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Rashid A, Siddiqui NA, Ahmed N, Wahid A, Jamil M, Sankoh AA, Olutoki JO. Geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of shales from the early to middle Permian Dohol Formation in Peninsular Malaysia: Implications for organic matter enrichment, provenance, tectonic setting, palaeoweathering and paleoclimate. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27553. [PMID: 38524595 PMCID: PMC10958216 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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The early to middle Permian Dohol Formation is characterized by a significant presence of shale deposits. While these shales exhibit a low potential to generate hydrocarbons, there is a need to ascertain the possible reasons for the low hydrocarbon generation potential. Also, there are several unidentified properties and attributes associated with these shales in terms of their inorganic geochemical characteristics and their mineralogy. This study is focused on using XRF, ICPMS, and SEM with EDX to determine the mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of these shales and use these data to discuss their provenance history and tectonic setting and interpret the paleoclimatic and paleoweathering conditions. The inorganic geochemical analysis shows that the shales from the Dohol Formation are from a felsic igneous source. The shales were also identified to be from a passive margin based on the bivariate plot of SiO2 vs log (K2O/Na2O) and several multidimensional diagram plots. The CIA and CIW data, as well as the A-CN-K plot, all point to a significant degree of chemical weathering, ranging from mild to intense. The Sr/Cu ratio and C-value, combined with various other geochemical proxies, indicate that the shales were formed in warm-humid climatic conditions. The SEM analysis shows that the samples are mainly composed of kaolinite and illite, and this result was supported by the EDX elemental composition. The high terrigenous influx of sediments, the oxic to sub-oxic conditions in which the sediments were deposited, and finally low marine productivity were found to be the reasons for the low TOC in the shales from the Dohol Formation.
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- Alidu Rashid
- Department of Geoscience, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Geoscience, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Geoscience, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Institute of Geology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, AJK, Pakistan
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- Department of Earth Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana
- College of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA
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Badawy W, Silachyov I, Dmitriev A, Lennik S, Saleh G, Mitwalli M, El-Farrash A, Sallah M. Elemental distribution patterns in rock samples from Egypt using neutron activation and complementary X-ray fluorescence analyses. Appl Radiat Isot 2023; 202:111063. [PMID: 37839369 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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The study utilized instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to accurately analyze the elemental composition of 28 felsite (rhyolite), rock samples. Statistical approaches, including bivariate and multivariate analysis, were employed to characterize the rocks and determine their origin. Major findings include significantly high levels of silicon (297000 ± 4000) mg/kg and low levels were noticed for gold (0.10 ± 0.01) mg/kg. The dominant major elements in the rocks were ranked as follows: silicon > aluminum > potassium > sodium > zirconium > calcium > zinc > manganese. A comparison with the upper continental crust (UCC) revealed higher levels for most elements, except for a few. The study also identified substantial amounts of uranium and thorium. Variations in elemental composition were observed both between different profiles and within felsite (rhyolite) rock samples, indicating heterogeneity and varying origins of the rocks. The findings contribute valuable baseline data for the area and highlight its economic significance for Egypt. Additionally, the study addresses the integration of results from different analytical methods, providing a comprehensive answer to this issue.
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- Wael Badawy
- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russian Federation; Radiation Protection and Civil Defense Department, Nuclear Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, 13759 Cairo, Egypt.
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ibragimov str.1, 050032 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ibragimov str.1, 050032 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Nuclear Materials Authority, El-Maadi, P.O. Box 530, Cairo, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, New Damietta 34517, Egypt
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Kumar A, Kumari S, Mustapha KA, Chakladar S, Chakravarty S. Geochemical characteristics of the Rajmahal coals in Dhulia North Block, Eastern India: implication to their utilization and environment. Environ Geochem Health 2023; 45:6967-6983. [PMID: 36626075 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01475-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The borehole coal samples of Dhulia North Block from the Rajmahal Basin, Eastern India, were systematically analyzed based on the chemical composition and concentration of major and trace elements (including rare earth elements, REEs) to assess the distribution of REEs and their environmental implications with utilization potential. The Dhulia North Block coals are characterized by the predominant major oxides of SiO2, Al2O3, and Fe2O3, accounting for 94% of the total ash composition, indicating the presence of quartz, clay-rich minerals, and pyrite. Compared with the average world coal ash, the total REE content in the analyzed samples ranged from 341.0 to 810.4 ppm, which is substantially higher. Hot humid climate conditions with intermediate igneous source rocks of the basin were demonstrated by the major oxide ratios (Al2O3/TiO2 < 20) and plots of TiO2 with Al2O3 and Zr. The redox-sensitive elements such as V, Ni, Cr, and Co found in the Dhulia North Block coal indicate that an oxic sedimentary environment existed in the basin when coal was formed. The low sulfur content (1% in most samples) indicates freshwater conditions in the basin at the time of organic matter deposition. The outlook coefficient (Coutl) varies between 0.7 and 1.6, indicating that the Dhulia North Block coals are a prospective source of REEs. The Dhulia North Block coals are characterized by low H/C and O/C atomic ratios ranging from 0.56 to 0.90 and 0.10 to 0.22, respectively, and contain type-III kerogens, indicating gas-prone source rock. Further, the basic-to-acid oxide ratio suggested that Dhulia North Block coals were suitable for utilization during combustion processes.
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- Alok Kumar
- Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Analytical and Applied Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 831007, India
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- Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Analytical and Applied Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 831007, India
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- Analytical and Applied Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 831007, India.
