• M. G. Opekunova
  • Elsukova E. Yu
  • V. A. Chekushin
  • O. V. Tomilina
  • R. Salminen
  • C. Reimann

The complex ecological-biogeochemical investigation was conducted in the districts of industrial complex «Severonikel» and in Monchegorsk-city (Kola Peninsula). In the first part of the article the peculiarity of chemical composition of soils in Monchegorsk-city and their pollution are considered. The contents of mobile forms Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, Cd, Pb that were extracted by ammonia-acetate buffer and SO 4 -2 in soils are determined. The estimation of heavy metal pollution degree is made. The index of total pollution of soils is calculated.

Translated title of the contributionEnvironmental condition monitoring in the districts of industrial complex «Severonikel». I. Migration and accumulation of chemical elements in soils in Monchegorsk-city
Original languageRussian
Pages (from-to)96-103
Number of pages8
JournalВЕСТНИК САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА. СЕРИЯ 7: ГЕОЛОГИЯ, ГЕОГРАФИЯ
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2006

    Scopus subject areas

  • General

    Research areas

  • Мониторинг Тяжелые металлы Загрязнение

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