Lead pollution in the Shooting Area „Loven Park – Sofia”
Keywords:
lead, pollution, soils, flora, faunaAbstract
The content of lead found in the soil and its bioaccumulation in the tissues of some animal and plant species on the territory of the hunting and shooting complex “Loven Park – Sofia” has been investigated.
Higher levels of lead content have been found, as in the case of soils its quantity decreases in depth and in plants – increasing the distance from the firing line. The results of the toxicological analysis of worms (Lumbricus terrestris) in the shooting area show a very high average lead content, which is confirmed with an absolute statistical confidence (p <0.001) relative to the control.
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