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Pitchamani GP, Ponniah JM, Rodríguez-Espinosa PF, Roy PD, Sánchez-Núñez JM, Villegas LEC, Rodríguez-González F, Márquez-Herrera CE. Inferring pollution records in sediment cores from transitional environments of Marquelia coast, Guerrero, Mexico. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:61698-61710. [PMID: 35347601 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19353-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The vertical distribution pattern and concentrations of elements (Fe, Al, Ca, Mg, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Co, Pb, Zn, and As) in the estuarine and lagoon region of Marquelia coast, Guerrero, Mexico, were studied to comprehend the origin and pollutant phases of geochemical elements. Henceforth, two sediment core samples [C1 (127 cm) and C2 (110 cm)] were collected to assess the pollution status using geochemical indices, namely anthropogenic factor (AF), enrichment factor (EF), and geoaccumulation index (Igeo). Additionally, the elemental concentrations were compared with the sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) to examine the potential risks to biota. Among the two depositional environments, the sediments of lagoon Apozahualco exhibited higher concentrations of elements. The granulometry characteristics of sediment grains also attested that the concentration and mobilization of metals are largely governed by the fine-grained fractions. Major elemental concentration and grain size changes were identified at several depths (30-40, 60-70, and 90-100 cm) revealing the internal hydrodynamic condition. The overall assessment of geochemical indices revealed that the sediments were unpolluted to moderately polluted. The anthropogenic factor indicated that the upper portion of the sediments were affected by anthropogenic influences. The comparison of trace element concentration with SQGs denoted that Cr, Ni, and As could pose potential adverse effect to the organisms that live in and near the sedimentary environment. Factor analysis revealed the origin and behaviour of the studied elements during transportation and deposition processes in both the ecosystems (i.e. estuary and lagoon). The results of this study provided an in-depth understanding of variations in elemental concentration and pollution status of sediment profile in coastal transitional environments that would aid in sustainable management.
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- Godwyn-Paulson Pitchamani
- Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios Sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Calle 30 de Junio de 1520, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Del. Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, C.P. 07340, México.
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios Sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Calle 30 de Junio de 1520, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Del. Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, C.P. 07340, México
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios Sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Calle 30 de Junio de 1520, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Del. Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, C.P. 07340, México
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- Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, C.P. 04510, Ciudad de México, México
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios Sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Calle 30 de Junio de 1520, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Del. Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, C.P. 07340, México
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios Sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Calle 30 de Junio de 1520, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Del. Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, C.P. 07340, México
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- Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos (CEPROBI), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Col. San Isidro, Carretera Yautepec-Jojutla Km. 6, Calle CEPROBI No. 8, Yautepec, C.P. 62731, Morelos, Mexico
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- Departamento Ingeniería Metalúrgica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, C.P. 04510, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Popović-Djordjević JB, Kostić AŽ, Rajković MB, Miljković I, Krstić Đ, Caruso G, Siavash Moghaddam S, Brčeski I. Organically vs. Conventionally Grown Vegetables: Multi-elemental Analysis and Nutritional Evaluation. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:426-436. [PMID: 33644828 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02639-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Vegetables are important contributors to a healthy diet, and their adequate daily intake can help prevent some of the major illnesses. The aim of the study was to examine the content of the major and trace elements in selected organically grown (OG) and conventionally grown (CG) vegetables (cabbage, kohlrabi, Brussels sprout, beetroot, carrot, potato, and onion), taken from city green markets. Multi-elemental analysis was carried out by inductively coupled plasma method with optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Nutritional quality evaluation in comparison to nutritional reference values was done. In studied vegetables, Al, Ca, K, Fe (with the exception of organic kohlrabi), Mg, Na, P, S, and Zn were quantified in all samples, whereas As, Cd, Co, Hg, Se, and V were below the limit of detection for these elements. Macroelements and trace elements were found at higher concentrations in OG and CG vegetables, respectively. Differences in concentrations of studied elements between the same vegetable species produced in two agricultural systems were significant, except for beetroot (p ≤ 0.05). Principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis results showed that the botanical origin had higher influence on sample differentiation than the agronomic practice, which was in accordance with the results obtained by Mann-Whitney U test. Good quality of both OG and CG vegetables in respect of nutritionally beneficial elements was observed.
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- Jelena B Popović-Djordjević
- Faculty of Agriculture, Department for Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, Belgrade, 11080, Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department for Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, Belgrade, 11080, Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department for Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, Belgrade, 11080, Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department for Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, Belgrade, 11080, Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, Belgrade, 11158, Serbia
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, Belgrade, 11158, Serbia.
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Vöröš D, Řimnáčová D, Medvecká L, Geršlová E, Díaz-Somoano M. The impact of saline mine water on fate of mineral elements and organic matter: The case study of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. Chemosphere 2021; 284:131397. [PMID: 34225123 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The work presented here provides a complex environmental impact of sediments in vicinity to the area of the former Lazy coal mine site in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (Czech Republic). The main aim of this work has been to determine the degree of contamination, to describe the organic matter, and to carry out sorption isotherms to see the size and distribution of pores in the monitored sediments that are the crucial parameters to assumption of removal mechanisms of elements carried in mine water. The results show that the greatest enrichment of Mn, Sr, Ba, and was in sediments of the first tens of meters from the mine water discharge sediments. Ba and Sr were precipitated as mineral barite and thus formed a dominant insoluble component in the river sediments, which were further carried by water flow towards the water reservoirs. Predominant amounts of fossil material and smaller quantities of carbonized and recent organic matter were altered by weathering and erosion processes. The coal materials have a relatively beneficial sorption capacity, which increases with the carbon content. The overburden waste should be considered for use in removing heavy metals in-situ.
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- Dominik Vöröš
- Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics, AS CR, V Holešovičkách 41, 182 09, Prague 8, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics, AS CR, V Holešovičkách 41, 182 09, Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Department of Geological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics, AS CR, V Holešovičkách 41, 182 09, Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, C/ Francisco Pintado Fe 26, Oviedo, 33011, Spain
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Sharma SK, Mukherjee S, Choudhary N, Rai A, Ghosh A, Chatterjee A, Vijayan N, Mandal TK. Seasonal variation and sources of carbonaceous species and elements in PM 2.5 and PM 10 over the eastern Himalaya. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:51642-51656. [PMID: 33990919 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14361-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The study represents the seasonal characteristics (carbonaceous aerosols and elements) and the contribution of prominent sources of PM2.5 and PM10 in the high altitude of the eastern Himalaya (Darjeeling) during August 2018-July 2019. Carbonaceous aerosols [organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), and water soluble organic carbon (WSOC)] and elements (Al, Fe, Ti, Cu, Zn, Mn, Cr, Ni, Mo, Cl, P, S, K, Zr, Pb, Na, Mg, Ca, and B) in PM2.5 and PM10 were analyzed to estimate their possible sources. The annual concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 were computed as 37±12 μg m-3 and 58±18 μg m-3, respectively. In the present case, total carbonaceous species in PM2.5 and PM10 were accounted for 20.6% of PM2.5 and 18.6% of PM10, respectively, whereas trace elements in PM2.5 and PM10 were estimated to be 15% of PM2.5 and 12% of PM10, respectively. Monthly and seasonal variations in mass concentrations of carbonaceous aerosols and elements in PM2.5 and PM10 were also observed during the observational period. In PM2.5, the annual concentrations of POC and SOC were 2.35 ± 1.06 μg m-3 (66% of OC) and 1.19±0.57 μg m-3 (34% of OC), respectively, whereas annual average POC and SOC concentrations in PM10 were 3.18 ± 1.13 μg m-3 (63% of OC) and 2.05±0.98 μg m-3 (37% of OC), respectively. The seasonal contribution of POC and SOC were ranging from 55 to 77% and 33 to 45% of OC in PM2.5, respectively, whereas in PM10, the seasonal contributions of POC and SOC were ranging from 51 to 73% and 37 to 49% of OC, respectively. The positive relationship between OC & EC and OC & WSOC of PM2.5 and PM10 during all the seasons (except monsoon in case of PM10) indicates their common sources. The enrichment factors (EFs) and significant positive correlation of Al with othe crustal elements (Fe, Ca, Mg, and Ti) of fine and coarse mode aerosols indicate the influence of mineral dust at Darjeeling. Principal component analysis (PCA) resolved the four common sources (biomass burning + fossil fuel combustion (BB + FFC), crustal/soil dust, vehicular emissions (VE), and industrial emissions (IE)) of PM2.5 and PM10 in Darjeeling.
