of heavy metals was carried out using the X-ray Fluorescence technique. Just like in Azua, San Juan de la Maguana (SJM) y Barahona in the southwest. Producer municipalities of vegetables, rice, beans, corn, melon, watermelon, tomato, banana, avocado, sugar cane and fodder for cattle. The concentration of 160 mg·kg-1 Probable Effect Level (PEL) of Cr according to the SQuiRTs table (USEPA-NOAA) for agricultural soils, were exceeded in 50% of the samples in SJM, SJO, Jarabacoa and Constanza; in Barahona and Azua by 20%. The PEL of 42.8 mg·kg-1 of the Ni was higher in more than 50% of the samples from SJM, Azua, Barahona and Jarabacoa; in SJO and Constanza at 35%. In the case of Cu with a PEL of 108 mg·kg-1 in SJO and Constanza, 5% of the samples exceeded its, in the other areas the concentrations were lower. Zn, As and Pb did not manage to exceed their respective PEL.
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    Heavy metals in agricultural soils of San Francisco de Macorís and La Vega, Dominican Republic
    (2022-10-10) Ramón Delanoy; Carime Matos; Yamilesa Herrera
    In Dominican Republic exists cultive larges fields of various agricultural rubles. The largest extensions are rice, banana and cocoa; these are located in the Cibao Valley. In the eastern, southwestern, and a small area in the north of the country, sugar cane is cultivated. Heavy metals are found in many of these soils that could be affecting the quality of agricultural products or production. The levels of Cr, Ni, Zn, Cu, Cd, As, Hg and Pb, determined by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, in soils collected in two cultivation areas of Rice de La Vega and San Francisco de Macoris (SFM) have been compared with the NOAA-USEPA Canadian Agricultural Soil and Sediment Guide (CEQGs) (SQuiRTs Table). The levels of Cr and Ni in La Vega exceeded the threshold effects levels (TEL), and the probable effects levels (PEL). Pb levels in the La Vega area were higher than in SFM. In general, these metals are found in the La Vega area in higher concentrations than in SFM, exceeding PEL and TEL.
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    Heavy metals in the northwest agricultural region Dominican Republic
    (2022-05-05) Ramón Delanoy; Carime Matos; Yamilesa Herrera
    Heavy metals currently represent a very important source of contamination, since their intake by humans and animals in many cases is the cause of serious damage to health. Soil, air, water and food are the most common pathways for heavy metals to reach organisms. Since soil is their origin, in this study we focus on soil analysis to determine the concentration of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Hg, Cd and Pb, which are the most toxic metals. The study site is the agricultural soils of the northwestern region of the Dominican Republic where bananas and rice are the main crops grown. Chromium levels in most samples exceeded the NOAA-USEPA Probable Effects Level (PEL). Other heavy metals were within the acceptable ranges for healthy soil, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).