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. 2010 Oct 8;218(1):333–345. doi: 10.1007/s11270-010-0645-0

Table 7.

The correlation coefficient between heavy metals and PAH contents in aerial parts and roots of plants and soil (P < 0.005)

Pb Cd Cu Zn Hg Fe The sum of PAHs
Soil vs AP −0.5 −0.5 0.8 −0.9 0.5 0.9 0.3
Soil vs R 0.8 −0.2 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.9 −0.1
AP vs R −0.7 0.8 0.9 −0.5 0.9 0.8 0.3