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- Sudhir Kumar Sharma
- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India.
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- Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Sciences, Bose Institute, Darjeeling, 734 102, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110 012, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110 012, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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- Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Sciences, Bose Institute, Darjeeling, 734 102, India
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- Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Sciences, Bose Institute, Darjeeling, 734 102, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110 012, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110 012, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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Peter PO, Rashid A, Nkinahamira F, Wang H, Sun Q, Gad M, Yu CP, Hu A. Integrated assessment of major and trace elements in surface and core sediments from an urban lagoon, China: Potential ecological risks and influencing factors. Mar Pollut Bull 2021; 170:112651. [PMID: 34217055 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Marine sediments serve as a sink for contaminants of anthropogenic origin. Here, 25 major and trace elements were determined in surface and core sediments from an urban lagoon (Yundang Lagoon), China. The median concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cu, and Zn in both surface and core sediments exceeded global and crustal averages. Principal component analysis for the elements and ecological impact of the heavy metals indicated spatial heterogeneity in core sediments from different lagoon areas; however, no such pattern was observed in surface sediments. Geodetector analysis indicated spatial locations of lakes, pH, N%, C%, and S% as the major factors influencing the heterogeneity of potential ecological risk index, a cumulative measure of the ecological impact of heavy metal. The interaction detector indicated nonlinear and bivariate enhancement between different physicochemical parameters. Besides, a depth profile of the elements in different samples was also elucidated.
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- Philomina O Peter
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22620, Pakistan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Dramićanin A, Andrić F, Mutić J, Stanković V, Momirović N, Milojković-Opsenica D. Content and distribution of major and trace elements as a tool to assess the genotypes, harvesting time, and cultivation systems of potato. Food Chem 2021; 354:129507. [PMID: 33756329 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The effects of organic versus integral and conventional crop management on content and distribution of major and trace elements in different varieties of potato were investigated in a three year field trial. A set of 48 potato tubers of four varieties with different harvesting times, cultivated in three types of agricultural systems: conventional (C), integral (I), and organic (O) were characterized based on the composition of the elements of their bulk and peel. A total of 16 elements were quantified. In order to determine the source of variation among the types of production, parts of potato and varieties, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted. The results indicate that Ca, Mg, and K may be considered as important indicators of the type of production, genotypes of potato, and harvesting time. Additionally, the analyses show that ten microelements are able to distinguish between production types and genotypes of potato.
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- Aleksandra Dramićanin
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, P.O. Box 51, Belgrade 11158, Serbia.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, P.O. Box 51, Belgrade 11158, Serbia.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, P.O. Box 51, Belgrade 11158, Serbia.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Njegoševa 12, Belgrade 11000, Serbia.
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, Belgrade-Zemun 11080, Serbia.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, P.O. Box 51, Belgrade 11158, Serbia.
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Dołęgowska S, Gałuszka A, Migaszewski ZM. Significance of the long-term biomonitoring studies for understanding the impact of pollutants on the environment based on a synthesis of 25-year biomonitoring in the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:10413-10435. [PMID: 33410053 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11817-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This review presents compiled results of complex biomonitoring studies that have been conducted in the Holy Cross Mountains, south-central part of Poland, since the 1990s. The significance of these studies results from several aspects: (i) a number and a variety of plant organisms used, e.g., mosses, lichens, coniferous and deciduous trees, and their tissues (wood, bark, needles, leaves, the aboveground parts of several vascular plants); (ii) applications of a broad scope of instrumental methods aiming at determining major and trace elements (including rare earth elements), organic compounds (PAHs, PCBs, phenols), and stable sulfur isotopes (δ34S); and (iii) different methodological and environmental issues addressed. The comparison and interpretation of results derived from seventeen sampling campaigns carried out between 1994 and 2017 are a valuable source of information on the following: (i) bioaccumulative properties of organisms used in air quality monitoring, (ii) identification and variations of local and regional pollution sources and geochemical landscape patterns and processes over years, and (iii) establishing environmental factors that variously affected chemical composition of plants growing under physiological stress, including roadside vegetation and plants from acid mine drainage areas.
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- Sabina Dołęgowska
- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Geochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, Jan Kochanowski University, 7 Uniwersytecka St., 25-406, Kielce, Poland.
