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Wu Q, Li R, Chen J, Yang Z, Li S, Yang Z, Liang Z, Gao L. Historical construction, quantitative source identification and risk assessment of heavy metals contamination in sediments from the Pearl River Estuary, South China. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 359:120943. [PMID: 38701583 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Historical reconstruction of heavy metals (HMs) contamination in sediments is a key for understanding the effects of anthropogenic stresses on water bodies and predicting the variation trends of environmental state. In this work, eighteen sediment cores from the Pearl River Estuary (PRE) were collected to determine concentrations and geochemical fractions of HMs. Then, their potential sources and the relative contributions during different time periods were quantitatively identified by integrating lead-210 (210Pb) radioisotope dating technique into positive matrix factorisation (PMF) method. Pollution levels and potential ecological risks (PERs) caused by HMs were accurately assessed by enrichment factors (EF) based on establishment of their geochemical baselines (GCBs) and multiparameter evaluation index (MPE). HMs concentrations generally showed a particle size- and organic matter-dependent distribution pattern. During the period of 1958-1978, HMs concentrations remained at low levels with agricultural activities and natural processes being identified as the predominant sources and averagely contributing >60%. Since the reform and opening-up in 1978, industrial and traffic factors become the primary anthropogenic sources of HMs (such as Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Cr, and Ni), averagely increasing from 22.1% to 28.1% and from 11.6% to 23.4%, respectively. Conversely, the contributions of agricultural and natural factors decreased from 37.0% to 28.5% and from 29.3% to 20.0%, respectively. Subsequently, implementation of environmental preservation policies was mainly responsible for the declining trend of HMs after 2010. Little enrichment of sediment Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr and Ni with EFs (0.15-1.43) was found in the PRE, whereas EFs of Cd (1.16-2.70) demonstrated a slight to moderate enrichment. MPE indices of Cu (50.7-252), Pb (52.0-147), Zn (35.5-130), Ni (19.6-71.5), Cr (14.2-68.8) and Cd (0-9.90) highlighted their potential ecological hazards due to their non-residual fractions and anthropogenic sources.
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- Qirui Wu
- Carbon-Water Research Station in Karst Regions of Northern Guangdong, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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- Carbon-Water Research Station in Karst Regions of Northern Guangdong, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Carbon-Water Research Station in Karst Regions of Northern Guangdong, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Carbon-Water Research Station in Karst Regions of Northern Guangdong, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Carbon-Water Research Station in Karst Regions of Northern Guangdong, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Carbon-Water Research Station in Karst Regions of Northern Guangdong, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
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Prartono T, Natih NMN, Hartanto MT, Atmadipoera AS, Afifah R, Susanti S, Yolanda DS, Maulana E, Lestari L, Suteja Y, Purwiyanto AIS. Multi-metals analysis in sediment of the North Sumatra coast, Indonesia: The environmental status. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 196:115666. [PMID: 37857058 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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This study aims to analyze multi-metals in marine sediment to provide the relative nature of metal concentrations. Sediment samples were collected in representative coasts of natural and more developing zones. The Sequential Extraction method was used to treat four metal associated hosts determined using the ICP-OES. Geo-accumulation index, Enrichment Factor and Principal Component analysis were used to evaluate. The metal concentrations varied and most of them appeared to show a gradual decrease from east, west to the isle coasts. The coastal environment has been recognized to contain non-residual associated metals suggesting the influence of anthropogenic metal input. These bioavailable fractions also show gradual decrease from the East coast to West and Isle coast. The environmental assessment reveals that most of these areas were categorized as unpolluted and concentration of some elements west and isle coast are relatively close to those of nature sediment.
