Trace Elements Analysis in Forage Samples from a US Navy Bombing Range (Vieques, Puerto Rico)
Abstract
:Introduction
Materials and Methods
Study Sites
Sampling Protocol
Metal Analysis in Vegetation
Results and Discussion
1Chemical Element (μg/g dry weight) | |||||||
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Pb | Co | Ni | Mn | Cr | Cd | Cu | |
Mount David | |||||||
Panicum maximum (roots) | 12.85 | 63.66 | 14.19 | 115.4 | 21.04 | 2.89 | 17.10 |
(2.10) | (0.86) | (4.72) | (47.1) | (8.56) | (0.43) | (8.11) | |
P. maximum (leaves) | 10.25 | 46.65 | 5.08 | 135.0 | 5.99 | 1.57 | 4.03 |
(1.27) | (8.91) | (3.25) | (31.7) | (0.58) | (0.14) | (3.34) | |
Calotropis procera (leaves) | 30.05 | 68.40 | 18.08 | 287.9 | 12.68 | 3.11 | 4.63 |
(3.63) | (9.08) | (2.50) | (3.4) | (2.82) | (2.09) | (4.25) | |
Acacia farnesiana (stems) | 8.13 | 10.15 | 5.33 | 18.3 | 2.86 | nd | 4.04 |
(1.74) | (1.08) | (1.29) | (0.1) | (0.92) | (1.31) | ||
Icacos Lagoon | |||||||
Aquatic plant (leaves) | 2.69 | 36.31 | 29.31 | 1,740.4 | 42.14 | 4.63 | 12.93 |
(1.07) | (26.66) | (2.45) | (145.5) | (3.52) | (1.68) | (3.66) | |
Gato Lagoon | |||||||
Ipomoea violacea (fruits) | 32.61 | 25.75 | 7.64 | 40.3 | 1.17 | nd | 9.39 |
(9.17) | (3.89) | (4.31) | (0.1) | (0.03) | (3.52) | ||
Sporobolus virginicus (roots) | 17.17 | 68.61 | 78.26 | 882.4 | 182.62 | 1.18 | 10.36 |
(1.81) | (5.59) | (12.81) | (99.8) | (9.59) | (0.07) | (11.44) | |
S. virginicus (leaves) | 30.45 | 34.81 | nd | 670.6 | 5.32 | nd | nd |
(5.36) | (1.80) | (267.9) | (0.99) | ||||
S. pyramidatus (roots) | 18.77 | 22.91 | 7.14 | 156.2 | 15.77 | 2.25 | 9.02 |
(5.27) | (2.61) | (2.67) | (1.8) | (2.09) | (1.07) | (2.14) | |
S. pyramidatus (leaves) | 12.19 | 2.73 | 1.25 | 31.8 | 3.03 | nd | nd |
(2.71) | (0.13) | (0.52) | (3.0) | (0.29) |
1Chemical Element (μg/g dry weight) | |||||||
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Pb | Co | Ni | Al | As | Cd | Cu | |
AFWTF-2001 (Active) | 33.32 | 29.60 | 28.66 | na | na | 0.28 | 30.48 |
(10.77) | (5.51) | (1.58) | na | na | (0.13) | (3.63) | |
AFWTF-2004 (Non-active) | 8.14 | 10.61 | 3.43 | 154.3 | 0.61 | 0.15 | 17.42 |
(3.15) | (4.21) | (2.13) | (67.7) | (0.46) | (0.15) | (1.83) | |
Guánica-2001 | 5.58 | 4.19 | 14.64 | na | na | 0.28 | 15.39 |
(1.90) | (0.06) | (4.75) | na | na | (0.01) | (4.16) | |
Guánica-2003/2004 | 2.33 | 1.82 | 3.75 | 341.2 | 1.04 | 0.28 | 12.16 |
(2.24) | (0.43) | (1.85) | (112.9) | (0.25) | (0.22) | (2.83) |
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Massol-Deyá, A.; Pérez, D.; Pérez, E.; Berrios, M.; Díaz, E. Trace Elements Analysis in Forage Samples from a US Navy Bombing Range (Vieques, Puerto Rico). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2, 263-266. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph2005020009
Massol-Deyá A, Pérez D, Pérez E, Berrios M, Díaz E. Trace Elements Analysis in Forage Samples from a US Navy Bombing Range (Vieques, Puerto Rico). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2005; 2(2):263-266. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph2005020009
Chicago/Turabian StyleMassol-Deyá, Arturo, Dustin Pérez, Ernie Pérez, Manuel Berrios, and Elba Díaz. 2005. "Trace Elements Analysis in Forage Samples from a US Navy Bombing Range (Vieques, Puerto Rico)" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2, no. 2: 263-266. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph2005020009