Minkina T. N

Azov chernozems have a low background content of mobile forms of zinc, sufficient level of copper and high content of lead compounds. This regional specificity of the microelement composition of the soils is caused by carbonates, natural richness of seaside geochemical landscapes and the influence of the large emission sources of microelements (metallurgical enterprises in Mariupol, Novocherkasskaya power station, etc.). High buffered capacity of the Azov soils reduces the negative effects of pollution.