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- Title
Potential ecological risk index for metals in a grazing area, Guasca, Cundinamarca.
- Authors
Barriga-Vélez, Maira Alejandra; Carolina Ramírez-Vargas, Laura; Anne López-Barrera, Ellie; Arturo Peña-Rincón, Carlos
- Abstract
The presence of metals in soils used for primary economic activities can negatively impact the environment and public health. This research identified soil contamination by heavy metals (Lead, Copper, Zinc, and Manganese) by examining physical and chemical properties (Phosphorus, Potassium, organic carbon, cation exchange capacity, pH, texture, and bulk density) of the area during the dry and rainy seasons of 2017. Composite samplings of soil were carried out in both seasons, in order to obtain a representative value of the soil in certified laboratories. Thereafter, through interpolation by means of the Kriging method, a spatial scale of metal concentrations was conducted. This led to the conclusion that the study area has an acceptable environmental quality (5.8-6.9) for its current use of grazing. Likewise, the area presents a medium level (75.37), pursuant to the Potential Ecological Risk Index (RI) for the dry season, and a very high risk (195.04) during the rainy season. These estimates are directly related to lead concentrations, introduced to the soil of the area by human development activities and by contributions of parent material to the soil surface layers, through natural processes of weathering.
- Subjects
CUNDINAMARCA (Colombia : Dept.); HEAVY metals; LEAD; METALS; GRAZING; ENVIRONMENTAL quality; SOIL pollution
- Publication
Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia, 2023, Issue 106, p103
- ISSN
0120-6230
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17533/udea.redin.20210422