Bacterial diversity in soils around a lead and zinc mine

Five samples of soil collected from a lead and zinc mine were used to assess the effect of combined contamination of heavy metals on soil bacterial communities using a polyphasic approach including characterization of isolates by culture method, community level catabolic profiling in BIOLOG GN microplates, and genetic community fingerprinting by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of 16S rDNA fragments amplified by PCR from community DNA （PCR-DGGE）. The structure of the bacterial community was affected to a certain extent by heavy metals. The PCR-DGGE analysis of 16S rRNA genes showed that there were significant differences in the structure of the microbial community among the soil samples, which were related to the contamination levels. The number of bacteria and the number of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） bands in the soils increased with increasing distance from the lead and zinc mine tailing, whereas the concentration of lead （Pb） and cadmium （Cd） was decreased. Heavily polluted soils could be characterized by a community that differs from those of lightly polluted soils in richness and structure of dominating bacterial populations. The clustering analysis of the DGGE profiles showed that the bacteria in all the five samples of soil belonged to three clusters. The data from the BIOLOG analysis also showed the same result. This study showed that heavy metal contamination decreased both the biomass and diversity of the bacterial community in soil.     

Spatial distribution and pollution assessment of heavy metals in urban soils from southwest China

To identify the concentrations and sources of heavy metals, and to assess soil environmental quality, 63 soil samples were collected in Yibin City, Sichuan Province, China. Mean concentrations of As, Pb, Zn, and Cu were 10.55, 61.23, 138.88 and 56.35 mg/kg, respectively. As concentrations were comparable to background values, while Pb, Zn, and Cu concentrations were higher than their corresponding background values. Industrial areas exhibited the highest concentrations of As, Pb, Zn, and Cu, while the lowest concentrations occurred in parks. Statistical analysis was performed and two cluster groups of metals were identified with Pb, Zn, and Cu in one group and As in the other. Spatial distribution maps indicated that Pb, Zn, and Cu were mainly controlled by anthropogenic activities, whereas As could be mainly accounted for by soil parent materials. Pollution index values of As, Pb, Zn, and Cu varied in the range of 0.24-1.93, 0.66-7.24, 0.42-4.19, and 0.62-5.25, with mean values of 0.86, 1.98, 1.61, and 1.78, respectively. The integrated pollution index (IPI) values of these metals varied from 0.82 to 3.54, with a mean of 1.6 and more than 90% of soil samples were moderately or highly contaminated with heavy metals. The spatial distribution of IPI showed that newer urban areas displayed relatively lower heavy metal contamination in comparison with older urban areas.     

Estimation of the accumulation rates and health risks of heavy metals in residential soils of three metropolitan cities in China

Heavy metal concentrations in urban soils are likely to increase over time because of continuous urbanization and heavy metal emissions. To estimate the accumulation rates of heavy metals in urban soils, we collected soil samples from residential areas with different building ages in the metropolitan cities of Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing, China. Heavy metal concentrations in the soils varied among the cities and were primarily affected by soil parent material and the intensity of anthropogenic sources. Regression analyses revealed that the accumulation rates of Cd and Cu in the soils ranged from 0.0034 to 0.0039 mg/(kg•year) and 0.343 to 0.391 mg/(kg•year), respectively, and were similar across the three cities, while accumulation rates of Zn and Pb in Shanghai were higher than those in Shenzhen and Beijing. The higher accumulation rates of Zn and Pb in Shanghai can be explained by differences in city history and industrial structures among the cities. Residential soils with high health risks posed by the heavy metals were mostly collected from old towns of Shanghai because of high Pb content in the areas. Although recent urbanization resulted in elevated concentrations of Cd, Cu, Zn, and Pb in the residential soils, the effect on the total health risks of residents exposed to the soils was negligible.     

