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Porto EL, da Cruz MG, Bolson MA, Junior ÉS, Martins ML, Jerônimo GT. Trace metal biomonitoring in the farming of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum), an Amazonian neotropical fish. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:7664-7679. [PMID: 38170363 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31767-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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In Brazil, studies evaluating the concentration of trace metals in fish farms are scarce. Therefore, studies investigating the presence and levels of these metals in aquatic biota, particularly in fish tissues, are crucial for developing appropriate strategies to mitigate the impact of possible toxic metals. Herein, we investigated the levels of trace metals (Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Ag, Cd, Pb, Fe, Na, Mg, Ca, K, and Ba) in water, feed, and sediment, as well as the bioconcentration and bioaccumulation factors in tambaqui muscles (Colossoma macropomum). For this purpose, eight commercial fish farms, which are also engaged in other agricultural activities, were selected. Fe, Zn, Mg, and Cr concentration in tambaqui muscles exceeded the limits set by the Brazilian regulations for daily consumption by adults. Mn, Zn, Al, Pb, Fe, Na, Cu, Co, Ag, Cd, and Ba levels were substantially higher in the liver tissue of tambaquis than those in the muscle tissue. The most prevalent metals found in the feed were Ca, K, Na, Mg, and Fe. However, the levels of Cr and Cd in the sediment, as well as Pb, Mn, Cu, and Fe in the water, exceeded the maximum limits allowed by the Brazilian legislation. The highest bioconcentration factors were observed for the metals, Na, Zn, and K, with concentrations up to 4.74, 12.61, and 72.08 times, respectively, higher in tambaqui muscle compared to those in water. The bioaccumulation factors for Ca, Zn, Mg, Na, and K were 2.90, 6.96, 21.21, 212.33, and 492.02 times, respectively, higher in the muscle tissue than those in the sediment values in fishponds across all fish farms. Therefore, our findings suggest that tambaquis have a remarkable ability to bioaccumulate trace metals, particularly the essential ones, and can be categorized as a bioindicator species for environmental quality. Furthermore, we observed that, although water exhibits the highest prevalence and diversity of elements above the values recommended by the Brazilian legislation, sediment is the primary source of trace metal contamination for tambaquis.
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- Edson Luniere Porto
- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science and Fisheries Resources. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Av. General Rodrigo Octavio Jordão Ramos, 1200, Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology, Superior School of Health Sciences, State University of Amazonas, Av. Carvalho Leal, Manaus, AM, 1777, 69085-001, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Amazonian Research, Av. André Araújo, Manaus, AM, 2936, 69067-375, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Amazonian Research, Av. André Araújo, Manaus, AM, 2936, 69067-375, Brazil
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- AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Rod. Admar Gonzaga, Florianópolis, SC, 1346, 88040-90, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science and Fisheries Resources. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Av. General Rodrigo Octavio Jordão Ramos, 1200, Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil.
- AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Rod. Admar Gonzaga, Florianópolis, SC, 1346, 88040-90, Brazil.
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Ferreira O, Barboza LGA, Rudnitskaya A, Moreirinha C, Vieira LR, Botelho MJ, Vale C, Fernandes JO, Cunha S, Guilhermino L. Microplastics in marine mussels, biological effects and human risk of intake: A case study in a multi-stressor environment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 197:115704. [PMID: 37944437 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115704] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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This study documented seasonal levels of microplastics (MPs) and biomarkers (condition index, neurotoxicity, energy, oxidative stress) in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), and water physico-chemical parameters in the Douro estuary (NE Atlantic coast), and estimated the human risk of MP intake (HRI) through mussels. Mussel stress was determined through the Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR). HRI was estimated from mussel MP concentrations and consumer habits. MPs were mainly micro-fibres (72 %) with varied chemical composition. Seasonal MP means (±SEM) in mussels ranged from 0.111 ± 0.044 (spring) to 0.312 ± 0.092 MPs/g (summer). Seasonal variations of mussel stress (IBR: 1.4 spring to 9.7 summer) and MP concentrations were not related. MeO-BDEs, PBDEs, temperature, salinity and other factors likely contributed to mussel stress variation. HRI ranged from 2438 to 2650 MPs/year. Compared to the literature, MP contamination in mussels is low, as well as the human risk of MP intake through their consumption.
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- Orlanda Ferreira
- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Department of Population Studies, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Ecology (ECOTOX), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR / CIMAR-LA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Research Team of Ecotoxicology, Stress Ecology and Environmental Health and Research Team of Contaminant Pathways and Interactions with Marine Organisms, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Department of Population Studies, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Ecology (ECOTOX), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR / CIMAR-LA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Research Team of Ecotoxicology, Stress Ecology and Environmental Health and Research Team of Contaminant Pathways and Interactions with Marine Organisms, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- Chemistry Department and CESAM, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Chemistry Department and CESAM, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Department of Population Studies, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Ecology (ECOTOX), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR / CIMAR-LA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Research Team of Ecotoxicology, Stress Ecology and Environmental Health and Research Team of Contaminant Pathways and Interactions with Marine Organisms, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- CIIMAR / CIMAR-LA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Research Team of Ecotoxicology, Stress Ecology and Environmental Health and Research Team of Contaminant Pathways and Interactions with Marine Organisms, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; IPMA - IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165 Algés, Portugal.
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- CIIMAR / CIMAR-LA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Research Team of Ecotoxicology, Stress Ecology and Environmental Health and Research Team of Contaminant Pathways and Interactions with Marine Organisms, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Department of Population Studies, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Ecology (ECOTOX), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR / CIMAR-LA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Research Team of Ecotoxicology, Stress Ecology and Environmental Health and Research Team of Contaminant Pathways and Interactions with Marine Organisms, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal.
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Abdou M, Monteiro CE, Brito P, Neuparth T, Pinheiro M, Santos M, Caetano M. Platinum Group Element distribution in water and marine biota from two impacted estuarine environments (Douro and Ave estuaries, Portugal). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 192:114990. [PMID: 37167661 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Platinum Group Elements (PGEs) are contaminants of emerging environmental concern considering their continuous increasing use and subsequent release in the environment. While recent field studies provided PGE levels in seawater, scarce knowledge still exists regarding PGE contamination in marine organisms, especially for rhodium (Rh). Water, macroalgae and mussels were sampled along two representative urbanized estuarine systems and adjacent coastal areas (Douro and Ave estuaries, Portugal). Rhodium and platinum (Pt) concentrations were quantified through both stripping voltammetry and mass spectrometry in collected samples. Spatial mapping of PGE contamination was, to a certain extent, correlated with proxies of urban effluents. The use of Pt/Rh ratios reflected the dominant influence of PGE traffic emissions along the Douro and inputs from various sources (including industries) on the Ave Estuary. Macroalgae and mussels PGE concentrations reflected urban pressure, amplifying environmental signals, and supporting their relevant use as bioindicators of PGE contamination in estuarine/coastal systems.
