Reference Values of Soil Quality for the Rio Doce Basin
ABSTRACT: The great geological and soil variation in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, indicates the need for regional studies to understand the geochemical background of soils. The Rio Doce Basin became a priority area for geochemical background determination after the rupture of the tailings dam...
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doaj-7c46012b12204fddab8c41a31061422f2021-01-02T04:07:45ZengSociedade Brasileira de Ciência do SoloRevista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo1806-96572018-04-0142010.1590/18069657rbcs20170231S0100-06832018000100515Reference Values of Soil Quality for the Rio Doce BasinYang Zumbo Coronel GuevaraJosé João Lelis Leal de SouzaGustavo Vieira VelosoRenato Welmer VelosoPablo Azevedo RochaWalter Antônio Pereira AbrahãoElpídio Inácio Fernandes FilhoABSTRACT: The great geological and soil variation in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, indicates the need for regional studies to understand the geochemical background of soils. The Rio Doce Basin became a priority area for geochemical background determination after the rupture of the tailings dam of Fundão in 2015. In this context, the objectives of this study were to propose Reference Values of Soil Quality in the Rio Doce Basin, to define variables that can predict metal(loid) concentrations in the soil, and to examine the correlation between metal(loid) concentrations determined by X-ray fluorescence and by the traditional method. One hundred and seven samples were collected from minimally disturbed areas, representing the main soils and source materials. Metal(loid)s were determined by acid digestion and X-ray fluorescence. Descriptive statistics of the data, as well as the calculation of the Randomized Dependence Coefficient (RDC) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were carried out. The soils were found to be acidic, dystrophic with low Mehlich-1 extracted P contents, and have a variable texture. The coefficient of determination ranged from 0.4 to 0.9, suggesting X-ray fluorescence as a promising technique for determining metal(loid) concentrations in soils. The absence of correlation between clay and organic matter contents with metal(loid) concentrations suggests that the latter were inherited exclusively from the parent material, with little influence of pedogenesis. Metal mineralization in the highlands that constitute the topographic drainage divide of the basin increase the reference values of soil quality to higher values than established for the State of Minas Gerais.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832018000100515&lng=en&tlng=enRDCIron Quadrangleheavy metalssoil quality reference valuesMariana |
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Yang Zumbo Coronel Guevara José João Lelis Leal de Souza Gustavo Vieira Veloso Renato Welmer Veloso Pablo Azevedo Rocha Walter Antônio Pereira Abrahão Elpídio Inácio Fernandes Filho Reference Values of Soil Quality for the Rio Doce Basin Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo RDC Iron Quadrangle heavy metals soil quality reference values Mariana |
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Yang Zumbo Coronel Guevara José João Lelis Leal de Souza Gustavo Vieira Veloso Renato Welmer Veloso Pablo Azevedo Rocha Walter Antônio Pereira Abrahão Elpídio Inácio Fernandes Filho |
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Reference Values of Soil Quality for the Rio Doce Basin |
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Reference Values of Soil Quality for the Rio Doce Basin |
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Reference Values of Soil Quality for the Rio Doce Basin |
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Reference Values of Soil Quality for the Rio Doce Basin |
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Reference Values of Soil Quality for the Rio Doce Basin |
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reference values of soil quality for the rio doce basin |
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ABSTRACT: The great geological and soil variation in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, indicates the need for regional studies to understand the geochemical background of soils. The Rio Doce Basin became a priority area for geochemical background determination after the rupture of the tailings dam of Fundão in 2015. In this context, the objectives of this study were to propose Reference Values of Soil Quality in the Rio Doce Basin, to define variables that can predict metal(loid) concentrations in the soil, and to examine the correlation between metal(loid) concentrations determined by X-ray fluorescence and by the traditional method. One hundred and seven samples were collected from minimally disturbed areas, representing the main soils and source materials. Metal(loid)s were determined by acid digestion and X-ray fluorescence. Descriptive statistics of the data, as well as the calculation of the Randomized Dependence Coefficient (RDC) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were carried out. The soils were found to be acidic, dystrophic with low Mehlich-1 extracted P contents, and have a variable texture. The coefficient of determination ranged from 0.4 to 0.9, suggesting X-ray fluorescence as a promising technique for determining metal(loid) concentrations in soils. The absence of correlation between clay and organic matter contents with metal(loid) concentrations suggests that the latter were inherited exclusively from the parent material, with little influence of pedogenesis. Metal mineralization in the highlands that constitute the topographic drainage divide of the basin increase the reference values of soil quality to higher values than established for the State of Minas Gerais. |
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RDC Iron Quadrangle heavy metals soil quality reference values Mariana |
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