Heavy metal availability and impact on activity of soil microorganisms along a Cu/Zn contamination gradient

All the regulations that define a maximum concentration of metals in the receiving soil are based on total soil metal concentration. However, the potential toxicity of a heavy metal in the soil depends on its speciation and availability. We studied the effects of heavy metal speciation and availability on soil microorganism activities along a Cu/Zn contamination gradient. Microbial biomass and enzyme activity of soil contaminated with both Cu and Zn were investigated. The results showed that microbial biomass was negatively affected by the elevated metal levels. The microbial biomass-C （Cmic）/organic C （Corg） ratio was closely correlated to heavy metal stress. There were negative correlations between soil microbial biomass, phosphatase activity and NH4NO3 extractable heavy metals. The soil microorganism activity could be predicted using empirical models with the availability of Cu and Zn. We observed that 72% of the variation in phosphatase activity could be explained by the NH4NO3-extractable and total heavy metal concentration. By considering different monitoring approaches and different viewpoints, this set of methods applied in this study seemed sensitive to site differences and contributed to a better understanding of the effects of heavy metals on the size and activity of microorganisms in soils. The data presented demonstrate the relationship between heavy metals availability and heavy metal toxicity to soil microorganism along a contamination gradient.     

Temporal-spatial distribution and variability of cadmium contamination in soils in Shenyang Zhangshi irrigation area, China

Heavy metal contamination in soils has been of wide concern in China in the last several decades. The heavy metal contamination was caused by sewage irrigation, mining and inappropriate utilization of various agrochemicals and pesticides and so on. The Shenyang Zhangshi irrigation area （SZIA） in China is a representative area of heavy metal contamination of soils resulting from sewage irrigation for about 30 years duration. This study investigated the spatial distribution and temporal variation of soil cadmium contamination in the SZIA. The soil samples were collected from the SZIA in 1990 and 2004; Cd of soils was analyzed and then the spatial distribution and temporal variation of Cd in soils was modelled using kriging methods. The kriging map showed that long-term sewage irrigation had caused serious Cd contamination in topsoil and subsoil. In 2004, the Cd mean concentrations were 1.698 and 0.741 mg/kg, and the maxima 10.150 and 7.567 mg/kg in topsoils （0-20 cm） and subsoils （20-40 cm） respectively. These values are markedly more than the Cd levels in the second grade soil standard in China. In 1990, the Cd means were 1.023 and 0.331 mg/kg, and the maxima 9.400 and 3.156 mg/kg, in topsoils and subsoils respectively. The soil area in 1990 with Cd more than 1.5 mg/kg was 2701 and 206.4 hnl2 in topsoils and subsoils respectively; and in 2004, it was 7592 and 1583 hm^2, respectively. Compared with that in 1990, the mean and maximum concentration of Cd, as well as the soil area with Cd more than 1.5 mg/kg had all increased in 2004, both in topsoils and subsoils.     

Effect of combined pollution by heavy metals on soil enzymatic activities in areas polluted by tailings from Pb-Zn-Ag mine

Some enzymatic activities were determined in the areas polluted by tailings from Tiantai Pb-Zn-Ag Mine in Zhejiang Province of China. The results indicated the soil enzymatic activities decreased significantly with increase of concentrations of heavy metals or the distance away from mining tailing center, especially dehydrogenase and urease activities. Multivariate regression analysis between heavy metal contents and soil enzymatic activities indicated that single dehydrogenase activity was very significantly correlated to combined effect of soil heavy metals in mine area. Moreover, single urease, protease and acid phosphatase activities were significantly related to the combined effect of heavy metals. The results suggest it is feasible to use soil enzymatic activities to indicate the pollution situation by combined heavy metals in the soil of mine area.     

Influence of Indian mustard （Brassicajuncea） on rhizosphere soil solution chemistry in long-term contaminated soils： A rhizobox study

This study investigated the influence of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) root exudation on soil solution properties (pH, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), metal solubility) in the rhizosphere using a rhizobox. Measurement was conducted following the cultivation of Indian mustard in the rhizobox filled four di erent types of heavy metal contaminated soils (two alkaline soils and two acidic soils). The growth of Indian mustard resulted in a significant increase (by 0.6 pH units) in rhizosphere soil solution pH of acidic soils and only a slight increase (< 0.1 pH units) in alkaline soils. Furthermore, the DOC concentration increased by 17–156 mg/L in the rhizosphere regardless of soil type and the extent of contamination, demonstrating the exudation of DOC from root. Ion chromatographic determination showed a marked increase in the total dissolved organic acids (OAs) in rhizosphere. While root exudates were observed in all soils, the amount of DOC and OAs in soil solution varied considerably amongst di erent soils, resulting in significant changes to soil solution metals in the rhizosphere. For example, the soil solution Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn concentrations increased in the rhizosphere of alkaline soils compared to bulk soil following plant cultivation. In contrast, the soluble concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Zn in acidic soils decreased in rhizosphere soil when compared to bulk soils. Besides the influence of pH and DOC on metal solubility, the increase of heavy metal concentration having high stability constant such as Cu and Pb resulted in a release of Cd and Zn from solid phase to liquid phase.     