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- Melina Abdou
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto (U.Porto), Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- Environmental Biogeochemistry, Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- IPMA-Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Rua Dr. Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto (U.Porto), Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto (U.Porto), Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; FCUP - Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (U.Porto), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto (U.Porto), Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; FCUP - Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (U.Porto), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto (U.Porto), Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; IPMA-Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Rua Dr. Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa, Portugal
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La Colla NS, Botté SE, Ronda AC, Menendez MC, Arias AH, Vitale AJ, Piccolo MC. Insights on metal pollution of a Patagonia watershed: A case study in the lower course of the Negro river, Argentina. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 323:138234. [PMID: 36842557 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138234] [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: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study evaluated the occurrence and distribution of largely known pollutants (Ag, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, Pd, and Zn), as well as emerging ones (Li, and V) in the water dissolved fraction, suspended particulate matter, and surface sediments from the lower course of the Negro River, Argentina. There are scarce preceding data on inorganic pollution in the entire watershed and, in the case of the emerging pollutants, there are almost no studies performed worldwide. Sampling was conducted in 2019 at six sampling sites, three of them mostly river dominated and the rest under marine domain. The samples were subjected to an acid digestion in a microwave digester, and analyzed using an Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer. Results: revealed that Cu, Li, V, and Zn were always on the top four of the highest average metal concentrations in water and sediment fractions. The pollution assessment indicated that the watershed might be exposed to anthropogenic pollution, as over 60% of Cu and Zn, and over 85% of Hg in water dissolved samples from the marine dominated sites were above the maximum recommended values from guidelines. The multivariate analyses characterized the watershed into two clusters, with metals in the sediment fraction mainly contributing to the uppermost sites. Indeed, sedimentary Cu and Zn background enrichment indices pointed out a moderate pollution of the river dominated sites. This study highlights the relevance of an integrative approach in metal pollution evaluation, as the results denoted a progressive deterioration of the watershed, affecting the water quality of the lower course of the Negro River and its adjacent coastal zone. Overall, these results contribute to a more complete evaluation of the potential to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals, with implications for future treatment strategies to enhance the environmental quality of the area.
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- Noelia S La Colla
- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO/CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina; Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina.
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO/CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina; Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO/CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina; Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO/CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO/CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina; Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO/CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina; Departamento de Geografía y Turismo, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina; Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y de Computadoras, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO/CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina; Departamento de Geografía y Turismo, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, 8000, Argentina
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Oliveira GC, Broetto SG, Pereira OJ, Penha JDS, Lopes NGM, Silva DM. Effects of different levels of metal exposure and precipitation regimes on chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters in a coastal Brazilian restinga species. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpap.2022.100153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Dos Santos Mendonça JM, Navoni JA, de Medeiros GF, Mina IMCAP. Ecotoxicological assessment of estuarine surface waters receiving treated and untreated sanitary wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:908. [PMID: 36253654 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10636-1] [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: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pollution from sewage discharge is one of the most critical environmental problems worldwide, e.g., in Brazil, where basic sanitation is still scarce. As pollution can affect biomes, especially estuaries where intensive ecological and human activities occur, has caused widespread concern. This work aimed to study the water quality of the Jundiaí/Potengi Estuary (JPE) in an area close to the discharge of treated and untreated wastewater for 18 months. Physicochemical and microbiological parameters were measured and integrated using the Water Quality Index of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. Ecotoxicological tests were performed with Brazilian endemic organisms to assess the impact of water pollution on biota. A generalized linear regression model was applied to understand the effects of water quality on ecotoxicological responses. Concentrations of metals, dissolved oxygen, total ammonia nitrogen, nitrate, and thermotolerant coliforms did not comply with Brazilian environmental regulations. A significant increase in the mortality rate of Mysidopsis juniae and Nitocra sp. and a significant decrease in the reproductive rate of Nitocra sp. indicated the most affected areas related to the discharge of treated and untreated wastewater. Only 10% of the samples from sites without direct wastewater impact showed a toxic response in at least one organism. Both water quality and sampling sites were statistical predictors of ecotoxicological response, describing not only the pollutant load but also the type of effluent. This study demonstrated the degradation of the environmental quality of the JPE, particularly due to the discharge of sanitary wastewater, and highlights the importance of protection and remediation measures to preserve this protected area.
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- Jaísa Marília Dos Santos Mendonça
- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte - IFRN, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 1559, RN 59015-000, Natal, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Development and Environment at the, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Natal, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at the, Federal Institute of Rio Grande Do Norte, IFRN, Natal, Brazil
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Wan D, Yang H, Song L, Jin Z, Mao X, Yang J. Sediment records of global and regional Hg emissions to the atmosphere in North China over the last three centuries. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 310:119831. [PMID: 35931386 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Reconstructing the long-term Hg history in major emission countries is important for understanding the global Hg cycle and controlling Hg pollution. In this study, the atmospheric Hg history was reconstructed over the last three centuries based on three lacustrine sediment records from southeastern Inner Mongolia in North China, and its relationship with global and regional Hg emissions was revealed. These records show little Hg pollution in the 18th and 19th centuries. This implies a limited influence of Hg emitted from Europe and North America in this region, which is confirmed by their different Hg trends during the two World Wars and the post-1970s. Atmospheric Hg in the region had increased gradually since the 1900s, primarily contributed by emissions from the former Soviet Union in Lake Dalihu (DLH) and Lake Zhagesitai (ZGST) and from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in Lake Kulunnao (KLN). In the last century, two decreases in Hg fluxes occurred in the KLN core due to the economic recession in the 1960s-1970s and reduced energy consumption and industrial production in the 1990s. In the DLH and ZGST cores, only one decrease occurred, corresponded with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the 1990s. Although atmospheric Hg emissions in China had stabilized or even decreased in the last decade, atmospheric Hg continued to increase, particularly in KLN, because of emissions from small cities in the region. This study can help understand Hg sources and control Hg pollution in North China and supplement the understanding of the global Hg cycling.
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- Dejun Wan
- School of Geographical Science, Nantong University, Nantong, 226007, China; Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang, 050061, China.
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- Environmental Change Research Centre, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang, 050061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710075, China
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang, 050061, China
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- Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang, 050061, China
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Cunha SC, Ferreira R, Marmelo I, Vieira LR, Anacleto P, Maulvault A, Marques A, Guilhermino L, Fernandes JO. Occurrence and seasonal variation of several endocrine disruptor compounds (pesticides, bisphenols, musks and UV-filters) in water and sediments from the estuaries of Tagus and Douro Rivers (NE Atlantic Ocean coast). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:155814. [PMID: 35588845 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Exposure of aquatic environments to emerging contaminants is a global issue, special relevant in many estuaries due to impacts from anthropogenic activity. The aim of this work was to evaluate thirty-seven endocrine disruptor chemicals (EDCs) from four different classes (pesticides, bisphenols, polycyclic musks and UV-filters) in water and sediment samples collected during one-year in the estuaries of Tagus and Douro Rivers located into the NE Atlantic Ocean coast. EDCs analysis was achieved afterward validation of a gas-chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method using Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction (DLLME) as extraction procedure for water samples, and Quick, Easy, Cheap, Efficient, Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) combined with DLLME for sediments. Tagus estuary presented higher levels of contamination with pesticide residues and bisphenols (BPs) than the Douro estuary in both water and sediment samples. Contrariwise, levels and frequency of polycyclic musks (PCMs) and UV-filters (UVF) were slightly higher in Douro estuary. Levels of pesticide residues in both sediment and water samples, and levels of PCMs and UVF in water samples were higher in warmer seasons (summer and spring) than in colder ones (winter and autumn). The opposite was found in what respect levels of BPs in water and sediment samples, and PCMs and UVF levels in sediment samples. Although the levels found for each contaminant are low, usually in the order of a few ng/mL(g), the presence of a high number of toxic compounds is a source of concern and requires constant monitoring.
