Atmospheric bulk deposition of heavy metal(loid)s in central south China: Fluxes, influencing factors and implication for paddy soils

The depositions of heavy metal(loid)s (HMs) were measured in an urban agglomeration of China to investigate the fluxes, influencing factors, sources, and potential effects of these HMs. Our results showed that the deposition fluxes of As and Cd were higher in this area than in other regions. In the area, 59.63% of the total deposition fluxes of the Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn were observed in the wet season (March to July). Lower total fluxes of HMs...