CONCENTRATION OF HEAVY METAL IN SOIL OF BOLNISI-DMANISI REGION

MARINE  NIKOLAISHVILI; TEA  MUSELIANI; GOGI  JIKIA; SALOME  OMIADZE

doi:10.52340/jecm.2022.07.04

CONCENTRATION OF HEAVY METAL IN SOIL OF BOLNISI-DMANISI REGION

Authors

MARINE NIKOLAISHVILI
TEA MUSELIANI
GOGI JIKIA
SALOME OMIADZE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2022.07.04

Keywords:

Lead, Soil, Environment, Bolnisi, Dmanisi

Abstract

Environmental pollution with heavy metals is one of the most important problems in the world. Lead exposure has a negative impact on both the environment and human health, so it is important to assess the potential risk of lead contamination. Since there is mining in the Bolnisi-Dmanisi region of Georgia, there are several gold quarries, we decided to study the content of heavy metal - lead in the soil of this region. The purpose of the research was to monitor the lead content in the soil of the Bolnisi- Dmanisi region. As a result of the study, it was found that villages located near gold mines are more polluted with lead than villages located farther away. This pollution was more pronounced in summer than in spring and autumn. Since summer is characterized by a low amount of precipitation, river water decreases, heavy metals accumulate in the soil more.

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