Table 2. Summary of trace element concentrations.
United States | Namibia | Poland | Argentina | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trace Element | (n = 20) | (n = 6) | (n = 23) | (n = 21) | (N = 70) |
Calcium (mg/L) | |||||
M | 268.72 | 143.83 | 227.06 | 231.79 | 233.25 |
SD | 59.34 | 64.67 | 36.72 | 37.62 | 56.45 |
Min | 138.02 | 36.69 | 152.94 | 177.47 | 36.69 |
Max | 374.95 | 205.21 | 293.71 | 304.47 | 374.95 |
Iron (mg/L) | |||||
M | 1.27 | 1.53 | 1 | 0.99 | 1.12 |
SD | 0.26 | 0.86 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.35 |
Min | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.8 | 0.71 | 0.71 |
Max | 1.85 | 2.97 | 1.38 | 1.51 | 1.38 |
Zinc (mg/L) | |||||
M | 0.67 | 1.34 | 0.75 | 0.93 | 0.83 |
SD | 0.43 | 1.29 | 0.46 | 0.5 | 0.59 |
Min | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.03 |
Max | 1.61 | 3.75 | 2.02 | 2.01 | 3.75 |
Copper (μg/L) | |||||
M | 169.52 | 130.94 | 186.87 | 211.04 | 184.4 |
SD | 63.06 | 63.49 | 48.1 | 99.5 | 74.33 |
Min | 71.48 | 55.6 | 82.95 | 89.52 | 55.6 |
Max | 317.09 | 208.83 | 252.42 | 419.09 | 419.09 |
Manganese (μg/L) | |||||
M | 2.71 | 11.6 | 1.61 | 7.62 | 4.58 |
SD | 1.12 | 9.78 | 0.89 | 3.76 | 4.76 |
Min | 1.46 | 2.79 | 0.22 | 3.29 | 0.22 |
Max | 5.86 | 30.27 | 4.32 | 20.24 | 30.27 |
Arsenic (μg/L) | |||||
M | 3.47 | 6.68 | 3.86 | 4.51 | 4.18 |
SD | 0.84 | 2.46 | 1 | 1.34 | 1.5 |
Min | 2.4 | 4.08 | 3.03 | 2.54 | 2.4 |
Max | 6.02 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 9.08 | 11.2 |
Lead (μg/L) | |||||
M | 0.77 | 2.15 | 1.02 | 0.59 | 0.91 |
SD | 0.45 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.4 | 0.55 |
Min | 0.41 | 1.92 | 0.52 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
Max | 2.1 | 2.48 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 2.48 |