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August 16, 2026Eurasian Soil Science

Comparative Assessment of Soil Pollution with Heavy Metals and Petroleum Products in Russian Arctic Cities

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VMVladimir A. MyazinPeoples' Friendship University of RussiaVVViacheslav VasenevRussian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural AcademyMKMaria V. KorneykovaPeoples' Friendship University of Russia

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Implication

Comparative assessment uncovers severe heavy metal contamination and high ecological risk across Russian Arctic urban soils, indicating the need for targeted soil management.

Key Points

  • Evaluate and compare the contamination levels, spatial distribution, and ecological risks of soil pollution from heavy metals and petroleum products across four Russian Arctic cities.
  • Conducted a comparative environmental assessment of urban soils across four Russian Arctic cities: Murmansk, Vorkuta, Salekhard, and Norilsk.
  • Evaluated soil quality and spatial pollution heterogeneity using the total pollution index (Zc), Nemerow Pollution Index (NPI), and Potential Ecological Risk Index (PERI).
  • Norilsk and Murmansk exhibited moderately hazardous soil pollution (Zc = 17.9 and 16.9) and high ecological risk (PERI = 222 and 189), driven by high concentrations of copper, nickel, lead, and cadmium.
  • Vorkuta showed acceptable average pollution (Zc = 15.8, PERI = 141) with severe localized hotspots (NPI = 1.1–133), while Salekhard had the lowest contamination and ecological risk levels (Zc = 8.5, PERI = 104).

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Myazin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817a01f2fb91fc834ad874https://doi.org/10.1134/s1064229326600946
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