Study the Accumulation of Strontium in Plant Growing around Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine, Iran

摘要

Sarcheshmeh copper mine is located in the south-East of Iran. It is revealed that heavy metals concentrations are high in the region due to the naturally mineralization process. In addition, mining activities have brought more heavy metals from belowground into the surface and caused more pollution in the area. Plants in these sites showed grow apply specific strategy to cope with these elements. In the study samples of shoots, roots and soil of around the roots of plants in Sarcheshmeh region were collected and their strontium contents were measured by using ICP in Admel laboratory in Australia. The highest amount of strontium in soil samples was 1140 ppm and highest amounts in shoot of Urtica urens was 350 ppm, 383 ppm in the roots of Rumex ribes. Cultivating of these plant is suggested for phytoremediation of the polluted sites.