Mathematical Modeling for the Accumulation of Cadmium, Zinc and Arsenic from the Soil in the Case of Bulrush Plant Type
This paper proposes a tridimensional mathematical model of the accumulation of cadmium, arsenic and zinc from the soil in the case of bulrush plant type (the soil and plant samples was taken from two points along the Bistriţa River, belonging to the Siret hydrographic basin). The variable measures taken into consideration when carrying out the experiments and realizing the mathematical model are the distance from the water-soil interface from which the plant samples were taken and the content of cadmium, arsenic and zinc in the soil. The mathematical model was elaborated and tested by means of the TableCurve 3D program used for generating linear and non-linear equations. A reduced accumulation capacity of arsenic from the soil was registered. A high accumulation of cadmium from the soil was registered, in the case of bulrush plant type (765÷875 % higher than in the soil). The correlation coefficient of the mathematic model was between 0.94-0.99. Keywords: cadmium, arsenic, zinc, mathematic model, accumulation, Typha Latifola’s