Heavy Metal Contents and Distribution in Coastal Sediments of the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy)
| Autor: | Francesco Tamberlich, Sergio Predonzani, Pietro Rossin, Alessandro Acquavita, Iztok Valic, Jari Falomo, Giorgio Mattassi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Total organic carbon
Pollution Environmental Engineering Ecological Modeling media_common.quotation_subject Mineralogy Sediment Spatial distribution Mediterranean sea Benthos Benthic zone Environmental chemistry Environmental Chemistry Environmental science Enrichment factor Water Science and Technology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 211:95-111 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2932 0049-6979 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11270-009-0284-5 |
| Popis: | A set of ten heavy metals (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) was investigated in surface sediments (0-5 cm) collected in 21 sites of the Gulf of Trieste, Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy). The aim of this work was to obtain a preliminary assessment about the levels and spatial distribution of these selected elements. Ancillary parameters such as grain size, total organic carbon, and total nitrogen were also determined. The enrichment factor was calculated to discriminate if a natural condition or a status of anthropogenic contamination occurs. In addition, a set of sediment quality guidelines, mean effect low range and effect medium range quotients, was also applied in order to predict the probability of adverse biological effects on the benthic community. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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