典型碳酸盐岩区耕地土壤剖面重金属形态迁移转化特征及生态风险评价

碳酸盐岩土壤母质区是我国耕地土壤重金属高含量的主要分布区,且耕地重金属迁移转化受到自然过程与人为活动的交互影响.以广西碳酸盐岩母质水田9条土壤剖面为研究对象,在分析测试土壤Cd、As、Zn、Cr、Cu、Hg、Ni和Pb含量、pH、Corg含量等土壤性质指标以及Cd、As、Zn和Cr赋存形态基础上,重点探讨了研究区耕地土...

Migration, Transformation Characteristics, and Ecological Risk Evaluation of Heavy Metal Fractions in Cultivated Soil Profiles in a Typical Carbonate-Covered Area

In China, high heavy metal concentrations in cultivated soil are mainly distributed in carbonate-covered areas. The migration and transformation of heavy metals in such soils are influenced by interactions between natural processes and human activities. This study examined the profiles of nine paddy soils, derived from carbonate rocks in Guangxi. The Cd, As, Zn, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, and Pb contents we determined, and soil properties such as pH, Corg content, and fractions of Cd, As, Zn, and Cr were tested. Based on the above data, we assessed the vertical distribution of heavy metal fractions, as well as the ecological risks and factors affecting the migration ability of heavy metals, under the influence of human activities and natural soil formation. The results show that compared with the carbonate rocks in Guangxi, the soil profile of the study area is significantly enriched with all eight heavy metals. Among them, Cd, As, Zn, and Cr exceeded China''s agricultural land (paddy field) pollution risk screening values, and Cd and As partially exceed the risk intervention values. All fractions of Cd in the soil profiles are widely distributed. The proportion of water-soluble and ion-exchange Cd fractions with high ecological risk decreased significantly from the surface to greater depths in the soil profile. As, Zn, and Cr in the soil profile were mainly in residual states, and the proportion of water-soluble and ion-exchange fractions did not change considerably with increasing depth. The evaluation results of RAC and RSP show that Cd pollution risk in the study area is relatively high, whereas As, Zn, and Cr are generally pollution-free or risk-free. In naturally developed soil in the study area, the clay mineral content and degree of soil development have significant effects on Cd migration, whereas in the cultivated layer affected by human activities, the soil pH and organic matter content are the main controlling factors. The migration ability of soil As is mainly related to soil organic matter, Fe₂O₃ content, and soil development degree, but organic matter has an obviously enhanced effect in the tillage layer. The main controlling factor of Zn and Cr migration in soil is pH, and the effects are more intense under the disturbance of human activities.