HEAVY METALS IN SOME PEAT SOILS OF MIDDLE POMERANIA

Jan Trojanowski, Czesława Trojanowska, Czesław Jańczak, Józef Antonowicz,

Janusz Bruski

Department of Chemistry, Pomeranian Pedagogical University

Arciszewskiego St. 22b, 76-200 Słupsk, Poland

Abstract

The content of heavy metals in peat soils of north part of Słupsk Region was low. Enrichment factors for Cd, Zn and Mn indicates on their anthropogenic origin in studied peat soils, and for Cr and Ni - natural origin. However copper may be of anthropogenic or natural origin depending on location. The farther from sea peat soils are situated the higher concentration of those metals is.

Key words: heavy metals, peat soils, Middle Pomerania