Assesment of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution and the Ecological Risk in an Agricultural Area from Sánchez Ramírez Province, Dominican Republic

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dc.contributor.authorNatividad Miledy Alberto
dc.contributor.authorPedro Antonio Núñez Ramos
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-05T15:17:49Z
dc.date.available2025-09-05T15:17:49Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-14
dc.descriptionPublicado por la revista: LAND, 2024, 13, 684.
dc.description.abstractHeavy metal pollution in agricultural soils is one of the main problems in agricultural production worldwide, which threatens human health and the environment. To evaluate the pollution levels of heavy metals and the ecological risks in an agricultural area from Sánchez Ramírez Province, Dominican Republic, the concentration levels of heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb, and As) were measured using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (EDXRF). Several pollution indices, including the geo-accumulation index (Igeo), enrichment factor (EF), and single pollution index (PI), were used to investigate the pollution status. The spatial distribution of different heavy metals in the studied soils was also determined. The mean concentrations of Fe, Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb, and As were 73735, 1616, 426; 34; 20; 200; 43; and 5 mg kg−1, respectively. These results indicated that the mean concentration of Cr, Cu, Zn, and Pb exceeded FAO-recommended levels for healthy agricultural soils. However, the potential ecological risks assessment indicated a low-risk status. The results obtained could help improve soil–rice–environment management practices and prevent heavy metal pollution in this type of production system, protecting the health of the local population and the environment.
dc.identifier.citationAlberto, N. M., & Núñez Ramos, P. A. (2024). Assesment of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution and the Ecological Risk in an Agricultural Area from Sánchez Ramírez Province, Dominican Republic. LAND, 13, 684.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositoriovip.uasd.edu.do/handle/123456789/1050
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofseries2024; 24
dc.titleAssesment of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution and the Ecological Risk in an Agricultural Area from Sánchez Ramírez Province, Dominican Republic
dc.typeArticle
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