Factors influencing the contents of metals and As in soils around the watershed of Guanting Reservoir, China

Topsoil samples from 61 sites around the Guanting Reservoir,China,were measured for Cu,Zn,Cr,Ni,Cd,Pb and As concentrations.The mean concentrations of Cu,Zn,Cr,Ni,Cd,Pb and As were 16.8,59.4,37.8,18.3,0.32,20.1 and 8.67 mg/kg dry weight,respectively.Factors that influence the dynamics of these metals in soils around the watersheds of Beijing reservoirs were examined.The influence of atmospheric deposition,land use,soil texture,soil type and soil chemical parameters on metal contents in soils was investigated.Atmospheric deposition,land use and soil texture were the important factors affecting heavy metal residues.Soil type and soil chemical parameters were also involved in heavy metal retention in soils.The data provided in this study are considered crucial for reservoir remediation,especially since the Guanting Reservoir will serve as one of the main drinking water sources for Beijing in the foreseeable future.     

Water incubation-induced fluctuating release of heavy metals in two smelter-contaminated soils

The soil moisture regime can affect the release of heavy metals in soil. In the previous studies, slightly polluted soils or artificially contaminated soil samples were considered to investigate the effect of soil moisture. We used highly smelter-contaminated and aged soils to study the release of typical heavy metals(Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) induced by water incubation in batch experiments with characterization via speciation and X-ray diffraction analyses(XRD). The results show that the leachable concentrations of the heavy metals increased slightly in the first 30 days, decreased drastically between 30 and 90 days, and immobilized relatively constant thereafter. The fluctuation was ascribed to the changes of soil Eh and pH, the reductive dissolution of crystalline iron oxides, the formation of new amorphous iron oxides, the absorption of dissolved organic matter and the precipitation of metal sulfide. Speciation analysis indicated that a proportion of the soil heavy metals was transformed from an exchangeable fraction to a less labile fraction after water incubation. And the presence of a lead iron oxide phase and the peak increasing of zinc sulfide were observed via XRD analyses. Finally, water incubation restrained the release of heavy metals after 180 days of incubation, and reduced the leachability of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb by as much as 1.61%–7.21% for soil A and 0.43%–3.36% for soil B, respectively. The study findings have implications for the formulation of risk control and management strategies for heavy metals in smelter-contaminated soils.     

Regional assessment of cadmium pollution in agricultural lands and the potential health risk related to intensive mining activities： A case study in Chenzhou City, China

The purpose of this study was to assess the extent of cadmium （Cd） contamination in agricultural soil and its potential risk for people. Soils, rice, and vegetables from Chenzhou City, Southern China were sampled and analyzed. In the surface soils, the 95% confidence interval for the mean concentration of Cd varied between 2.72 and 4.83 mg/kg （P 〈 0.05） in the survey, with a geometric mean concentration of 1.45 mg/kg. Based on the GIS map, two hot spot areas of Cd in agricultural soils with high Cd concentrations were identified to be located around the Shizhuyuan, Jinshiling, and Yaogangxian mines, and the Baoshan and Huangshaping mines, in the center of the city. About 60% of the total investigated area, where the agricultural soil Cd concentration is above 1 mg/kg, is distributed in a central belt across the region. The critical distances, at which the soil Cd concentration were increased by the mining activities, from the mines of the soils were 23 km for the Baoshan mine, 46 km for the Huangshaping mine, and 63 km for the Shizhuyuan mine, respectively. These are distances calculated from models. The Cd concentrations in rice samples ranged from 0.01 to 4.43 mg/kg and the mean dietary Cd intake from rice for an adult was 191 μg/d. Results of risk indexes showed that soil Cd concentrations possessed risks to local residents whose intake of Cd from rice and vegetables grown in soils in the vicinity of the mine was 596 μg/d.     

