Influence of tidal regime on the distribution of trace metals in a contaminated tidal freshwater marsh soil colonized with common reed (Phragmites australis)
| Autor: | E. de Deckere, J. Meynendonckx, S. Van Regenmortel, Patrick Meire, Ronny Blust, J. Teuchies, Lieven Bervoets |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Geologic Sediments
Marsh Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Fresh Water Poaceae Toxicology Plant Roots Arsenic Phragmites Pore water pressure Belgium Metals Heavy Aquatic plant Water Movements Soil Pollutants Hydrology geography geography.geographical_feature_category Biogeochemistry Sediment Estuary General Medicine Pollution Soil contamination Zinc Wetlands Environmental science Environmental Pollution Copper Water Pollutants Chemical Cadmium Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Environmental pollution |
| ISSN: | 0269-7491 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.11.005 |
| Popis: | A historical input of trace metals into tidal marshes fringing the river Scheldt may be a cause for concern. Nevertheless, the specific physicochemical form, rather than the total concentration, determines the ecotoxicological risk of metals in the soil. In this study the effect of tidal regime on the distribution of trace metals in different compartments of the soil was investigated. As, Cd, Cu and Zn concentrations in sediment, pore water and in roots were determined along a depth profile. Total sediment metal concentrations were similar at different sites, reflecting pollution history. Pore water metal concentrations were generally higher under less flooded conditions (mean is (2.32 ± 0.08) × 10−3 mg Cd L−1 and (1.53 ± 0.03) × 10−3 mg Cd L−1). Metal concentrations associated with roots (mean is 202.47 ± 2.83 mg Cd kg−1 and 69.39 ± 0.99 mg Cd kg−1) were up to 10 times higher than sediment (mean is 20.48 ± 0.19 mg Cd kg−1 and 20.42 ± 0.21 mg Cd kg−1) metal concentrations and higher under dryer conditions. Despite high metal concentrations associated with roots, the major part of the metals in the marsh soil is still associated with the sediment as the overall biomass of roots is small compared to the sediment. Pore water metal concentrations and metal root plaque concentration are influenced by the tidal regime. |
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