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- Sara C Cunha
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- IPMA, Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Av. Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal; CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; ICBAS, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Department of Population Studies, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Ecology (ECOTOX), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- IPMA, Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Av. Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal; CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Guia Marine Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL), Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal
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- IPMA, Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Av. Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal; CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- IPMA, Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Av. Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal; CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; ICBAS, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Department of Population Studies, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Ecology (ECOTOX), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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Karthik R, Robin RS, Purvaja R, Karthikeyan V, Subbareddy B, Balachandar K, Hariharan G, Ganguly D, Samuel VD, Jinoj TPS, Ramesh R. Microplastic pollution in fragile coastal ecosystems with special reference to the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster, southeast coast of India. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 305:119297. [PMID: 35421552 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are a global environmental concern and pose a serious threat to marine ecosystems. This study aimed to determine the abundance and distribution of MPs in beach sediments (12 beaches), marine biota (6 beaches) and the influence of microbes on MPs degradation in eco-sensitive Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar coast. The mean MP abundance 65.4 ± 39.8 particles/m2 in beach sediments; 0.19 ± 1.3 particles/individual fish and 0.22 ± 0.11 particles g-1 wet weight in barnacles. Polyethylene fragments (33.4%) and fibres (48%) were the most abundant MPs identified in sediments and finfish, respectively. Histopathological examination of fish has revealed health consequences such as respiratory system damage, epithelial degradation and enterocyte vacuolization. In addition, eight bacterial and seventeen fungal strains were isolated from the beached MPs. The results also indicated weathering of MPs due to microbial interactions. Model simulations helped in tracking the fate and transboundary landfall of spilled MPs across the Indian Ocean coastline after the X-Press Pearl disaster. Due to regional circulations induced by the monsoonal wind fields, a potential dispersal of pellets has occurred along the coast of Sri Lanka, but no landfall and ecological damage are predicted along the coast of India.
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- R Karthik
- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, 600 025, India.
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Couto CMCM, Ribeiro C. Pollution status and risk assessment of trace elements in Portuguese water, soils, sediments, and associated biota: a trend analysis from the 80s to 2021. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:48057-48087. [PMID: 35567689 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20699-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Pollution of water bodies and sediments/soils by trace elements remains a global threat and a serious environmental hazard to biodiversity and human's health. Globalization and industrialization resulted in the increase and availability of these substances in the environment posing unpredictable adverse effects to living organisms. To determine pollution status and risk contamination by trace elements, data available in the literature of the last 40 years on trace elements occurrence in three environmental matrices (water bodies, sediments/soils, and biota) from Continental Portugal were collected (about 90 studies). Data were compared to water and sediment quality guidelines to assess potential ecological risks. Most environmentally relevant hazardous elements include Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, and As. Various studies found trace elements at levels higher than those considered safe by environmental guidelines. In surface waters, Al, Zn, Se, and Ag were found above aquatic life limits in about 60% of the reviewed papers, while Cu, Zn, and As exceed those values in more than 60% of mining waters. Hg and Cd in sediments from mining areas exceeded aquatic life limits and potential ecological risk showed extremely high risk for most of the elements. The data compiled in this review is very heterogenous, varying in terms of sampling schemes, trace elements analysed, and spatiotemporal settings. This heterogenicity leads to data differences that make meaningful comparisons difficult. Nevertheless, the compilation of scattered environmental spatial and temporal trace elements data, of either natural sources or human activity as well as the ultimate effect on biological systems, is of the upmost importance to broaden its knowledge, risk assessment, and implementation of mitigation measures.
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- Cristina M C M Couto
- TOXRUN - Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, 4585-116, Gandra, Portugal.
- LAQV / REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Laboratório de Química Aplicada, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
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- TOXRUN - Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, 4585-116, Gandra, Portugal
- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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Deng L, Shahab A, Xiao H, Li J, Rad S, Jiang J, Jiang P, Huang H, Li X, Ahmad B, Siddique J. Spatial and temporal variation of dissolved heavy metals in the Lijiang River, China: implication of rainstorm on drinking water quality. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:68475-68486. [PMID: 34275078 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15383-3] [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: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Lijiang River is an essential drinking water source and natural scenery in the Guilin City. For the first time, implications of rainstorm were taken into consideration by investigating spatial and temporal variation of dissolved heavy metals (HMs) in the Lijiang River water. A total of 68 water samples were collected during low flow (normal) season and high flow (rainstorm) season from 34 sampling sites. Dissolved HMs including Cr, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sb, and Pb were found to meet the respective drinking water standards, while comparatively higher concentration was observed after the rainstorm season, except for Cr. Multivariate statistical analysis showed that Co, Cu, Cr, Zn, Sb, and Pb in normal season were mainly controlled by anthropogenic sources. Furthermore, higher concentrations of Mn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Co, and Zn during the high flow season were attributed to rainstorm. The water quality index (WQI) showed good grades and comparatively lower in rainstorm season. The results of health risk assessment revealed that HMs in Lijiang River posed limited health risk; however, As posed potential health risk specially in rainstorm season. It is suggested to adopt preventive measures for mining activities and industrial waste-water discharge at the river's upstream and downstream.
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- Liming Deng
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
- CAS Center for Excellence in Deep Earth Science, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Institute of Agriculture Science and Forestry, University of Swat, Mingora, 19130, Pakistan
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- Department of the Earth Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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Luo P, Xu C, Kang S, Huo A, Lyu J, Zhou M, Nover D. Heavy metals in water and surface sediments of the Fenghe River Basin, China: assessment and source analysis. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 84:3072-3090. [PMID: 34850713 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This paper combines environmental science, inorganic chemistry, water quality monitoring and other disciplines to analyze and assess the heavy metals in the water bodies and sediments of the Fenghe River Basin (FRB) in Shaanxi Province, and reveal their sources. The Water Quality Index (WQI), Nemero Index (Pn), Geological Accumulation Index (I-geo) and Potential Ecological Risk Index (RI) are used to assess heavy metals in water and sediments. Pearson correlation analysis (CA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), principal component analysis (PCA) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) models are used to study the relationship and source of heavy metals. The results show that most of the residual heavy metals in the water are below the corresponding environmental quality standards for surface water. Most of the heavy metals in the sediment exceed the background value of the soil. The factors or sources of heavy metals in water and sediment are revealed in detail through PMF models. The main sources of pollution in the region are urban construction and transportation, the electronics industry, machinery manufacturing and tourism. In water, the average contribution rates of these four sources to heavy metals were 36.8%, 11.7%, 9.4% and 42.0%, and in sediments were 8.0%, 29.2%, 23.9% and 38.9%. Therefore, these sectors should be given sufficient attention.
