Research Article

Ranges of B, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Sr, Tl, and Zn Concentrations and Isotope Ratios in Environmental Matrices from an Urban Area

Table 11

Thallium concentrations and isotopic composition in environmental samples from Luleå.

Soil profilesConcentration, µg·g−1 DWδ205 Tl, ‰
FractionsF1F2F3F4F5F6TotalF1F2F3F4F5F6Total

City (n = 2)
0–15 cm0.0040.0020.0240.0460.0580.320.450.360.10−0.02−0.32−0.45−0.470.42
16–30 cm0.0010.0010.0090.0240.0700.400.500.360.120.00−0.39−0.40−0.490.46
31–45 cm0.00030.00070.0020.0060.0510.300.360.20−0.10−0.21−0.28−0.27−0.540.50
46–60 cm0.00020.00060.0020.0040.0640.310.390.18−0.07−0.26−0.38−0.28−0.570.52
Suburb (n = 4)
0–15 cm0.0010.0010.0040.0070.0810.480.57−0.08−0.520.51
16–30 cm0.0010.00080.0030.0050.0540.500.56
31–45 cm0.00070.00070.0020.0040.0740.530.62
46–60 cm0.00050.00060.0020.0030.0560.550.61−0.12−0.620.62

Concentration, µg·g−1 DW (µg·L−1 for waters)δ205 Tl, ‰
MeanMedianσMin.Max.MeanMedianσMin.Max.Range

Top soils0.260.200.260.033.2−0.61−0.610.17−0.95−0.200.70
Lysimetric waters0.040.040.0240.0020.07−0.14−0.170.07−0.22−0.050.17
Mushroom0.0150.0090.0160.0020.081−0.18−0.280.30−0.620.421.04
Litter0.030NANANANA−0.41NANANANANA
Wood ash0.230NANANANA−0.27NANANANANA
Needles0.0100.0100.0200.0010.090−0.31−0.380.21−0.630.160.89
Leaves0.0060.0040.0070.0010.043−0.30−0.390.16−0.42−0.090.33
Lichens0.0230.0090.0240.0040.060−0.53−0.540.10−0.72−0.410.31