The study of specific features of heavy metal accumulation in forest food resources

Abstract

The accumulation of heavy metals in wild grown forest berries was investigated in ten regions of Russia. The studied species were cowberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) and blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.). The accumulation of strontium, lead, arsenic, zinc, nickel, and chromium was studied. The most intensive accumulation was typical for strontium, zinc, and chromium in berries of both species. The level of pollution in average was lower than Eurasian pollution standard.