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The migration of common bio-toxic heavy metals in two typical soils of Japan under the influence of various leaching solutions was investigated.
The results of the present study have indicated that the Pb and Cu ions were less mobile than those on Zn and Cd. Thus, the former two ions have largely been concentrated in the surface horizon while the latter two have been localised in the sub-surface layers. Ni has exhibited greater mobility than other heavy metals under all the leaching stress in both the soils. It is clear from the present study that Ni, Cd and Zn might pose a greater threat of ground water pollution than Cu and Pb. The specific migration properties of each metal ion varied depending on the nature of the ion and leaching solutions. The major soil factors governing the mobility of heavy metals in the soils have been discussed in the light of the results of the present investigation.
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Biddappa, C.C., Chino, M. & Kumazawa, K. Migration of heavy metals in two Japanese soils. Plant Soil 66, 299–316 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02183797
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