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- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Geochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, Jan Kochanowski University, 7 Uniwersytecka St., 25-406, Kielce, Poland
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- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Geochemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, Jan Kochanowski University, 7 Uniwersytecka St., 25-406, Kielce, Poland
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Badawy WM, Duliu OG, El Samman H, El-Taher A, Frontasyeva MV. A review of major and trace elements in Nile River and Western Red Sea sediments: An approach of geochemistry, pollution, and associated hazards. Appl Radiat Isot 2021; 170:109595. [PMID: 33556692 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.109595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The present review was conducted to highlight the major and trace elemental composition in surface sediments from the Nile River and Egyptian Red Sea coastal areas in terms of provenance, concentrations, pollution indices, and health hazards. Health hazard due to the exposure to selected elements via inhalation, ingestion, and dermal contact was calculated. The samples were subjected to neutron activation analysis. Bivariate and multivariate statistical analysis was employed. Significant amounts of V, Cr, and Zr are observed in Nile sediments. Whereas, considerable concentrations of Br and Ca were found in marine sediments. The concentrations of the other elements are in line with the corresponding values in upper continental crust. The outcomes of the pollution indices show some localized polluted sites (Helwan, Cairo, and Delta) in Nile sediments. Likewise, in Abu Ghusun area in marine ones. Overall, the hazard index of the investigated elements in the Nile and marine sediments for both studied age criteria is higher than the tolerable values (1 × 10-6 - 1 × 10-4).
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El-Said GF, El-Sadaawy MM, Shobier AH, Ramadan SE. Human Health Implication of Major and Trace Elements Present in Commercial Crustaceans of a Traditional Seafood Marketing Region, Egypt. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:315-328. [PMID: 32277398 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02126-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The present study focused on the distribution of some major and trace elements (S (as SO42-), Na, K, B, Ca, Mg, F, Li, Al, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Ni, Co, Cd, and Pb) in both flesh (Fl) and total cephalon/exoskeleton (C/E) tissues of selected crustacean species obtained from an Egyptian traditional seafood marketing region. The sequence of studied elements in (Fl) and (C/E) tissues in descending orders was S (as SO42-) > Na > K > B > Mg > Ca > Li > F > Al > Zn > Fe > Cu > Pb > Ni > Mn > Co > Cd, and S (as SO42-) > Na > B > K > Mg > Ca > F > Li > Al > Fe > Cu > Zn > Mn > Pb > Ni > Co > Cd, respectively. Both length-weight relationship and Fulton's condition factor showed the physical and biological statuses of the crustaceans. Ion quotient calculations of the studied tissues pointed to their importance in decreasing hypertension, preeclampsia, and heart disease. Human health risk due to the consumption of the crustacean species was determined using some guideline limits, metal pollution index (MPI), estimated daily intake (EDI), health comparison values (CVs), dietary intake (DRI-ULs), target hazard quotient (THQ), total target hazard quotient (TTHQ), and provisional tolerable weekly intake (%PTWI). MPI values of cephalon/exoskeleton tissues were greater than those of the flesh with ranges between 11.4-24.0 and 4.6-14.3, respectively. Interestingly, the calculations of TTHQ of toddler and adult were lesser than one and not expected to pose any risk concern to human from crustaceans' consumption.
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- Ghada F El-Said
- Marine Pollution Lab, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Marine Pollution Lab, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Marine Pollution Lab, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Taxonomy and Biodiversity of Aquatic Biota Lab, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
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Sihlahla M, Mouri H, Nomngongo PN. Assessment of bioavailability and mobility of major and trace elements in agricultural soils collected in Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, South Africa using single extraction procedures and pseudo-total digestion. J Environ Health Sci Eng 2020; 18:1615-1628. [PMID: 33312666 PMCID: PMC7721779 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-020-00581-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of ultrasound assisted single extraction and pseudo-total digestion procedures to investigate the bioavailability and mobility of major and trace elements collected from agricultural soil collected in Mzimvubu farmstead area located in Port St Johns, Eastern Cape Province (South Africa). MATERIALS AND METHODS The potential metal availability was assessed using complexing agent (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)), mild (cacium chloride (CaCl2) and ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3)), deionized water and acidic (CH3COOH) extractants with the assistance of ultrasound to evaluate mobility and bioavailability of metals. The ultrasound radiation was used to assist the single extraction of major and trace metals from agricultural soils as well shortening the extraction time. The pseudo-total metal content in agricultural soils was obtained using pseudo-total digestion employing aqua-regia. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The results obtained using different solvents for single extraction procedures, revealed that higher extraction of Al (256-681 mg kg-1), Fe (172-430 mg kg-1) and Mn (35-136 mg kg-1), was observed compared to other metals. Among the investigated solvents, deionized water, acetic acid and EDTA proved to be the most aggressive extractants. The geo-accumulation index (2-6) and contamination factor (3-6) demonstrated that Fe, Cr, Mn, Co, Cu, Ni, and Zn could pose significant environmental contamination risk. CONCLUSIONS Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that the high levels of some studied metals was due to anthropogenic activities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40201-020-00581-x.
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- Masixole Sihlahla
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Johannesburg, 2028 South Africa
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- Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, APK- Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Johannesburg, 2028 South Africa
- DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
- DSI/NRF SARChI Chair: Nanotechnology for Water, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, 2028 South Africa
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Yoshikawa T, Takagi AP, Ishikawa S, Hori M, Nakano T, Shin KC, Sitha H, Cheasan E, Limsong S. Major and trace elements in the surface water of Tonle Sap Lake, Mekong River, and other tributary rivers in Cambodia. Environ Monit Assess 2020; 192:467. [PMID: 32601932 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08292-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To evaluate the seasonal water circulation of Tonle Sap Lake and its tributary rivers in Cambodia, the spatial distribution patterns of major and trace elements in surface water were investigated. Based on the similarity of the dissolved elemental concentrations, the water samples were mainly divided into the three groups: samples with relatively high percentages of Ca, Mo, and Sb (Subcluster B1); samples with high Si, Al, and Fe (B2); and samples with high Na, K, and Mg (B3). During the rainy season, the elemental composition of lake water (B1) appeared to be greatly influenced by the intrusion of water from the Mekong River (B1) through the Tonle Sap River (B1). During the dry season, the type of lake water shifted to B3, suggesting that the lake water stored during the rainy season was replaced by inflow from other tributaries and groundwater in its vicinity. Thus, the seasonal changes in the elemental composition of the lake water were largely controlled by surface water and groundwater circulation. The dissolved As concentration was higher in the lake water and during the dry season than that in the river water and during the rainy season, indicating the discharge of As from the lake's bottom sediment during the dry season. Although the redox cycling of Fe and Mn appeared to be less important due to the shallow water depth in the lake, there are potential risks of As poisoning induced by the formation of an anoxic water mass and increment in the concentration of phosphorus if eutrophication continues to progress.
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- Takashi Yoshikawa
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University, 3-20-1 Orido, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, 424-8610, Japan.
