Original scientific paper

THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOIL ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEAVY METALS IN PLANT CULTURES

Melisa Ahmetović orcid.org/0000-0002-4557-736X ; Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla, Urfeta Vejzagića 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Indira Šestan orcid.org/0000-0002-0073-5213 ; Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla, Urfeta Vejzagića 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amra Odobašić orcid.org/0000-0003-1436-6698 ; Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla, Urfeta Vejzagića 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Husejin Keran ; Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla, Urfeta Vejzagića 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Halid Junuzović ; Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla, Urfeta Vejzagića 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Heavy metals are natural ingredients of many plant cultures, and they are increasingly found in the soil as the main group of inorganic contaminants. The consumption of food products, either fresh or processed, with an increased concentration of heavy metals leads to the deposition of these metals in the body, which further leads to a series of consequences in the form of cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological problems. The behavior of heavy metals in soil and their accumulation by plants depends on many factors, such as soil structure, soil pH value, organic matter content, adsorption complex and other factors. Therefore, the aim of this work is to present the influence of physical and chemical soil parameters on the distribution of heavy metals (Pb(II) and Cd(II)) in plant cultures and to assess the health risk pollution of the mentioned metals in plant cultures (cucumber, pepper, tomato, eggplant).

Keywords

heavy metals; physicochemical characteristic; soil; plant cultures; health risk

Hrčak ID:

289627

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/289627

Publication date:

30.12.2022.

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