Evaluation of heavy metal pollution levels in leaves, soil and dust samples of Prosopis ‎cineraria Druce (L.) in the Bandar Abbas

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Authors

1 Ph.D. Student of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lorestan University, ‎Khorramabad, I. R. Iran

2 Ph.D. Student of Climatology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, I. R. Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Firouzabad Institute of Higher Education, Fars, I. R. Iran

Abstract

Prosopis cineraria Druce (L.) was utilized in this study to assess the environmental contamination in Bandar Abbas. The experimental community encompasses the ecosystems of Dasht Tazian, Bird Garden in the east of Bandar Abbas, Tal Siah and Gachin villages in the west of Bandar Abbas, and the industrial region in order to achieve this strategy. Twenty P. cineraria shrubs were chosen from each community. Heavy metals Zn, Pb, Cd, Mn, and Ni were tested in leaf samples, substrate soil, and industrial dust deposited on leaves. Following the determination of metal concentrations in the samples, the Igeo, CF, MAI, BCF, PLI, and mPELq indices were used to assess the extent of contamination and the ability of P. cineraria shrubs to accumulate metals. The concentrations of Zn, Pb, and Cd in leaves, soil, and industrial dust were found to be greater than the norm. Metal concentrations were higher in the substrate soil samples. The biggest level of heavy metal pollution was found in Tal Siah village, Getchin, Dasht Tazian, and Bird Garden, which are the least and most remote from the industries west of Bandar Abbas. According to the Igeo and CF index, nickel and manganese are unpolluted, however cadmium is a major polluter of ecosystems. The PLI index indicates that Bandar Abbas' ecosystems are contaminated. According to the bioaccumulation index (BCF), mesquite shrubs are intermediate pollution accumulators. The pollutant transfer coefficient from soil to plant in Bandar Abbas habitats ranges between 0.23 and 0.65. It may be inferred that the lands around the factories in Bandar Abbas' west are extremely polluted, but Iranian mesquite shrubs have the potential to accumulate and eliminate industrial pollutants from Bandar Abbas' natural ecosystems and can be employed as a plant technique. Treatment should be applied to safeguard the environment.

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Forest Research and Development
Volume 9, Issue 1
June 2023
Pages 95-114

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