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- Title
Geoaccumulation and Ecological Risk Indexes in Papaya Cultivation Due to the Presence of Trace Metals.
- Authors
Amaro-Espejo, Isabel Araceli; Castañeda-Chávez, María del Refugio; Murguía-González, Joaquín; Lango-Reynoso, Fabiola; Bañuelos-Hernández, Karina Patricia; Galindo-Tovar, María Elena
- Abstract
The aim of this research was to evaluate the impact of heavy metals on Maradol papaya cultivation soil, through the geoaccumulation index (Igeo) and the ecological potential risk index (RI). Soil samples from 15 locations in the Cotaxtla municipality of Veracruz, Mexico were tested for pH, soil texture, and concentrations of lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and organic matter (MO). The pH varied between values of 5.5 ± 0.10 and 7.7 ± 0.22, while the MO varied from 1.57% ± 0.97% to 13.1% ± 1.342%. The type of soil texture represented 48% sandy loam, 40% loam, 8% clay loam, and 4% silt-loam. For heavy metals, average levels were found in the following order Cr (0.695 ± 0.018) > Zn (0.615 ± 0.016) > Pb (0.323 ± 0.012) > Cu (0.983 ± 0.011) > Cd (0.196 ± 0.011) mg kg−1. The Igeo values from 96% of the analyzed sampling points were below zero and were considered uncontaminated. The other 4% of samples, from the Potrerillo1 (PT) site, had Igeo values of 1.13, where the highest concentration of Cd was found, which indicates moderate contamination levels. The RI index at the PT site was in the category of moderate contamination, and the rest of the points correspond to the category of low pollution.
- Subjects
HEAVY metals; PAPAYA; TRACE metals; SOIL texture; TILLAGE; SOIL classification; SOIL sampling; ENVIRONMENTAL geology
- Publication
Agronomy, 2020, Vol 10, Issue 2, p301
- ISSN
2073-4395
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/agronomy10020301