Samples ΔZn % ΔNi % ΔCu % ΔCd % ΔPb % ΔCr %
P1 0.51 A* -0.41 A -0.02 B 0.39 A -1.76 AB 1.18 B
P3 2.66 A 1.74 A 5.41 A -0.16 A 0.26 AB 3.52 AB
R1 -66.9 B -51.6 B -8.73 C -3.20 A 1.33 AB 3.21 AB
RM3 -68.8 B -52.1 B -12.9 D -3.45 A 1.94 A 5.31 A
Q1 -76.9 C -62.2 C -33.4 F -17.0 B -3.44 B -4.14 C
Q3 -73.1 BC -62.5 C -19.0 E -21.2 B -3.51 B -3.04 C
* In this and the following tables statistical comparisons are intended for columns; capital  letters point out significant (P<0.01) differences among  means
Table 4: Mean values of percentage variations of PTEs leached; statistical comparisons following One-way ANOVA + LSD test.