@article { author = {}, title = {HeavymetalContaminations of Urban soils inOstrava, Czech Republic: Assessment ofMetal Pollution and using PrincipalComponentAnalysis}, journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research}, volume = {9}, number = {2}, pages = {683-696}, year = {2015}, publisher = {University of Tehran/Springer}, issn = {1735-6865}, eissn = {2008-2304}, doi = {10.22059/ijer.2015.943}, abstract = {This study investigates the status of heavy metals contaminations in urban soils of Ostrava inthe Czech Republic. The main aim of this study was determination of concentration of Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Mn,V and Hg, assessment of contamination levels of metals in urban soils and verification of potential source ofmetals contamination. Soil samples were collected from soil layer of 20 cm and metals were determined byatomic spectroscopy methods (F AAS, GF AAS, AMA 254). It was concluded that metals concentrations instudied soils increased in the following order:Hg < Cd < Cu < Pb < V < Zn