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- Pingping Luo
- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China E-mail: ; School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China E-mail: ; School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China E-mail: ; School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China E-mail: ; School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China E-mail: ; School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Engineering, University of California - Merced, 5200 Lake Rd., Merced, CA, 95343, USA
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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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Tong S, Li H, Tudi M, Yuan X, Yang L. Comparison of characteristics, water quality and health risk assessment of trace elements in surface water and groundwater in China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 219:112283. [PMID: 34015707 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Water quality is closely associated with human health and socio-economic sustainable development. With the increasingly intensive anthropogenic activities, pollutants especially trace elements, enter water aquatic system and cause harm to humans. This study conducted the first systematic comparison on the pollution status of surface water and groundwater in China. Water quality and health risk assessment of 12 trace elements were evaluated according to the water quality index (WQI), hazard quotient (HQ), hazard index (HI), and carcinogenic risk (CR). The results showed that the average values of trace elements in the majority of surface water were higher than those in groundwater. The WQI values demonstrated that 86.02% of surface water and 83.11% of groundwater were suitable for drinking water. Arsenic served as the predominant pollutant and contributed significantly to cause the non‑carcinogenic risk on human health in both surface water and groundwater, children were more vulnerable to the adverse effects than adults. In surface water, the priority non-carcinogenic risk sites were mainly distributed in Anning River, Taizi River, Middle reaches of Huai River and Jilin section of Songhua River. For groundwater, the high-risk sites were located in Huhhot Basin, Kuitun, Jianghan Plain, Datong Basin and Yucheng County. Arsenic posed potential carcinogenic risk to local resident in some water sites, and it presented higher in groundwater than surface water. More concerns should be paid on Songhua, Yangtze and Huai River Basins, in addition, Pearl, Southeast Coastal, Southwest and Northwest River Basins still need attention. The future work should be carried out more extensive range of the water sites and long-term monitoring in China. In particular, more attention should be dedicated to assess high As water bodies.
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- Shuangmei Tong
- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11 A Datun Road, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; College of Tourism, History and Culture,Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui 553004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11 A Datun Road, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11 A Datun Road, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; School of Medicine, Griffith University, 170 Kessel Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11 A Datun Road, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11 A Datun Road, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Musilová J, Harangozo Ľ, Franková H, Lidiková J, Vollmannová A, Tóth T. Hygienic quality of soil in the Gemer region (Slovakia) and the impact of risk elements contamination on cultivated agricultural products. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14089. [PMID: 34238970 PMCID: PMC8266825 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93587-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The Gemer region (Slovakia) belongs to areas with a high concentration of risk elements. The contents of Cu, Ni, Pb, Cd, Hg and Mn were determined in soils and cultivated agricultural production from lands in three cadastres of the Gemer region (Henckovce (48.713845, 20.426189) and Nižná Slaná (48.717373, 20.4208423), cultivated crop—spring triticale; Gemerská Poloma (48.704523, 20.487645), cultivated crop—maize). Bioavailable forms of Pb (0.306–0.532 mg/kg) and Cd (0.104–0.154 mg/kg), pseudototal forms of Cd (3.07–3.98 mg/kg) and Hg (0.484–2.18 mg/kg) represented the highest risk in soils. The highest contents of Pb (Cd, Hg) were in maize from Gemerská Poloma: 0.898 (0.081, 0.399) mg/kg DM. Soils were classified based on several indicators of soil contamination. The highest values of indicators are: Contamination factor (Cf 29.1—Hg), Degree of contamination (Cdeg 51.5), Potential ecological risk factor (Er 1163—Hg), Potential ecological risk index (RI 1,520), Pollution load index (PLI 4.76), Geo-accumulation index (Igeo 5.60—Hg). All indicators concerned the lands of Henckovce and Gemerská Poloma, RI also concerned the land of Nižná Slaná. Bioaccumulation factor (BAF) was calculated to assess the plant's ability to absorb the risk element. For both crops and all risk elements, BAF values were < 1. Obtained results indicate heavy metal contamination of soils, therefore monitoring of soils in investigated area is necessary.
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- Janette Musilová
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, SUA Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, SUA Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, SUA Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, SUA Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, SUA Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, SUA Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Nitra, Slovakia
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Prata JC, Godoy V, da Costa JP, Calero M, Martín-Lara MA, Duarte AC, Rocha-Santos T. Microplastics and fibers from three areas under different anthropogenic pressures in Douro river. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 776:145999. [PMID: 33647658 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Sources contributing to specific concentration of microplastics and fibers are still not completely understood. This study aimed at assessing the concentrations of microplastics (2-5000 μm) and fibers (18-5667 μm) in three areas of distinct influences in the Douro river, Porto, Portugal: (i) a countryside area; (ii) a wastewater treatment effluent release zone; and (iii) an area in proximity to a boat dock and maintenance station. Nile Red staining coupled with microscopy allowed the identification of small microplastics (≥2 μm) with a median concentration of the three areas of 231 MP L-1. Most were fragments (69%). Sizes <40 μm were the most abundant (84%). Highest concentrations of microplastics were found near the boat dock/maintenance and lowest in the countryside area. Fibers were mostly natural (non-synthetic, 63%). Highest concentrations of fibers were found in the area influenced by the wastewater effluent, especially of synthetic fibers, and lowest in the countryside area. Concentration of all fibers and synthetic fibers was 46 F L-1 and 6 F L-1, respectively. High concentrations of microplastics and fiber contamination suggest that the wastewater treatment plant effluent and boat dock/maintenance are the likely sources originating hotspot areas.
