TY - JOUR N2 - To investigate and assess the effects of land use and its changes on concentrations of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Fe) in the tributary of drinking water reservoir catchment, soils of different land use types (forest, arable land, meadows and pastures, residential areas), suspended sediment and bottom sediment were collected. Heavy metals were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). The metal distribution pattern was observed, where Zn and Cd could be considered as main metal contaminants. The variation in the concentration level of Zn and Cd in studied soils showed the impact of pollution from anthropogenic activities. Also some seasonal variations were visible among the suspended sediment and bottom sediment samples which could be associated with land agricultural practices or meteorological conditions. The sediment fingerprints approach used for determining sources of the suspension in the catchment showed (Kruskal-Wallis H test, p<0.05), that only Mn and Ni were not able to be distinguished among the potential sediment sources. A multiple linear regression model described the relationship between suspended sediment and 4 types of soil samples. The results related suspended composition mostly to the samples from the residential land use. Considering the contemporary trend of observed changes in land use resulting in conversion of agricultural areas into residential and service structures these changes can be essential for the contamination of aquatic environment. This situation is a warning sign due to the rapid industrialization, urbanization and intensive agriculture in this region what can significantly affect the drinking water quality. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/111654/PDF/Archives%20vol%2045%20no%202%20a4_internet_1.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/111654 PY - 2019 IS - No 2 EP - 11 DO - 10.24425/aep.2019.127975 KW - heavy metals KW - soils KW - bottom sediment KW - drinking water reservoir KW - land use changes KW - suspended sediment A1 - Zemełka, Gabriela A1 - Kryłów, Małgorzata A1 - Szalińska van Overdijk, Ewa PB - Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 45 DA - 29.05.2019 T1 - The potential impact of land use changes on heavy metal contamination in the drinking water reservoir catchment (Dobczyce Reservoir, south Poland) SP - 3 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/111654 T2 - Archives of Environmental Protection ER -