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- Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, 457-4 Motoyama, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8047, Japan
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- Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, 457-4 Motoyama, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8047, Japan
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- Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, 200 Monobe Otsu, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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- Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, 457-4 Motoyama, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8047, Japan
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- Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, 457-4 Motoyama, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8047, Japan
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- Fisheries administration of Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, 186, Norodom Blvd, Sangkat, Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamcarmon, Phnom Penh, P.O box 582, Cambodia
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- Fisheries administration of Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, 186, Norodom Blvd, Sangkat, Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamcarmon, Phnom Penh, P.O box 582, Cambodia
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- Fisheries administration of Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, 186, Norodom Blvd, Sangkat, Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamcarmon, Phnom Penh, P.O box 582, Cambodia
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Karageorgis AP, Botsou F, Kaberi H, Iliakis S. Geochemistry of major and trace elements in surface sediments of the Saronikos Gulf (Greece): Assessment of contamination between 1999 and 2018. Sci Total Environ 2020; 717:137046. [PMID: 32084678 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The Saronikos Gulf receives pressures from the most urbanized and industrialized areas in Greece, the Athens metropolitan area and Pireaus port, and as such, it is considered as a hot spot of pollution in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Decades after policies aiming to achieve clean seas have been introduced and implemented, it is currently relevant to evaluate their impact on the environmental quality. Here we propose a methodology for this topical issue and we assess the distribution of major and trace elements using a 20 year (1999-2018) sedimentary record, and determine the current status, as well as contamination trends. The proposed synthesis of methods is outlined by the following major steps: establishment of background levels from dated cores, calculation of Enrichment Factors (EFs) and the multi-elemental, Modified Pollution Index (MPI), and assessment of temporal trends of MPI in a sub-regional scale. Copper, Zn, and Pb exhibited the highest EFs, mostly observed in the Elefsis Bay, the Inner sector of the Gulf, and the area parallel to the western Attica coast. The MPI classified the latter areas as moderately-heavily to severely polluted. Decreasing trends were detected in the industrialized Elefsis Bay, and were attributed to the decrease of land-based metal loads. No trends were detected in the other sub-regions, highlighting the need for intensifying efforts to abate pollution by designing management plans towards the reduction of metal contamination in the Saronikos Gulf. Finally, the present study illustrates that multi, regionalized background levels are necessary for effectively resolving elemental variations, particularly in the presence of metal-rich lithological complexes within the catchment areas. This finding should be taken into account when the background levels and background assessment levels are established for the Eastern Mediterranean's sub-regional seas within the framework and implementation of the EU's Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
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- A P Karageorgis
- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, 46.7 km Athens-Sounio Avenue, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.
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- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, 46.7 km Athens-Sounio Avenue, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
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- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, 46.7 km Athens-Sounio Avenue, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
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Lecomte KL, Vignoni PA, Echegoyen CV, Santolaya P, Kopalová K, Kohler TJ, Roman M, Coria SH, Lirio JM. Dissolved major and trace geochemical dynamics in Antarctic lacustrine systems. Chemosphere 2020; 240:124938. [PMID: 31574444 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Clearwater Mesa (James Ross Island, northeast Antarctic Peninsula) provides a unique opportunity to study solute dynamics and geochemical weathering in the pristine lacustrine systems of a high latitude environment. In order to determine major controls on the solute composition of these habitats, a geochemical survey was conducted on 35 lakes. Differences between lakes were observed based on measured physico-chemical parameters, revealing neutral to alkaline waters with total dissolved solids (TDS) < 2500 mg L-1. Katerina and Trinidad-Tatana systems showed an increase in their respective TDS, total organic carbon values, and finner sediments from external to internal lakes, indicating an accumulation of solutes due to weathering. Norma and Florencia systems exhibited the most diluted and circumneutral waters, likely from the influence of glacier and snow melt. Finally, isolated lakes presented large variability in TDS values, indicating weathering and meltwater contributions at different proportions. Trace metal abundances revealed a volcanic mineral weathering source, except for Pb and Zn, which could potentially indicate atmospheric inputs. Geochemical modelling was also conducted on a subset of connected lakes to gain greater insight into processes determining solute composition, resulting in the weathering of salts, carbonates and silicates with the corresponding generation of clays. We found CO2 consumption accounted for 20-30% of the total species involved in weathering reactions. These observations allow insights into naturally occurring geochemical processes in a pristine environment, while also providing baseline data for future research assessing the impacts of anthropogenic pollution and the effects of climate change.
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- Karina L Lecomte
- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra (CICTERRA), CONICET/Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield, 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield, 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield, 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina; Institute of Geosciences, Potsdam University, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße. 24-25, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany; Climate Dynamics and Landscape Evolution, German Research Centre for Geoscience GFZ, Telegrafenberg, 14473, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra (CICTERRA), CONICET/Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield, 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield, 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 44, Praha 2, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 44, Praha 2, Czech Republic; Current Address: Stream Biofilm and Ecosystem Research Laboratory, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Instituto Antártico Argentino, 25 de Mayo 1143, San Martín, Prov. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto Antártico Argentino, 25 de Mayo 1143, San Martín, Prov. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Bronzi B, Brilli C, Beone GM, Fontanella MC, Ballabio D, Todeschini R, Consonni V, Grisoni F, Parri F, Buscema M. Geographical identification of Chianti red wine based on ICP-MS element composition. Food Chem 2020; 315:126248. [PMID: 32018076 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chianti is a precious red wine and enjoys a high reputation for its high quality in the world wine market. Despite this, the production region is small and product needs efficient tools to protect its brands and prevent adulterations. In this sense, ICP-MS combined with chemometrics has demonstrated its usefulness in food authentication. In this study, Chianti/Chianti Classico, authentic wines from vineyard of Toscana region (Italy), together samples from 18 different geographical regions, were analyzed with the objective of differentiate them from other Italian wines. Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) identified variables to discriminate wine geographical origin. Rare Earth Elements (REE), major and trace elements all contributed to the discrimination of Chianti samples. General model was not suited to distinguish PDO red wines from samples, with similar chemical fingerprints, collected in some regions. Specific classification models enhanced the capability of discrimination, emphasizing the discriminant role of some elements.