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- Tri Prartono
- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih I, Jakarta 14430, Indonesia
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- Marine Science Department, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Udayana University, Jl, Raya Kampus Universitas Udayana, Bukit Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia
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- Marine Science Department, Faculty of Mathemathic and Natural Science, Sriwijaya University, Palembang 30862, Indonesia
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Marine sediment analysis – A review of advanced approaches and practices focused on contaminants. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1209:339640. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nematollahi MJ, Keshavarzi B, Moore F, Vogt RD, Nasrollahzadeh Saravi H. Trace elements in the shoreline and seabed sediments of the southern Caspian Sea: investigation of contamination level, distribution, ecological and human health risks, and elemental partition coefficient. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:60857-60880. [PMID: 34165747 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14678-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study assesses the occurrence of trace elements (TEs) in sediments of the southern Caspian Sea. A total of 16 shoreline sediment samples and 15 seabed sediment samples along five coastal transects were studied. The mean concentration of TEs follows the order of Zn > V > Cr > Ni > Cu > Pb > Co > As > Sb > Mo > Cd. The TEs had an uneven, heterogeneous distribution within the shoreline and seabed sampling sites. This is due to that the study area comprises a large number of different pollution sources, also different sediment physicochemical characteristics. Levels of individual TEs within the seabed sediment transects were higher where their shoreline sites had higher concentrations, reflecting that the coastal sites play an important role in diffusing the contaminants towards the sea. The main anthropogenic source of TEs in this highly populated region, especially in the western part, is likely a large number of discharge points of greywater entering the sea. In addition, dominant fishing industry, tourism, intense agriculture, and textile and paper industry, as well as several other commercial activities, contribute significantly to the overall loading of TEs. Based on the statistical analyses, the organic matter and mud fraction had a strong explanatory value for the spatial variation of Cu, while oxyhydroxides of Fe and Mn had good explanatory factors to govern the spatial variation of other TEs. Pb and Zn had a relatively high partition coefficient (Kd), reflecting the affinity of these elements to be sorbed to the sediment phase. Cd and Sb had lower Kd, tending to remain in the aqueous phase. Geochemical indices indicated high enrichment of Cd, Sb, Zn, and Pb at a number of sampling sites, reflecting potential local sources of contamination. The Sisangan recreational area was identified as the most contaminated site. From a public health perspective, the non-carcinogenic risk of TEs was significant only at this site. The carcinogenic risks of Pb(II) and As(III) in adults, and Pb(II), Cd(II), and As(III) in children, were tolerable.
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- Mohammad Javad Nematollahi
- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo (UiO), 0315, Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene, University of Oslo, 0315, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran.
- Medical Geology Center of Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
- Medical Geology Center of Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo (UiO), 0315, Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene, University of Oslo, 0315, Oslo, Norway
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- Caspian Sea Ecology Research Center (CSERC), Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Sari, Iran
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Gopal V, Krishnamurthy RR, Sreeshma T, Chakraborty P, Nathan CS, Kalaivanan R, Anshu R, Magesh NS, Jayaprakash M. Effect of a tropical cyclone on the distribution of heavy metals in the marine sediments off Kameswaram, Southeast coast of India. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 171:112741. [PMID: 34304061 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cyclones and heavy rainfalls are the main reasons for incessant environmental aggravation in the coastal regions and the distribution of pollutants from the contaminated terrestrial areas to the offshore regions. Twenty-five surface sediment samples were collected off Kameswaram, SE coast of India, and assessed for their geochemical and sedimentological characteristics post Cyclone Gaja. Sediment texture and various geochemical analyses were carried out to assess the metal distribution in the study area. Environmental impacts caused by heavy metal contamination in the marine sediments were assessed using different sediment pollution indices and it was found that metals such as Cu, Zn, Ni, and Co were moderately contaminated. Fe and Cr were uncontaminated to moderately contaminated, and Mn fall under the uncontaminated category. Multivariate statistical analyses revealed that the enrichment of organic-rich mud helps in entrapping the heavy metals, thus polluting the environment. Moreover, these metals were mainly derived from anthropogenic activities.
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- V Gopal
- Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India.
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- Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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- Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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- Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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- Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605 014, India
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- Department of Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Headland Sada, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa 403 804, India.
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- Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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Díaz-de-Alba M, Granado-Castro MD, Galindo-Riaño MD, Casanueva-Marenco MJ. Comprehensive Assessment and Potential Ecological Risk of Trace Element Pollution (As, Ni, Co and Cr) in Aquatic Environmental Samples from an Industrialized Area. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:7348. [PMID: 34299800 PMCID: PMC8304580 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A global assessment of arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) was performed in environmental samples from an important industrial bay. Different fractions of water, sediments and tissues from four species of fish were analysed. Samples were collected from selected sampling sites during four consecutive samplings in spring and autumn seasons, in order to evaluate concentrations and their possible correlations among the aquatic compartments. While a higher availability of Cr and Ni was found in water, Co and As were the most available elements in sediments. In fish, the liver was the tissue with the highest proportion of As and Co, and gills showed the highest concentrations of Ni and Cr. Significance differences were observed among sites showing the pollution sources. In sediments, high correlations were found between total Co content and the most available fractions. Total Ni content highly correlated with the oxidisable fraction, while Cr total content tightly correlated with the least available fractions. Quality guideline values for sediments were frequently exceeded. In sediments and biota, concentrations were slightly higher than in other ecosystems, indicating that maritime, industrial and urban activities are affecting this type of ecosystem with great anthropogenic influence.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Faculty of Sciences, CEI-MAR, Campus Río San Pedro, University of Cádiz, ES-11510 Puerto Real, Spain; (M.D.-d.-A.); (M.D.G.-R.); (M.J.C.-M.)
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