Comparisons of particulate-bound mercury (PBM) compositions in soil and vegetation at a traffic site

This investigation analyzes the particulate-bound mercury (PBM) compositions in soil and vegetation at a traffic sampling site in Taichung, Taiwan, during a sampling period from October to December, 2015. A direct mercury analyzer (DMA-80) was used to measure the particulate-bound mercury (PBM). A T...

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Published in:Environmental forensics 2018-01, Vol.19 (1), p.59-65
Main Authors: Fang, Guor-Cheng, Lo, Chaur-Tsuen, Cho, Meng-Hsien, Zhuang, Yuan-Jie, Huang, Chao-Yang, Xiao, You-Fu, Tsai, Kai-Hsiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Composition
Mercury
Mercury (metal)
Particulate-bound mercury
Particulates
PBM
Sampling
Soil
Soil investigations
Soil temperature
Soils
Student's t-test
T-test
Traffic
Vegetation
Wind speed
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Summary:This investigation analyzes the particulate-bound mercury (PBM) compositions in soil and vegetation at a traffic sampling site in Taichung, Taiwan, during a sampling period from October to December, 2015. A direct mercury analyzer (DMA-80) was used to measure the particulate-bound mercury (PBM). A T-test was conducted to determine the mean differences between the PBM composition in soil and that in vegetation at the site. The results indicate that 1) the mean particulate-bound mercury compositions in soil and vegetation were the lowest in November, when the (mean OR average) wind speed was the highest (4.1 m/s); 2) Particulate-bound mercury compositions (PBM) in both soil and vegetation correlated weakly with temperature, humidity and wind speed; 3) T-test statistical results denoted that the PBM compositions did not significantly differ between soil and vegetation in the three-month sampling period.
ISSN:1527-5922
1527-5930
DOI:10.1080/15275922.2017.1408156