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- Department for Sustainable Process, Agricultural Faculty, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Piacenza, 29212 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Process, Agricultural Faculty, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Piacenza, 29212 Piacenza, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- SEMEION, 00128 Roma, Italy; Dept. Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Colorado, 80217-3364 Denver, CO, USA
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Badawy WM, Duliu OG, Frontasyeva MV, El-Samman H, Mamikhin SV. Dataset of elemental compositions and pollution indices of soil and sediments: Nile River and delta -Egypt. Data Brief 2019; 28:105009. [PMID: 31921946 PMCID: PMC6948129 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.105009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This data is the first comprehensive baseline data on the geochemical composition of soil and sediments along the Nile River and Delta in Egypt that was subjected and analyzed by instrumental neutron activation analysis INAA. These data supported the research articles that were done to evaluate the elemental compositions and pollution sources in 176 sampling locations through 133 soil and 43 sediments samples along the Egyptian section of the Nile River and Delta – Egypt. “Geochemistry of sediments and surface soils from the Nile delta and lower Nile valley studied by epithermal neutron activation analysis” Arafa [1], “Major and trace element distribution in soil and sediments from the Egyptian central Nile valley” Badawy [2], and “Assessment of industrial contamination of agricultural soil adjacent to Sadat city, Egypt” Badawy [3]. The samples were analyzed by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis INAA and the concentrations in mg/kg of 28 major and trace elements are obtained. The quality control of the analytical measurements was carried out using different certified reference materials. Multivariate statistical analyses were applied. A total of eight individual and complex pollution indices were calculated in terms of the quantification of pollution extent and selection of the proper index based on the method and purpose of calculations. The spatial distribution of pollution load index PLI was mapped using GIS-technology. The normalized concentrations of the determined elements show no significant difference between soil and sediments concentrations and this, however, may be explained by the fact that origin of soil mainly is the sediments. To a clear extent, the concentrations of Ti (8017, 9672 mg/kg), V (124, 143 mg/kg), Cr (126, 160 mg/kg), and Zr (296, 318 mg/kg) are observed to be high in soil and sediments, respectively relative to other elements. Zr/Sc ratio shows a reduced sedimentary recycling and this may be explained by the tremendous influence of Aswan High Dam in preventing sediments supply from Ethiopian Highlights. Eventually, the pollution indices prove their suitability for assessing the individual and integrative contamination and show that there is no overall contamination. However, there are some contaminated localities mainly in Delta and mostly due to the dense population and anthropogenic activities. The data can be used as a raw data for constructing the first ecological atlas and evaluation of the ecological situation in terms of geochemistry and pollution.
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- Wael M Badawy
- Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Nuclear Research Center, Radiation Protection & Civil Defense Dept, 13759, Abu Zaabal, Egypt.,Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6, Joliot Curie Str. 141980, Dubna, Russian Federation
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- University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, Department of Atomic and Nuclear Physics, 405, Atomistilor Str, 077125, Magurele, Romania.,Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6, Joliot Curie Str. 141980, Dubna, Russian Federation
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6, Joliot Curie Str. 141980, Dubna, Russian Federation
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- Menoufia University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, Shibin El-koom, Egypt
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- Faculty of Soil Science, Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Borzi G, Tanjal C, Santucci L, Carol E. Geochemical mechanisms controlling the isotopic and chemical composition of groundwater and surface water in a sector of the Pampean plain (Argentina). Sci Total Environ 2019; 683:455-469. [PMID: 31141747 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The Samborombón River basin, which has eminently rural characteristics, develops within the Pampean plain along with other basins with serious contamination problems due to the growth of the industrial activities and the absence of a proper groundwater management. Considering that the knowledge of the natural baseline quality is important to measure an imposed environmental change, the aim of this work was to study the mechanisms that control the natural composition of groundwater and superficial water in the Samborombón River basin. In order to achieve this, detailed analysis of the minerals forming the aquifer matrix along with the data obtained from isotopes, major and trace elements were performed. Geochemical processes that define the chemical characteristics and contribute to the evolution of both surface and groundwater are associated with rainwater infiltration, carbonate dissolution, cation exchange and evaporation. Additionally, the low concentration of heavy metals may respond to natural background levels. Comprehending the hydrochemical processes governing groundwater and superficial water quality, particularly in a rural area where water supply is vital for the development of human activities, is essential to prevent environmental deterioration and thus, enhance socio-economic growth.
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- Guido Borzi
- Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas, CONICET-UNLP, Diagonal 113 n#275, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Av. 122 and 60, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas, CONICET-UNLP, Diagonal 113 n#275, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Av. 122 and 60, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas, CONICET-UNLP, Diagonal 113 n#275, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Av. 122 and 60, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas, CONICET-UNLP, Diagonal 113 n#275, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Av. 122 and 60, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Alves CA, Font O, Moreno N, Vicente ED, Duarte M, Tarelho LAC, Querol X. Mineralogical, chemical and leaching characteristics of ashes from residential biomass combustion. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:22688-22703. [PMID: 31172436 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05231-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Four types of pellets and three agro-fuels were chemically characterised and burned in a pellet stove. To assess the influence of the material composing the firebox and the combustion efficiency of distinct biomass heating devices in the composition of the bottom ashes, three of the pellets were also burned in a conventional woodstove and in a fireplace. Ashes were analysed for their C, H and N contents by an elemental analyser, whilst major and trace elements were quantified by inductively coupled plasma atomic-emission spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, respectively. The mineralogy of ashes was determined by X-ray powder diffraction. The European standard test was applied to samples to determine the leaching potential of major, minor and trace elements. The contents of major and trace elements in the different types of biomass presented enormous variations, which are reflected in dissimilar mineralogical and chemical compositions of the respective ashes. The leachable potential of several elements of environmental concern present in oxy-anionic form at the alkaline pH of biomass ashes were generally high in all samples. Concentrations of some elements in the leachates were in the range of values with classification of "hazardous materials" by the European legislation in what respects the acceptance of these wastes at landfills. Pellets made up of wood wastes and containing preservatives (chromated copper arsenate and ammoniacal copper arsenate) are of concern. Due to lower combustion efficiencies, the leachable potential for most of the trace elements in ashes from the woodstove, and especially from the fireplace, was lower than that of the pellet stove.
