2025 Ecosystem Transformation 8 (3), 166-181

Study of vertical migration of heavy metals in soil contaminated with petroleum products

Kurbatov Yu.N. , Trifonova T.A.

This study investigates the effects of soil contamination by used motor oil on the migration and accumulation properties of heavy metals under field experiment conditions. Radial contrast coefficients are calculated for zinc, copper, lead, nickel, and cobalt based on two years of monitoring during the 4 month period of observations (June–September 2019–2020). It is shown that soil contamination with petroleum products leads to active accumulation of zinc in the surface soil layer (0–10 cm). The migration capacity of copper increases proportionally to the increase in the amount of waste oil entering the soil.
Petroleum products have practically no effect on the accumulation and mobility of Co, Pb and Ni.

Yu. N. Kurbatov
Vladimir State University named after A.G. and N.G. Stoletov
Gorky St. 87, Vladimir, 600000 Russia

iur.curbatov@gmail.com

T. A. Trifonova
Vladimir State University named after A.G. and N.G. Stoletov
Gorky St. 87, Vladimir, 600000 Russia

Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov
Leninskie Gory 1, building 12, Moscow, 119991 Russia

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