MapGIS技术支持下的宜宾市翠屏区宋家乡环境地球化学质量评价

采用地质累积指数和污染程度分析方法,结合MapGIS空间分析技术,对宜宾市翠屏区宋家乡项目区土地质量进行系统的环境地球化学质量评价,重点对调查区的重金属元素(As、Hg、Cd、Cr、Zn、Cu、Pb、Ni)情况进行土壤质量评价。结果显示,宋家乡研究区土壤中存在不同程度的Hg、Cd、Cr、Zn、Pb、Ni和Cu重金属超标,主要集中在洋坪村、丘陵村和大地村,而大地村的镉超标较为严重,整个研究区砷没有出现污染。为此,结合实际查明造成重金属污染的原因,为该区土壤资源、环境评价和农业经济发展规划提供实用的地球化学信息。     

吐鲁番盆地葡萄园土壤重金属环境容量评价与预测

土壤与农产品重金属污染风险评价是当前国内外研究的热点领域。从新疆吐鲁番盆地葡萄园采集101个代表性土壤样品，测定其中As、Cd、Cr、Ni、Pb和Hg等6中元素的含量。采用综合环境容量指数法（PI），分析葡萄园土壤重金属环境容量特征及其空间分布规律，估算静态和动态环境容量，并预测其近百年变化趋势。结果表明：（1）吐鲁番盆地葡萄园土壤中As、Cd、Cr、Ni、Pb与Hg含量平均值均未超出《农用地土壤污染风险管控标准（GB15618-2018）》中的土壤风险筛选值；（2）葡萄园土壤各重金属元素单项环境容量指数平均值由大到小依次为：Ni > Pb=Hg > As > Cr > Cd其中，Ni元素的环境容量指数处于高容量状态As、Cd、Cr、Pb与Hg等5种元素环境容量指数均处于中容量状态。研究区98.02%的葡萄园土壤处于中容量区，研究区中部葡萄园土壤重金属元素的PI值较高，研究区东部和西部葡萄园土壤重金属元素的PI值较低；（3）静态年容量和动态年容量排序相同大小依次为：Cr > Ni > Pb > As > Hg > Cd。20~40 年之内的静态和动态年容量变化速度大于其他年限的变化速度，各年限动态年容量均大于静态年容量。     

汕头市典型区域土壤重金属污染特征及评价

对汕头市电子垃圾环境污染典型区域土壤中的铜、铅、锌、镉、铬、镍、砷和汞的分布特征进行了调查和分析,根据重金属含量对土壤环境质量及其污染风险状况进行评价.结果表明,以单因子污染指数评价,在118个表层土壤样品中,有42个样品的重金属含量超标,超标率为35.6％.超标金属依次为：Ni超标26.3％, Cu超标18.6％,Hg超标7.6％,As超标0.85％,其余重金属未超标.5个土壤剖面点共20个分层样品中,有7个样品的重金属含量超标,超标率为35.0％.超标金属依次为：Ni超标20.0％,Hg超标15.0％,Cu超标10.0％.所测土壤重金属污染综合指数在0.32～6.08之间,平均1.26.受污染土壤占39.1％,其中重度污染为7.2％,中度污染为10.9％,轻度污染为21.0％.在汕头市各区域中,以潮阳区土壤重金属污染综合指数平均值最高（1.98）,其余依次为金平区、澄海区、潮南区、龙湖区、濠江区和南澳县.环境污染、工农业活动以及污灌水是造成汕头土壤重金属污染的主要原因.汕头市土壤中,Cu、Pb、Hg的含量均显著高于广东省、国家和世界的土壤背景值.采取控制源头,以综合治理方法促进土壤改良是恢复和改进汕头土壤质量的有效措施.     

太滆运河流域农田土壤重金属污染特征与来源解析

为探明太滆运河流域农田土壤重金属污染分布特征及主要影响因素,保证土壤环境质量及农产品安全.采集并分析了太滆运河流域118个农田表层土壤样品中Cr、Hg、As、Cu、Zn、Ni、Pb和Cd等8种重金属元素含量.以太湖流域土壤背景值为评价标准,利用单因子指数和内梅罗指数评价土壤重金属污染状况,利用多元统计分析与地统计分析相结合的方法,对土壤重金属空间分布及来源进行解析.结果表明:8种重金属元素(Cr、Hg、As、Cu、Zn、Ni、Pb和Cd)的平均含量分别为63. 25、0. 25、7. 83、35. 24、77. 25、31. 48、38. 37和0. 16 mg·kg~(-1),除Cr和As外,其余元素含量均超过太湖流域土壤背景值.土壤样点重金属含量多低于国家农用地土壤污染风险筛选值.内梅罗综合指数显示87. 29%样点的土壤重金属呈现轻度污染,5. 93%样点呈现中度污染,6. 78%样点呈现重度污染,整体已经超过警戒值,处于轻度污染状态.流域农田土壤中Hg、Cu、Zn、Pb和Cd受到农业活动和大气沉降的共同影响; Cr和Ni则受成土母质以及工业生产活动的共同影响; As则主要来源于成土母质.     