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- Célia A Alves
- Department of Environment, Centre of Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Environment, Centre of Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environment, Centre of Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environment, Centre of Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environment, Centre of Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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Li T, Sun G, Yang C, Liang K, Ma S, Huang L, Luo W. Source apportionment and source-to-sink transport of major and trace elements in coastal sediments: Combining positive matrix factorization and sediment trend analysis. Sci Total Environ 2019; 651:344-356. [PMID: 30240918 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Major and trace elemental concentrations in coastal marine sediments were incorporated into positive matrix factorization (PMF) to identify potential sources and source contributions. Transport pathways of fine-grained sediments and sediment-bound elements were inferred from sediment trend analysis (STA). The spatial distribution patterns of 21 elements (Co, Cu, Ni, Sr, Zn, V, Ba, Sc, Ga, Pb, Cr, Zr, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MgO, CaO, K2O, MnO, TiO2, and P2O5) coupled with sediment grain sizes were investigated. The natural and anthropogenic sources of the elements were distinguished by their medium enrichment factors (EFs). Seven sources were recognized by PMF: weathering products, anthropologic emissions, sand, older sediment, biogenic carbonates, products of siliceous organisms, and mine exploitation. Some land-derived elements, including weathering products, anthropogenic-related elements, and mining-related elements, had a significant positive correlation with sediment silt, clay, and organic carbon contents. The spatial patterns of the land-derived elements' concentrations and source contributions were consistent with the sediment transport pathways inferred from the STA. This result revealed that the delivery of the land-derived elements was determined by marine current flows and the associated sediment transport processes. Conversely, elements originating from marine sources, such as sand and older sediment, and from the biological activities of calcareous and siliceous organisms showed little response to sediment transport and deposition processes. Our study links the outputs of statistically oriented approaches (e.g., PMF) to a process-based understanding of elemental transport in marine environments.
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- Tao Li
- Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, People's Republic of China
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Baysal A, Saygin H, Ustabasi GS. Influence of Al 2O 3 Nanoparticles on the Soil Elements. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2019; 102:98-104. [PMID: 30374583 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2481-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The behavior of nanoparticles released to the soil has been extensively studied in recent years; however, the effects of nanoparticles on the distribution of soil elements and on sowing are still unknown. To this end, to examine the distribution of selected elements in soil, soil samples were treated weekly with 1.0 mg and 20.0 mg of Al2O3 nanoparticles for 3 weeks. Additionally, different types of plants (including taproot, fibrous root and ornamental bulbous plants) were sowed in the soil samples. After each treatment, surface soil samples were collected and digested with acid digestion. The concentrations of selected elements (Ca, Mg, Fe, Al, Cu, Co, Ni) were determined using a microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometer. Al2O3 treatment for 3 weeks, both low and high doses, had no effect on the Al content in soil samples when compared to the controls. Additionally, Al2O3 showed desorption properties on the analyte elements.
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- Asli Baysal
- Health Services Vocational School of Higher Education, T.C. Istanbul Aydin University, Sefakoy Kucukcekmece, 34295, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Application and Research Center for Advanced Studies, T.C. Istanbul Aydin University, Sefakoy Kucukcekmece, 34295, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Health Services Vocational School of Higher Education, T.C. Istanbul Aydin University, Sefakoy Kucukcekmece, 34295, Istanbul, Turkey
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Alaimo MG, Dongarrà G, La Rosa A, Tamburo E, Vasquez G, Varrica D. Major and trace elements in Boletus aereus and Clitopilus prunulus growing on volcanic and sedimentary soils of Sicily (Italy). Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 157:182-190. [PMID: 29621710 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.03.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine and compare the content of 28 elements (Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se, Sr, Tl, U, V and Zn) in fruiting bodies of Boletus aereus Bull. and Clitopilus prunulus P. Kumm collected from eleven unpolluted sites of Sicily (Italy) and, also to relate the abundance of chemical elements in soil with their concentration in mushrooms. Median concentrations of the most abundant elements in Boletus aereus ranged from 31,290 μg/g (K) to 107 μg/g (Zn) in caps and from 24,009 μg/g (K) to 57 μg/g (Zn) in stalks with the following abundance order: K > Na > Ca > Mg > Fe > Al > Rb > Zn. The same elements, in the whole fruiting body of Clitopilus prunulus samples, varied in the range 54,073-92 μg/g following the abundance order: K > Na > Mg > Ca > Fe > Al > Rb > Zn. Metal contents in Boletus aereus and in the whole fruiting body of Clitopilus prunulus, collected from the same sampling sites, showed statistically significant differences for most elements. In particular, Clitopilus prunulus contained around two to four times more Co, Cr, Fe, Mg, Mo, Pb, U and V than caps and stalks of Boletus aereus species which, in turn, was from two to four times more enriched in Cu, Se and Tl. Thus, the elemental content of Boletus aereus and Clitopilus prunulus appeared to be species-dependent. The distribution of chemical elements in Boletus aereus was not uniform throughout the whole fruiting body as most elements were significantly bioconcentrated in caps. Furthermore, the fruit bodies of Boletus aereus from the volcanic soil differed both in major and minor elements concentrations from those collected from sedimentary soils. Cadmium and lead concentrations were below the threshold limits for wild mushrooms proposed by EU Directives (2008 and 2015). The elemental content was not significantly influenced by soil pH.
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- M G Alaimo
- Dip. Scienze della Terra e del Mare, via Archirafi 22, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dip. Scienze della Terra e del Mare, via Archirafi 22, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Cooperativa Silene, Via D'Ondes Reggio 8/A, 90100 Palermo, Italy
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- Dip. Scienze della Terra e del Mare, via Archirafi 22, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Associazione Micologica Bresadola (AMB) Catania, via Macallè 18, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Dip. Scienze della Terra e del Mare, via Archirafi 22, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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Pepi S, Sardella A, Bonazza A, Vaccaro C. Geochemical caper fingerprints as a tool for geographical origin identification. Environ Geochem Health 2018; 40:1385-1403. [PMID: 29299859 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-017-0063-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The identification of geographical origin of food products is important for both consumers and producers to ensure quality and avoid label falsifications. The caper plant (Capparis spinosa L., Brassicales Capparidaceae), a xerophytic shrub common in the Mediterranean area, produces buds and fruits that are commercialized in brine at high price. Those grown in Italy in the Aeolian Islands are renowned for their high quality. This study is aimed to establish a correlation between the geological and geochemical features of soil and the chemical composition of caper buds grown in two Aeolian Islands, Lipari and Salina. Major and trace elements were investigated by X-ray fluorescence and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry in soil and caper samples from three localities in Lipari and Salina, and data from the three sites were compared by a nonparametric test, a correlation test and multivariate statistics (principal component analysis). The results allowed to discriminate soils according to geolithological characteristics of each area and detect a statistically significant correspondence between soil and caper samples for the elements Co, Fe, Mg and Rb, identifying thus possible geochemical caper fingerprints of origin. These results may also be useful to protect the high quality of Aeolian caper products by a suitable "Made in Italy" trademark and avoid falsifications and frauds.