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- Joana C Prata
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Nematollahi MJ, Keshavarzi B, Moore F, Nasrollahzadeh Saravi H, Rahman MM. Hydrogeochemical and ecological risk assessments of trace elements in the coastal surface water of the southern Caspian Sea. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:452. [PMID: 34181101 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09211-x] [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: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigates the occurrence, distribution, and potential ecological risk of trace elements (TEs) along with the hydrogeochemical characteristics of coastal surface water collected from the southern Caspian coasts in the Mazandaran province of Iran. Eighteen coastal water sites were sampled and analyzed using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and ion chromatography to determine concentrations of TEs and major ions, respectively. Mean concentrations (µg/l) of TEs in the water followed the order: Al (154.3) > Fe (73.6) > Zn (67.8) > Mn (29.9) > Cu (5.7) > Mo (3.7) > Cd (2.8) > Se (2.3) > V (1.9) > Co = As (1.8) > Sb (1.2) > Pb (0.6). TEs displayed high variations within samples, reflecting many sources that control their concentrations in the coastal water. Most TEs displayed elevated concentrations in the east and west of the study area. The Na-Cl water type in the majority of investigated sites indicates excess alkaline elements and strong acid anions relative to alkaline earth cations and weak acid anions. Considering the saturation states of minerals, carbonate and evaporite minerals are oversaturated and unsaturated in surface water, respectively. Compositional interrelations between aqueous species showed that reverse cation exchange may have occurred. The excess SO42- content, derived from irrigation return flow and domestic greywater, probably plays a crucial role in the mobilization and transport of Zn and Pb by binding to sulfate ligands and forming aqueous complexes. Ecological risk assessment of TEs revealed that water in the majority of sites is safe in terms of As, Se, Pb, and Cd content, and unsuitable with respect to Zn and Cu. Acute and chronic toxicities of Cu and Zn are reported in several sites, thus coastal water cannot be used for fishery and protecting "nature reserve" purposes. However, industrial activity and tourism are safe to be conducted in most coastal water sites.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, Iran
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- Caspian Sea Ecology Research Center (CSERC), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Sari, Iran
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC-CARE), ATC Building, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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Redox Speciation of Vanadium in Estuarine Waters Using Improved Methodology Based on Anion Exchange Chromatography Coupled to HR ICP-MS System. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26092436. [PMID: 33922063 PMCID: PMC8122592 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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An improved methodology was developed for V redox speciation in estuarine waters using a hyphenated technique consisting of ion chromatograph (IC) with an anion exchange column and a high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (HR ICP-MS). This approach enables the direct determination of V(V), whereas reduced species (mainly V(IV)) are calculated by subtracting V(V) concentrations from the measured total V concentration. Based on the “on-column” V(V) chelation mechanism by EDTA, with the eluent composed of 40 mmol L−1 ammonium bicarbonate, 40 mmol L−1 ammonium sulphate, 8 mmol L−1 ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and 3% acetonitrile, the method was successfully used for analyses of V redox speciation in samples taken in the vertical salinity gradient of the highly stratified Krka River estuary. Due to the matrix effects causing different sensitivities, a standard addition method was used for V(V) quantification purposes. The limit of detection (LOD) was also found to be matrix related: 101.68 ng L−1 in the seawater and 30.56 µg L−1 in the freshwater. Performed stability tests showed that V redox speciation is preserved at least 7 days in un-treated samples, possibly due to the stabilization of V-reduced species with natural organic matter (NOM). The dominant V form in the analysed samples was V(V) with the reduced V(IV) accounting for up to 26% of the total dissolved pool. The concentration of V(IV) was found to correlate negatively with the oxygen concentration. Significant removal of dissolved V was detected in oxygen depleted zones possibly related to the particle scavenging.
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Richir J, Bray S, McAleese T, Watson GJ. Three decades of trace element sediment contamination: The mining of governmental databases and the need to address hidden sources for clean and healthy seas. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 149:106362. [PMID: 33548849 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Trace elements (TEs) frequently contaminate coastal marine sediments with many included in priority chemical lists or control legislation. These, improved waste treatment and increased recycling have fostered the belief that TE pollution is declining. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of long-term robust datasets to support this confidence. By mining UK datasets (100s of sites, 31 years), we assess sediment concentrations of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) and use indices (PI [Pollution], TEPI [Trace Element Pollution] and Igeo [Geoaccumulation]) to assess TE pollution evolution. PI and TEPI show reductions of overall TE pollution in the 1980s then incremental improvements followed by a distinct increase (2010-13). Zn, As and Pb Igeo scores show low pollution, whilst Cd and Hg are moderate, but with all remaining temporally stable. Igeo scores are low for Ni, Fe and Cr, but increasing for Ni and Fe. A moderate pollution Igeo score for Cu has also steadily increased since the mid-1990s. Increasing site trends are not universal and, conversely, minimal temporal change masks some site-specific increases and decreases. To capture this variability we strongly advocate embedding sufficient sentinel sites within observation networks. Decreasing sediment pollution levels (e.g. Pb and Hg) have been achieved, but stabilizing Igeo and recently increasing TEPI and PI scores require continued global vigilance. Increasing Ni and Fe Igeo scores necessitate source identification, but this is a priority for Cu. Local, regional and world analyses indicate substantial 'hidden' inputs from anti-fouling paints (Cu, Zn), ship scrubbers (Cu, Zn, Ni) and sacrificial anodes (Zn) that are also predicted to increase markedly. Accurate TE input assessments and targeted legislation are, therefore, urgently required, especially in the context of rapid blue economic growth (e.g. shipping).
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- Jonathan Richir
- Institute of Marine Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Ferry Road, Portsmouth PO4 9LY, UK; Chemical Oceanography Unit, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium; Laboratory of Oceanology, FOCUS, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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- AQASS Ltd, Hound Road, Southampton SO31 5QA, UK; School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building 85, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Ferry Road, Portsmouth PO4 9LY, UK
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Ferry Road, Portsmouth PO4 9LY, UK.
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Chai N, Yi X, Xiao J, Liu T, Liu Y, Deng L, Jin Z. Spatiotemporal variations, sources, water quality and health risk assessment of trace elements in the Fen River. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 757:143882. [PMID: 33316508 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As the largest river in Shanxi Province, the Fen River is the main water source for regional economic and ecological development. Water deficiency and industrialization have led to serious water pollution in the Fen River. The major and trace elements of seasonal river waters were measured to determine the spatiotemporal variations and assess the water quality as well as its controlling factors in the Fen River. Trace elements are divided into high abundance elements (B, Ba, Li, and Mn) and low abundance elements (As, Cu, Fe, Ni, Rb, Se, U, and V). The spatial variation of trace elements is obvious, with low values upstream, intermediate values downstream, and very high values midstream. The average values of the trace elements showed different seasonal variations, with high values of As, B, Ba, Mn, and Rb in the wet season, high Cu, V, and Li values in the dry season, and minor seasonal variations of Fe, Ni, Se, and U concentrations. Principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation analysis (CA) showed natural origins of Ba, Mn, Ni, and U, anthropogenic input of As, B, Cu, Li, Rb, Se, and V. According to the results of absolute principal component sore-multivariate linear regression (APCS-MLR), the major pollution sources in the Fen River basin were related to human activities. The land use type significantly influenced the concentrations of trace elements, with high values in the cropland and low values in the forest. The water quality index (WQI) values were higher in the midstream and wet season. In comparison with other rivers in the world, the pollution of the Fen River is at a moderate level. Health risk assessment showed that As, Ba, Mn, Ni, V, and Se were the potential pollutants damaging in the Fen River, especially for children. This study highlights the importance of seasonal sample analysis and can provide vital data for water quality conservation in the Fen River basin.
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- Ningpan Chai
- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- College of Geomatics, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Xi'an 710061, China
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Nematollahi MJ, Moore F, Keshavarzi B, Vogt RD, Nasrollahzadeh Saravi H, Busquets R. Microplastic particles in sediments and waters, south of Caspian Sea: Frequency, distribution, characteristics, and chemical composition. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 206:111137. [PMID: 32858324 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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This study assesses the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in coastal and sea surface sediments, as well as water samples, collected from the coastal region of the southern Caspian Sea, Mazandaran province, Iran. A total of 32 sediment and 10 water samples were studied. The mean concentration of MPs was 15 units kg-1 in the sediments and 710 units m-3 in the coastal water. Fibers constituted by far the dominant MPs in both media, accounting for 97% of the MPs in both sediment and water samples. The MPs were mainly black in color. The dominant size of MP particles in sediment samples was between 250 and 500 μm, while the fraction >1000 μm dominated in the water samples. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), and nylon (NYL) were the main polymers and/or copolymers composing MPs in both sediment and water samples. The MP particles had a relatively smooth surface morphology, although signs of weathering were observed. The number of MP particles in sediment and water samples showed a general decrease from west to east in the study area. This may be reflecting the spreading of MP loading from the outlets of Sefidrud, Tonekabon, Chalus, the major rivers entering the Caspian Sea just west of the study area, and the overall decrease in the spatial distribution of touristic and fishery activity. The main sources of MP particles could be local emissions from a large number of domestic wastewater effluents and urban surface runoff due to high population density, and industrial and fishing activities in this region. This study indicated that MP particles, based on their characteristics and chemical composition, are circulated between coastal waters, and shore and sea surface sediments of the Caspian Sea, leading to their uneven distribution in the different depths. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work studying the distribution of MP particles in sea surface sediments and also the most comprehensive on MPs in shoreline sediments and coastal waters in the southern Caspian Sea.