葫芦岛东北部土壤重金属分布特征及来源解析

选择典型辽宁省工矿型城市葫芦岛,以东北部的龙岗区、连山区和南票区为研究区,基于1：25万土地质量调查获取的重金属数据,分析探讨土壤重金属的分布特征、赋存形态及污染来源.结果发现：研究区表层和深层土壤8项重金属平均含量均高于辽宁省背景值,其中表层土壤Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn、Hg、As空间上呈现出龙港区沿海及内陆局部浓集的特点,Ni、Cr高值区主要分布在下白垩统和中侏罗统火山岩地层区.各重金属富集系数平均值表现为Cd > Hg > Pb > Zn > As > Cu > Cr > Ni,其中,Cd 3.41、Hg 2.93,空间上表现为大面积强烈富集.土壤中Cd主要以离子交换态为主,占全量的54.38%,生态风险最高.土壤剖面中Cd、Pb、Hg、Zn总体呈现出"表聚性"特征,而Cu、As、Cr、Ni呈现出"平稳性"特征,且不同成土母质对重金属具有明显的控制.各重金属单项污染指数平均值表现为Cd > Zn > Cu > Pb > Cr > Ni > As > Hg,其中Cd污染水平较高.来源分析显示,Zn、Cu、Cd、As、Pb主要受工业、交通、生活、采矿等人类活动的综合影响,Cr、Ni主要受地质背景控制,而Hg更多来源于煤炭燃烧.     

基于PMF模型的九龙江流域农田土壤重金属来源解析

选取九龙江流域农田土壤为研究对象,运用电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)和原子荧光光谱(AFS)测定了土壤中重金属含量,通过正定矩阵因子分析模型(PMF)解析农田土壤中重金属的主要来源.结果表明,研究区域农田土壤中大部分金属相对福建省土壤环境背景值已存在一定程度的富集,部分土壤中Cd、Zn、Pb和Cu含量超过农用地土壤污染风险筛选值(GB15618-2018),且各金属在研究区不同区域(北溪流域、西溪流域和河口区)分布存在中等变异.Cr、Ni、Cu、Zn和Cd的含量在北溪流域的龙岩区域较高,Pb的含量在西溪流域较高,而Co、Hg和As的含量在河口区域较高.正定矩阵因子分析模型(PMF)得出的源成分谱和源贡献率具有非负性质,土壤中重金属实测值与模型预测值拟合曲线呈现较好相关性,结果相对合理,能满足研究需要.正定矩阵因子分析模型(PMF)解析得出:研究区农田土壤中重金属主要来源有自然源、农业活动、燃煤释放和工业活动,其对农田土壤中重金属的综合贡献率分别为37. 0%、26. 7%、17. 6%和18. 7%.     

石化园区周边农田土壤重金属污染分析与评价

以某化工园区附近300km2区域为研究区,采用辐射状精确布点,采集表层土壤样品共计200个,以该区土壤环境自然背景值和《国家土壤环境质量标准》(GB15618-1995)二级标准值为评价标准,对土壤重金属Cd、Cr、Cu、Ni、Pb、Zn、Hg和As的污染进行了分析评价.结果表明,以自然背景值为评价标准,研究区表层土壤中Cd、Hg、Cu和Pb平均含量超过自然背景值,其中,Cd为首要污染因子;以国标二级标准为评价标准,除Cd和Hg以外的6种重金属的单项污染指数平均值均小于1,Cd仍是研究区表层土壤重金属污染的主要因子.化工区西北和西南方向农田土壤重金属含量变化表明,随着与化工区距离的增加,农田土壤中Cd、Cr、Cu、Ni、Pb、Zn和Hg的含量呈显著下降趋势.采用相关分析和主成分分析研究区内土壤中重金属的来源,主因子1和主因子2的贡献率分别为65.23%、19.93%,前者反映土壤中重金属Cd、Cr、Cu、Pb、Zn和Hg积累的差异,并主要与人类活动有关;后者体现了Ni和As的变化,主要与成土母质有关.     

