@article{e91111110b094b62b43b5e209cba0a14,
title = "Lead and lead isotopes in agricultural soils of Europe - The continental perspective",
abstract = "Lead isotopes are widely used for age dating, for tracking sources of melts, sediments, Pb products, food and animals and for studying atmospheric Pb contamination. For the first time, a map of a Pb isotope landscape at the continental-scale is presented. Agricultural soil samples (Ap-horizon, 0-20cm) collected at an average density of 1 site/2500km2 were analysed for Pb concentration and Pb isotopes (206Pb, 207Pb, 208Pb). Lead concentrations vary from 1.6 to 1309mg/kg, with a median of 16mg/kg. Isotopic ratios of 206Pb/207Pb range from 1.116 to 1.727 with a median of 1.202. The new data define the soil geochemical Pb background for European agricultural soil, providing crucial information for geological, environmental and forensic sciences, public health, environmental policy and mineral exploration. The European continental-scale patterns of Pb concentrations and Pb isotopes show a high variability dominated by geology and influenced by climate. Lead concentration anomalies mark most of the known mineralised areas throughout Europe. Some local Pb anomalies have a distinct anthropogenic origin.",
keywords = "lead isotopes, soil",
author = "{The GEMAS Project Team} and Clemens Reimann and Belinda Flem and Karl Fabian and Manfred Birke and Anna Ladenberger and Philippe N{\'e}grel and Alecos Demetriades and Jurian Hoogewerff and S. Albanese and M. Andersson and A. Arnoldussen and R. Baritz and Batista, {M. J.} and A. Bel-lan and D. Cicchella and E. Dinelli and {De Vivo}, B. and {De Vos}, W. and M. Duris and A. Dusza-Dobek and Eggen, {O. A.} and M. Eklund and V. Ernstsen and P. Filzmoser and Finne, {T. E.} and D. Flight and S. Forrester and M. Fuchs and U. Fugedi and A. Gilucis and M. Gosar and V. Gregorauskiene and A. Gulan and J. Halami{\'c} and E. Haslinger and P. Hayoz and G. Hobiger and R. Hoffmann and H. Hrvatovic and S. Husnjak and L. Janik and Johnson, {C. C.} and G. Jordan and J. Kirby and J. Kivisilla and V. Klos and F. Krone and P. Kwecko and L. Kuti and A. Lima and J. Locutura and P. Lucivjansky and D. Mackovych and Malyuk, {B. I.} and R. Maquil and M. McLaughlin and {R.G. Meuli}, Meuli and N. Miosic and G. Mol and P. O'Connor and K. Oorts and Ottesen, {R. T.} and A. Pasieczna and V. Petersell and S. Pfleiderer and M. Po{\v n}avi{\v c} and C. Prazeres and U. Rauch and I. Salpeteur and A. Schedl and A. Scheib and I. Schoeters and P. Sefcik and E. Sellersj{\"o} and F. Skopljak and I. Slaninka and A. {\v S}or{\v s}a and R. Srvkota and T. Stafilov and T. Tarvainen and V. Trendavilov and P. Valera and V. Verougstraete and D. Vidojevi{\'c} and Zissimos, {A. M.} and Z. Zomeni",
year = "2012",
month = mar,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.12.012",
language = "English",
volume = "27",
pages = "532--542",
journal = "Applied Geochemistry",
issn = "0883-2927",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "3",
}
