Characteristics and DGT Based Bioavailability of Cadmium in the Soil–Crop Systems from the East Edge of the Dongting Lake, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Site Description and Sample Collection
2.2. Soil, Agricultural Products, and DGT Analysis
2.3. Geo-Accumulation Index and Bioconcentration Factor
2.4. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Cd Concentrations in Agriculatural Soils
3.2. Cd Concentrations in Agricultural Products
3.3. DGT Measurement of Cd
3.4. Bioavailability of Cd and Safety Assessment of Agricultural Soils
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Max | Min | Average | Median | SD | CV | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soil (mg/kg) | 2.95 | 0.04 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.38 | 1.58 |
Igeo | 3.92 | −2.44 | −0.19 | −0.12 | 0.96 | −5.10 |
Crop (mg/kg) | 2.19 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.30 | 0.48 |
BCF | 3.40 | 0.03 | 0.88 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.66 |
Corn | Peanut | Rice | Sweet Potato | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max | 3.83 | 4.77 | 9.61 | 4.77 |
Min | 0.09 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.29 |
Average | 1.70 | 1.34 | 1.85 | 1.19 |
SD | 0.79 | 1.01 | 1.88 | 0.99 |
CV | 0.46 | 0.75 | 1.01 | 0.84 |
Peanut | Rice | Sweet Potato | |
---|---|---|---|
Safe | <3.29 | <1.30 | <2.08 |
Unsafe | >4.33 | >1.64 | >2.81 |
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Guo, J.; Wei, Z.; Zhang, C.; Li, C.; Dai, L.; Lu, X.; Xiao, K.; Mao, X.; Yang, X.; Jing, Y.; et al. Characteristics and DGT Based Bioavailability of Cadmium in the Soil–Crop Systems from the East Edge of the Dongting Lake, China. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010030
Guo J, Wei Z, Zhang C, Li C, Dai L, Lu X, Xiao K, Mao X, Yang X, Jing Y, et al. Characteristics and DGT Based Bioavailability of Cadmium in the Soil–Crop Systems from the East Edge of the Dongting Lake, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(1):30. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010030
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuo, Jun, Zhiying Wei, Chao Zhang, Cong Li, Liangliang Dai, Xin Lu, Kaiqi Xiao, Xiong Mao, Xiuwen Yang, Yiming Jing, and et al. 2023. "Characteristics and DGT Based Bioavailability of Cadmium in the Soil–Crop Systems from the East Edge of the Dongting Lake, China" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 1: 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010030