Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania
Lithium is a critical element for the modern society due to its uses in various industrial sectors. Despite its unequal distribution in the environment, Li occurrence in Romania was scarcely studied. In this study a versatile measurement method using ICP-MS technique was optimized for the determinat...
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| author | Anamaria Iulia Török Ana Moldovan Erika Andrea Levei Oana Cadar Claudiu Tănăselia Oana Teodora Moldovan |
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| description | Lithium is a critical element for the modern society due to its uses in various industrial sectors. Despite its unequal distribution in the environment, Li occurrence in Romania was scarcely studied. In this study a versatile measurement method using ICP-MS technique was optimized for the determination of Li from various matrixes. Water, soil, and plant samples were collected from two important karst areas in the Dobrogea and Banat regions, Romania. The Li content was analyzed together with other macro- and microelement contents to find the relationship between the concentration of elements and their effect on the plants’ Li uptake. In Dobrogea region, half of the studied waters had high Li concentration, ranging between 3.00 and 12.2 μg/L in the case of water and between 0.88 and 11.1 mg/kg DW in the case of plants, while the Li content in the soil samples were slightly comparable (from 9.85 to 11.3 mg/kg DW). In the Banat region, the concentration of Li was lower than in Dobrogea (1.40–1.46 μg/L in water, 6.50–9.12 mg/kg DW in soil, and 0.19–0.45 mg/kg DW in plants). Despite the high Li contents in soil, the Li was mostly unavailable for plants uptake and bioaccumulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6d578befc2c4b4a88684d5f6e5e5bc42023-11-22T04:18:12ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442021-07-011414400210.3390/ma14144002Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in RomaniaAnamaria Iulia Török0Ana Moldovan1Erika Andrea Levei2Oana Cadar3Claudiu Tănăselia4Oana Teodora Moldovan5INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaINCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaINCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaINCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaINCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCluj Department, Emil Racovita Institute of Speleology, 5 Clinicilor, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaLithium is a critical element for the modern society due to its uses in various industrial sectors. Despite its unequal distribution in the environment, Li occurrence in Romania was scarcely studied. In this study a versatile measurement method using ICP-MS technique was optimized for the determination of Li from various matrixes. Water, soil, and plant samples were collected from two important karst areas in the Dobrogea and Banat regions, Romania. The Li content was analyzed together with other macro- and microelement contents to find the relationship between the concentration of elements and their effect on the plants’ Li uptake. In Dobrogea region, half of the studied waters had high Li concentration, ranging between 3.00 and 12.2 μg/L in the case of water and between 0.88 and 11.1 mg/kg DW in the case of plants, while the Li content in the soil samples were slightly comparable (from 9.85 to 11.3 mg/kg DW). In the Banat region, the concentration of Li was lower than in Dobrogea (1.40–1.46 μg/L in water, 6.50–9.12 mg/kg DW in soil, and 0.19–0.45 mg/kg DW in plants). Despite the high Li contents in soil, the Li was mostly unavailable for plants uptake and bioaccumulation.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/14/4002lithiumgroundwaterkarstplants<i>Lolium</i><i>Urtica</i> |
| spellingShingle | Anamaria Iulia Török Ana Moldovan Erika Andrea Levei Oana Cadar Claudiu Tănăselia Oana Teodora Moldovan Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania Materials lithium groundwater karst plants <i>Lolium</i> <i>Urtica</i> |
| title | Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania |
| title_full | Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania |
| title_short | Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania |
| title_sort | assessment of lithium macro and microelements in water soil and plant samples from karst areas in romania |
| topic | lithium groundwater karst plants <i>Lolium</i> <i>Urtica</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/14/4002 |
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