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- Mohammad Javad Nematollahi
- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, 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, 71454, Shiraz, Iran; Medical Geology Center of Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, Iran; Medical Geology Center of Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, 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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- School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy, and Chemistry, Kingston University, London, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK.
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Cánovas CR, Basallote MD, Macías F. Distribution and availability of rare earth elements and trace elements in the estuarine waters of the Ría of Huelva (SW Spain). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 267:115506. [PMID: 32892016 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Metal pollution in estuaries represents a serious environmental challenge, especially in areas affected by industrial and mining activities. This study investigates the metal partitioning and availability of rare earth elements (REE), Y and other trace metals (Ag, Tl, U and Cs) in the Ria of Huelva estuary (SW Spain), strongly affected by mining and industrial activities. A 30 h monitoring campaign was performed collecting periodic water samples and deploying diffusive gradient in thin films (DGTs) devices to determine the main factors controlling metal availability. The dissolved concentrations of U (3118-3952 ng/L) and Cs (284-392 ng/L) were in the same order of magnitude than those reported in other estuaries and coastal waters worldwide, however, REE (26-380 ng/L), Y (15-109 ng/L), Ag (14-307 ng/L) and Tl (29-631 ng/L) concentrations exceeded these values for the same salinities. Unlike most metals (i.e. Ag, Tl, U, Cs), which were mainly found in the dissolved form (87-100% of total), REE and Y were found in the particulate phase (22-36% of total). Metal lability was mainly related to the concentration in the water column following this order: U>REE>Y>Ag>Tl. A similar binding mechanism was observed for Tl and Cd, due to its chemical affinity. This relationship between chemical properties and absorption by DGT-resin was also observed for REE (and Y), Rb and Sr, which may cause bioaccumulation upon persistent exposure, considering the ability of these metals to cross the biological membranes. The lability of metals predicted by geochemical codes did not coincide with absorption of labile metals by DGTs due probably to the instability of complexes in contact with the DGT membranes, the inability of metals to form thermodynamically stable complexes or the absorption of colloids. From this work it can be concluded that DGT passive sampling should complement traditional sampling to monitor metal availability in aquatic environments.
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- Carlos Ruiz Cánovas
- Department of Earth Sciences and Research Center on Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, University of Huelva, Campus 'El Carmen', Fuerzas Armadas s/n, 21071, Huelva, Spain.
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- Department of Earth Sciences and Research Center on Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, University of Huelva, Campus 'El Carmen', Fuerzas Armadas s/n, 21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Earth Sciences and Research Center on Natural Resources, Health and the Environment, University of Huelva, Campus 'El Carmen', Fuerzas Armadas s/n, 21071, Huelva, Spain
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Santos JP, Sousa AGG, Ribeiro H, Magalhães C. The Response of Estuarine Ammonia-Oxidizing Communities to Constant and Fluctuating Salinity Regimes. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:574815. [PMID: 33324363 PMCID: PMC7727400 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.574815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Aerobic nitrification is a fundamental nitrogen biogeochemical process that links the oxidation of ammonia to the removal of fixed nitrogen in eutrophicated water bodies. However, in estuarine environments there is an enormous variability of water physicochemical parameters that can affect the ammonia oxidation biological process. For instance, it is known that salinity can affect nitrification performance, yet there is still a lack of information on the ammonia-oxidizing communities behavior facing daily salinity fluctuations. In this work, laboratory experiments using upstream and downstream estuarine sediments were performed to address this missing gap by comparing the effect of daily salinity fluctuations with constant salinity on the activity and diversity of ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOM). Activity and composition of AOM were assessed, respectively by using nitrogen stable isotope technique and 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding analysis. Nitrification activity was negatively affected by daily salinity fluctuations in upstream sediments while no effect was observed in downstream sediments. Constant salinity regime showed clearly higher rates of nitrification in upstream sediments while a similar nitrification performance between the two salinity regimes was registered in the downstream sediments. Results also indicated that daily salinity fluctuation regime had a negative effect on both ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) community’s diversity. Phylogenetically, the estuarine downstream AOM were dominated by AOA (0.92–2.09%) followed by NOB (0.99–2%), and then AOB (0.2–0.32%); whereas NOB dominated estuarine upstream sediment samples (1.4–9.5%), followed by AOA (0.27–0.51%) and AOB (0.01–0.23%). Analysis of variance identified the spatial difference between samples (downstream and upstream) as the main drivers of AOA and AOB diversity. Our study indicates that benthic AOM inhabiting different estuarine sites presented distinct plasticity toward the salinity regimes tested. These findings help to improve our understanding in the dynamics of the nitrogen cycle of estuarine systems by showing the resilience and consequently the impact of different salinity regimes on the diversity and activity of ammonia oxidizer communities.
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- João Pereira Santos
- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Matosinhos, Portugal.,Department F.A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Matosinhos, Portugal.,Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Matosinhos, Portugal.,Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,School of Science & Engineering, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.,Ocean Frontier Institute, Dalhousie University, Halitax, NS, Canada
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Numeric Study on the Influence of Sluice-Gate Operation on Salinity, Nutrients and Organisms in the Jiaojiang River Estuary, China. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12072026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The estuary—located in the joint zone between river and ocean—has created unique ecosystems and rich biodiversity due to its complex habitat conditions. As the critical period for the growth and reproduction of estuarine organisms, the flood season is also crucial for estuary sluice to play a role in flood control and drainage. This study aims at proposing an ecological scheduling scheme that comprehensively considers the adverse factors brought by draining of the estuarine sluice to maintain different ecological functions of the Jiaojiang River estuary. A two-dimensional mathematical model in MIKE 21 was used to ascertain the change of salinity and nutrients in the study area, and results were analyzed to understand the impact of draining on estuarine organisms. Based on an analysis of the change and redistribution of salinity and nutrients, the sea area could be divided into three parts during the operation of the estuarine sluice: nearshore area with low-salt and high eutrophication, medium mixed salinity under nitrogen limitation area and high-salt under phosphorus limitation area. The aquaculture area was alternately situated in the mesohaline (>5.0‰–18.0‰) and polyhaline (>18.0‰) zones. The after-effects of salinity change—including the lowest value and the sharp change of salinity, especially the sharp change of salinity (11.8‰–12‰) caused by large-volume discharge—would affect the growth of organisms to a certain extent, but would not be lethal. Moreover, a high-incidence red tide area was determined to be formed within 8–14 km away from the estuarine sluice after the sluice opening, and the area of this zone was firmly related to the opening schemes. The study suggested that the proposed sluice should choose the mode of draining frequent with the small flow at neap tide in order to reduce the stress of sluice construction and operation on mariculture organisms and phytoplankton in Jiaojiang River estuary on the strength of the ecological restoration measures for estuary and riparian zones.
