Original scientific paper

CONTAMINATION OF KASTELA BAY VINEYARD SOILS WITH HEAVY METALS

Elda Vitanović ; Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia
Željko Vidaček ; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Croatia
Sonja Kačić ; Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia
Miro Katalinić ; Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia

Abstract

Long-term use of copper fungicides in wine-growing causes increased accumulation of total copper in the surface layer of soil. Many an author has researched the anthropogenic influx of copper and other heavy metals in vineyard soils, which can result in environmental risks. The objective of the research was to identify concentrations of total copper, zinc and iron in various types of vineyard soils of the Kaštela Bay wine-growing area, and to estimate their suitability for environmental production in order to conserve the eco-system, because no researches of this type have been made in Dalmatia to date.

Keywords

heavy metals; vineyard soils; contaminated soils; environmental production

Hrčak ID:

28610

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/28610

Publication date:

15.10.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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