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Heavy Metal Species, Mobility and Availability in Soils

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The Importance of Chemical “Speciation” in Environmental Processes

Part of the book series: Dahlem Workshop Reports ((DAHLEM LIFE,volume 33))

Abstract

The ecological effects of heavy metals in soils are closely related to their content and species distribution in the solid and liquid phases of soils. Methods for the determination of metal species in both phases are described and critically evaluated. In connection with the possible binding mechanisms of heavy metals in soils the concept of specific and nonspecific adsorption is discussed. Recent results indicate that the adsorption of heavy metals on soil particles is not only restricted to the formation of surface complexes but can also take place in the structure of minerals. Diffusion processes of heavy metals into soil minerals are described for goethite. In order to assess metal mobility and availability in soils, the concentration of the species in the soil solution or in comparable aqueous equilibrium solutions of soil samples, and the transfer of metals from solid pools to the liquid phase, and vice versa, have to be assessed. Methods for the determination of the amount of plant-available heavy metals are described and the associated problems discussed.

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Brümmer, G.W. (1986). Heavy Metal Species, Mobility and Availability in Soils. In: Bernhard, M., Brinckman, F.E., Sadler, P.J. (eds) The Importance of Chemical “Speciation” in Environmental Processes. Dahlem Workshop Reports, vol 33. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70441-3_11

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