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Roberts S, Adams JK, Mackay AW, Swann GEA, McGowan S, Rose NL, Panizzo V, Yang H, Vologina E, Sturm M, Shchetnikov AA. Mercury loading within the Selenga River basin and Lake Baikal, Siberia. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 259:113814. [PMID: 32023784 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) loading in Lake Baikal, a UNESCO world heritage site, is growing and poses a serious health concern to the lake's ecosystem due to the ability of Hg to transform into a toxic form, known as methylmercury (MeHg). Monitoring of Hg into Lake Baikal is spatially and temporally sparse, highlighting the need for insights into historic Hg loading. This study reports measurements of Hg concentrations from water collected in August 2013 and 2014 from across Lake Baikal and its main inflow, the Selenga River basin (Russia, Mongolia). We also report historic Hg contamination using sediment cores taken from the south and north basins of Lake Baikal, and a shallow lake in the Selenga Delta. Field measurements from August 2013 and 2014 show high Hg concentrations in the Selenga Delta and river waters, in comparison to pelagic lake waters. Sediment cores from Lake Baikal show that Hg enrichment commenced first in the south basin in the late-19th century, and then in the north basin in the mid-20th century. Hg flux was also 20-fold greater in the south basin compared to the north basin sediments. Hg enrichment was greatest in the Selenga Delta shallow lake (Enrichment Ratio (ER) = 2.3 in 1994 CE), with enrichment occurring in the mid-to late-20th century. Local sources of Hg are predominantly from gold mining along the Selenga River, which have been expanding over the last few decades. More recently, another source is atmospheric deposition from industrial activity in Asia, due to rapid economic growth across the region since the 1980s. As Hg can bioaccumulate and biomagnify through trophic levels to Baikal's top consumer, the world's only truly freshwater seal (Pusa sibirica), it is vital that Hg input at Lake Baikal and within its catchment is monitored and controlled.
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- S Roberts
- Canada Centre for Inland Waters, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada; School of Geography, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada; Environmental Change Research Centre, Department of Geography, Pearson Building, Gower Street, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom.
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- Environmental Change Research Centre, Department of Geography, Pearson Building, Gower Street, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- School of Geography, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Geography, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Environmental Change Research Centre, Department of Geography, Pearson Building, Gower Street, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- School of Geography, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Environmental Change Research Centre, Department of Geography, Pearson Building, Gower Street, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Earth's Crust, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 128 ul. Lermontov, Irkutsk, 664033, Russia
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology EAWAG-ETH, 8600, Dubendorf, Switzerland
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- Institute of Earth's Crust, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 128 ul. Lermontov, Irkutsk, 664033, Russia; Irkutsk State University, 2 Chkalov St., Irkutsk, 664003, Russia; Geological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pyzhevsky lane 7, 119017, Moscow, Russia; Irkutsk Scientific Centre, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 134 ul, Lermontov, Irkutsk, 664033, Russia
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Zhang H, Zeng H, Jiang Y, Xie Z, Xu X, Ding M, Wang P. Using the compound system to synthetically evaluate the enrichment of heavy metal(loid)s in a subtropical basin, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 256:113396. [PMID: 31784272 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A compound system involving three matrices (water, sediment, and paddy soil) was conceived to determine the potential sources of metal(loid)s (Ti, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb, and U) and synthetically evaluate their pollution levels in the Le'an River basin. The result indicated that the established background values (BVs) of paddy soil and sediment in the compound system were obviously higher than those of the upper continental crust (UCC) and soils from Jiangxi Province, a difference which was especially marked for sediment. The concentrations of Cu, Zn, As, Cd in the system had high coefficients of variation (CVs), and metal(loid)s in sediment showed higher levels than those in paddy soil, except for Pb. Cd and Cu in the system had the highest Ef levels, which probably pose a high risk to organisms and the health of local residents. There were significantly linear relationships between the site rank index (SRI) for water and that for sediment or paddy soil, revealing that matrices in the system interacted with each other. Principal component analysis (PCA) and absolute principal component scores and multiple linear regression model (APCS-MLR) results demonstrated that Cu, Zn, As, Cu, Pb, and U enrichments in the system were mainly affected by mining activities and were predominately deposited in sediment. Point pollution sources rather than non-point pollution sources such as mining activities, contributed most of the anthropogenic metal(loid)s to sediment. Both SRI and Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) results visually showed that S5, S8, S9, S10, S11, and S12 severe pollution grouped together and scattered through areas with extensive mining activities, while other sites with moderate pollution were spread along the main stream of the Le'an River.
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- Hua Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education/School of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Comprehensive Management and Resource Development, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education/School of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education/School of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- College of Marine Science & Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education/School of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education/School of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Comprehensive Management and Resource Development, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education/School of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Comprehensive Management and Resource Development, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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Chen H, Yan L, Zhao J, Yang B, Huang G, Shi W, Hou L, Zha J, Luo Y, Mu J, Dong W, Ying GG, Xie L. The role of the freshwater oligochaete Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri in the distribution of Se in a water/sediment microcosm. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 687:1098-1106. [PMID: 31412447 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.170] [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: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Selenite(IV) and selenate(VI) are the major species of Se in the seleniferous aquatic ecosystem. The redistribution of Se in the water/sediment microcosm by bioturbation remains largely unknown. In this study, the redistribution of Se in the water/sediment microcosm by the benthic oligochaete Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri was assessed. The worms were exposed to 2-40 μg/g dry weight of Se(IV) or Se(VI) in the sediment (diet) for 2 months. The changes in the Se levels in different compartments of the microcosm (sediment, overlying water, and worms) were quantified after 2 weeks and 2 months. The subcellular distribution of Se in the worms were also evaluated. Finally, the volatilization of Se from the two Se sources was estimated. The results showed that Se concentration in the overlying water and Se bioaccumulation in the worms were increased with Se levels in the sediments. Approximately 1.6-9.8% of Se was volatilized in the absence of the worms and was intensified in the presence of the worms (2.1-25.7%). The subcellular distribution witnessed high levels of Se in the cell debris (>60%). Se(IV) and Se(VI) differ in their bioaccumulation, redistribution and the effects on the growth of the worms. Our results suggest that the bioturbation by benthos play an essential role in the redistribution of Se in the water/sediment microcosm.