基于土壤重金属特征的绿色食品产地环境评价——以重庆(江津)现代农业园区为例

以重庆市江津区现代农业园区内4种农用地类型的653个表层土样为研究对象,测定土壤重金属元素含量.依据绿色食品产地环境相关标准,采用重金属污染指数法对标准中所涉及的Cu、Cr、Cd、Hg、As和Pb共6种重金属元素开展土壤环境质量评价和潜在生态风险评价,并结合用地类型确定绿色农产品生产的适宜性土壤分区.结果表明：除元素Cu、Cr和As外,其他元素的平均含量均高于重庆市土壤背景值;除元素As和Hg外,其他元素的平均含量均高于我国土壤背景值.土壤重金属元素Cu、Cr、Cd、Hg、As和Pb的平均浓度均达到《绿色食品产地环境质量》标准要求,但Cd污染已处于安全警戒线内,应高度警惕和严格监管园区内该元素的污染.水田、旱地和果园的土壤环境均以尚清洁为主,其他园地的土壤环境以轻度污染水平为主.部分水田存在一定程度的Pb污染（轻度）、Hg污染（中度）和Cd污染（中度）,旱地存在一定程度的Hg污染（中度）和Cd污染（中度）,果园和其他园地的土壤存在一定程度的Cd的轻、中度污染.全区符合《绿色食品产地环境质量》标准要求的土壤面积为12.47km²,占农用地总面积的63.64%,旱地、果园、水田和其他园地中符合该标准的面积分别占各自总面积的84.83%、68.07%、56.51%和42.09%.4种用地类型的土壤环境生态风险水平均以低等为主,共占研究区总面积的74.70%.Cd和Hg在园区表层土壤重金属生态风险评估中占有较大的贡献率,应列为优先控制污染元素并对其生态效应开展进一步研究.     

兰州市黄河风情线地表积尘及周边绿地土壤重金属污染特征及风险评价

为研究城市滨河公园景区地表积尘和周边绿地土壤重金属污染状况及潜在生态风险和健康风险,选择兰州市黄河风情线沿线的游园、广场和主题公园为研究区,分别采集了27个地表积尘和26个周边绿地表土样品.采用地累积指数(I_geo)、单因子污染指数(P_i)、内梅罗综合污染指数(P_N)和改进的潜在生态风险指数(RI)评估Cr、 Ni、 Cu、 Zn、 As、 Cd、 Hg和Pb这8种重金属污染特征和潜在生态风险程度,并利用暴露风险模型进行健康风险评价.结果表明,研究区地表积尘和周边绿地土壤As含量的平均值略低于甘肃省土壤元素背景值,但地表积尘的其余元素均高于甘肃省和兰州市元素背景值,而周边绿地除Cr和Ni元素略低于甘肃省和兰州市的背景值之外,其余Cu、 Zn、 Cd、 Hg和Pb含量的平均值却高于两者的背景值.地累积指数和单因子污染指数显示,研究区地表积尘受到Cr、 Cu、 Zn、 Cd、 Hg和Pb的污染,沿途绿地土壤存在不同程度的Cu、 Zn、 Cd、 Hg和Pb的污染.内梅罗综合污染指数表明,研究区地表积尘和周边绿地土壤的综合污染程...     

上海农田土壤重金属的环境质量评价

对上海市农田土壤中Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、Cr、Hg、As进行测定分析,利用不同的评价方法和标准来评价土壤重金属的环境质量状况,并在GIS软件支持下,通过空间插值分析了研究区重金属含量的空间分布特征.结果发现,除As外,各重金属平均含量均高于其背景含量;Cu、Zn、Cd、Cr、Hg和As的浓度均有个别地方的含量超过了国家<土壤环境质量标准>(GB 15618-1995)二级标准限值;从土壤重金属空间分布来看,农田质量整体尚好,土壤优良率为71.4%,合格率为94.9%,不合格率为5.1%;土壤质量受到各种重金属不同程度的影响,存在显著的空间分异,而Zn、Cd、Hg的污染是引起上海地区土壤质量下降的主要原因;各级土壤以城镇建设用地为中心,圈层状分布特征明显,随着上海地区城镇化空间扩展的推进与土地利用方式的变化,可能会导致新污染区的出现与土壤质量的下降.