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- Hongxing Chen
- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
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- Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 50108, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Toxicant Monitoring and Toxicology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000, China; Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Roberts S, Kirk JL, Wiklund JA, Muir DCG, Yang F, Gleason A, Lawson G. Mercury and metal(loid) deposition to remote Nova Scotia lakes from both local and distant sources. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 675:192-202. [PMID: 31030127 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Kejimkujik National Park, in Nova Scotia, Canada, is a sensitive region for metal(loid) contamination, such as mercury, in part due to long-range atmospheric deposition from global and regional industrial centers. The region is remote from industrial centres, but is downwind of major pollution sources in the Eastern United States and Canada, and historically had numerous gold mining sites. Due to a paucity of long-term atmospheric deposition monitoring in this region, little is known about the response of Kejimkujik lakes to multiple changing global, regional and local atmospheric Hg and metal(loid) sources. Here, we used multiple lake sediment cores to reconstruct anthropogenic depositional fluxes of metal(loid)s of concern for the last ~210years. Results showed that Kejimkujik lake sediments are highly enriched in lead (Pb), antimony (Sb) and tin (Sn), with post-industrial metal(loid) concentrations being >4-fold greater than natural baseline levels (prior to ~1800) and moderately enriched in silver (Ag), bismuth (Bi), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), rubidium (Rb), tellurium (Te), thallium (Tl), vanadium (V), tungsten (W) and zinc (Zn), with post-industrial metal(loid) concentrations being between 1.5 and 4-fold greater than natural baseline levels (prior to ~1800). Lake sediment core reconstructions of total atmospheric Hg deposition matched well with Hg wet deposition monitoring data from the overlapped period (1997-2010) being 9.1±2.7μg/m2/yr and 7.0±0.7μg/m2/yr respectively. Lakes closest to historic gold mining sites show spikes in Ag, Cd, Sb, Tl, Zn and W during mining periods (~1880 and 1950). Most of the enriched metal(loid)s (EF >1.5) (Ag, Bi, Cu, Hg, Pb, Sb, Sn, V and W) do not appear affected by redox and remobilisation issues. For the other enriched metal(loid)s (EF >1.5) (Cd, Tl, and Zn), remobilisation from upper sediments appears to be occurring within these acidic and DOC rich Kejimkujik lakes.
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, Ontario L7R 4A6, Canada.
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, Ontario L7R 4A6, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, Ontario L7R 4A6, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, Ontario L7R 4A6, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, Ontario L7R 4A6, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, Ontario L7R 4A6, Canada
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Shi C, Ding H, Zan Q, Li R. Spatial variation and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in mangrove sediments across China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 143:115-124. [PMID: 31789145 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The spatial variations of nine heavy metals in the surface sediments of six Avicennia marina mangrove wetlands across China were investigated. These were Yunxiao, Futian (FT), Zhanjiang, Fangchenggang (FCG), Dongfang (DF), and Dongzhaigang (DZG). Results showed that environmental factors, such as organic matter and sediment grain size, affected heavy metal distribution. The high heavy metal levels in mangrove sediments may be due to their large retention capacity. The dominant heavy metals were Zn, Cr, Pb, Cu, and Cd. Pollution was highest at FT and lowest at FCG. The principal component analysis indicated that Zn, Cd, Cu, Ni, Cr, and Pb were mainly derived from anthropogenic activities. Ecological risk assessments showed that FT was the most polluted area with considerable ecological risk, whereas pollution levels were lowest at FCG, DF, and DZG. This study provides the first integrated analysis of heavy metal pollution of sediments across China.
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- Cong Shi
- School of Environmental and Energy, Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environmental and Energy, Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Neilingding Futian National Nature Reserve, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Environmental and Energy, Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China.
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Ullah R, Muhammad S, Jadoon IA. Potentially harmful elements contamination in water and sediment: Evaluation for risk assessment and provenance in the northern Sulaiman fold belt, Baluchistan, Pakistan. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Wang W, Xu Y, Chen T, Xing L, Xu K, Xu Y, Ji D, Chen C, Xie C. Regulatory mechanisms underlying the maintenance of homeostasis in Pyropia haitanensis under hypersaline stress conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 662:168-179. [PMID: 30690352 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Intertidal macroalgae are highly resistant to hypersaline stress conditions. However, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. In the present study, the mechanism behind Pyropia haitanensis responses to two hypersaline stress conditions [100‰ (HSS_100) and 110‰ (HSS_110)] was investigated via analyses of physiological and transcriptomic changes. We observed that the differences between the responses of Py. haitanensis to HSS_100 and HSS_110 conditions involved the following three aspects: osmotic regulation, ionic homeostasis, and adjustment to secondary stresses. First, the water retention of Py. haitanensis was maintained through increased expansin production under HSS_100 conditions, while cell wall pectin needed to be protected from hydrolysis via the increased abundance of a pectin methylesterase inhibitor under HSS_110 conditions. Meanwhile, Py. haitanensis achieved stable and rapid osmotic adjustments because of the coordinated accumulation of inorganic ions (K+, Na+, and Cl-) and organic osmolytes (glycine betaine and trehalose) under HSS_100 conditions, but not under HSS_110 conditions. Second, Py. haitanensis maintained a higher K+/Na+ ratio under HSS_100 conditions than under HSS_110 conditions, mainly via the export of Na+ into the apoplast rather than compartmentalizing it into the vacuoles, and the enhanced uptake and retention of K+. However, K+/Na+ homeostasis was not completely disrupted during a short-term exposure to HSS_110 conditions. Finally, the Py. haitanensis antioxidant system scavenged more ROS and synthesized more heat shock proteins under HSS_100 conditions than under HSS_110 conditions, although thalli may have been able to maintain a certain redox balance during a short-term exposure to HSS_110 conditions. These differences may explain why Py. haitanensis can adapt to HSS_100 conditions rather than HSS_110 conditions, and also why the thalli exposed to HSS_110 conditions can recover after being transferred to normal seawater. Thus, the data presented herein may elucidate the mechanisms enabling Pyropia species to tolerate the sudden and periodic changes in salinity typical of intertidal systems.
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- Wenlei Wang
- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Distribution, Sources, and Water Quality Assessment of Dissolved Heavy Metals in the Jiulongjiang River Water, Southeast China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15122752. [PMID: 30563145 PMCID: PMC6314042 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15122752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study, the concentration of eight dissolved heavy metals (Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Mo, Sb, and Ba) in 42 water samples from the Jiulongjiang River, southeast China, were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Multivariate statistical methods, including correlation analysis (CA) and factor and principal component analysis (FA/PCA), were analyzed to identify the sources of the elements. Water quality index (WQI) and health risk assessment, including hazard quotient (HQ) and hazard index (HI), were used to evaluate water quality and the impacts on human health. Our results were compared with the drinking water guidelines reported by China, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), revealing that Ti, Mn, and Sb were not within approved limits at some sites and might be the main pollutants in the drainage basin. Based on the spatial distributions, Ti, Mn, Fe, Ni, and Mo showed good similarity, indicating that they might come from similar sources along the river. The CA results also showed that Ti, Mn, Fe, Ni, and Mo had a high correlation coefficient. The FA/PCA results identified three principal components (PC) that accounted for 79.46% of the total variance. PC 1 suggested that a mixed lithogenic and urban land source contributed to Ti, Mn, Fe, Ni, and Mo; PC 2 showed that Cr, Ni, and Mo were influenced by the discharge of industrial effluents; Sb had a strong loading on PC 3, which was controlled by mining activities. The results of the WQI indicated that the water in the Jiulongjiang River was basically categorized as excellent water, but the water quality levels in site W5 and N4 were poorer due to urban land use. Hazard quotient and HI values showed that Sb was a potential threat to human health, indicating that preventive actions should be considered in regard to mining activities in the upper reaches of Beixi stream.
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