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- Salvatore Pepi
- Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, via Saragat 1, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate ISAC-CNR Bologna, via P. Gobetti 101, 40129, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate ISAC-CNR Bologna, via P. Gobetti 101, 40129, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, via Saragat 1, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
- Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate ISAC-CNR Bologna, via P. Gobetti 101, 40129, Bologna, Italy
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Pepi S, Vaccaro C. Geochemical fingerprints of "Prosecco" wine based on major and trace elements. Environ Geochem Health 2018; 40:833-847. [PMID: 29027052 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-017-0029-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The terroir can be defined as interactive ecosystem that includes climate, geology, soil and grapevine, and it is used to explain the hierarchy of high quality of wine. In order to understand the terroir functions, it is necessary to analyse the interactions among the geology, soil and wine. To define a geochemical fingerprint, the relationship between geochemistry of vineyard soil and chemical composition of wine from Veneto Italian Region was studied. The vineyards tested belonged to four distinct wineries located in the Veneto alluvial plain, included in the Controlled Designation of Origin (DOC) area of Prosecco. We investigated the relationship between major and trace elements in soil and their concentrations in Prosecco wine according to geographical origin. The detection of chemical composition in soil and wine were analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and data were elaborated by nonparametric test and multivariate statistics Linear Discrimination Analysis. The geochemical and statistical analyses allowed to discriminate the vineyard soils according to geo-lithological characteristics of each area and to identify the geochemical "Prosecco" fingerprints, useful against fraudulent use of DOC wine labels.
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- Salvatore Pepi
- Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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Wach S, Weigelt K, Michalke B, Lieb V, Stoehr R, Keck B, Hartmann A, Wullich B, Taubert H, Chaudhri A. Diagnostic potential of major and trace elements in the serum of bladder cancer patients. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2018; 46:150-155. [PMID: 29413105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Major and trace elements may play a role in the diagnosis of diseases. In this study, we investigated the concentration of 26 major and trace elements in the serum by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) - optical emission spectrometry (OES) and ICP-sector field-mass spectrometry (sf-MS). We analyzed the serum from a discovery cohort of 6 bladder cancer (BCa) patients and 12 healthy controls as well as from a validation cohort of 21 BCa patients, 29 non-tumor bladder patients (with acute and chronic inflammation) and 18 healthy controls. Patients were recruited after written consent was obtained at one medical center. Serum was prepared from peripheral blood prior to surgical treatment. Differences in the levels of major and trace elements were determined by a nonparametric Mann-Whitney test and Kruskal-Wallis statistics. In the discovery cohort, we measured significantly increased levels of calcium, mercury, potassium, lithium, nickel, phosphorus and strontium and a significantly decreased level of sodium in BCa patients compared with healthy controls. These findings were reassessed in our validation cohort. We measured significantly increased levels of boron, calcium, cadmium, copper, chromium, lead, lithium, potassium, magnesium, nickel, sulfur, strontium, titan, vanadium and zinc and significantly decreased levels of iron and molybdenum. When we studied the concordance for the discovery and validation cohorts, concentrations of five elements were detected as significantly increased in BCa patients compared with healthy controls: calcium, lithium, potassium, nickel, and strontium. Interestingly, the levels of three elements (calcium, potassium and strontium) were also significantly increased in non-tumor bladder patients compared with healthy controls. But no element was significantly altered between non-tumor bladder patients and BCa patients. In summary, we suggest that determination of the elements calcium, lithium, nickel and strontium in the serum could be a new and promising tool for the early diagnosis of BCa.
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- Sven Wach
- Dept. of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, D- 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Bridge Consortium e.V., Germany
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- Dept. of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, D- 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Dept. of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, D- 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 8-10, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany; Bridge Consortium e.V., Germany
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- Dept. of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, D- 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Bridge Consortium e.V., Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 8-10, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany; Bridge Consortium e.V., Germany
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- Dept. of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, D- 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Bridge Consortium e.V., Germany
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- Dept. of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, D- 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Bridge Consortium e.V., Germany
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- Institute for Surface Science and Corrosion, Department of Materials Science, Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Torres-Sánchez R, de la Campa AMS, Beltrán M, Sánchez-Rodas D, de la Rosa JD. Geochemical anomalies of household dust in an industrialized city (Huelva, SW Spain). Sci Total Environ 2017; 587-588:473-481. [PMID: 28256313 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Revised: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Geochemical anomalies of sulphide like elements (Cu, As and Cd) derived from the industrial activity have been identified in household dust of Huelva (SW Spain) using geochemical maps. Major and trace elements were analysed by ICP-OES and ICP-MS, respectively. Electron images of single particles were analysed by SEM-EDS in order to know their size, shape and composition. The geochemistry of the household dust has been compared to anomalies in deposition particles, PM10 and soils. A zonation has been observed: the eastern part of the city displays higher concentrations of sulphide like elements than the western part, supporting the origin of these elements related to the vicinity of industrial estates (Cu-smelter processes). Other domestic sources (e.g. wall painting) did not contain any geochemical anomalies related to sulphide like elements in household dust. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied for grouping elements with similar sources, and reinforced the identification of a major industrial source in the eastern part. In this context, geochemical composition of household dust is considered as a fingerprint in order to identify industrial sources in the indoor air quality of Huelva.
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- Raquel Torres-Sánchez
- Associate Unit CSIC-University of Huelva "Atmospheric Pollution", Center for Research in Sustainable Chemistry -CIQSO, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071 Huelva, Spain..
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- Associate Unit CSIC-University of Huelva "Atmospheric Pollution", Center for Research in Sustainable Chemistry -CIQSO, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071 Huelva, Spain
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- Associate Unit CSIC-University of Huelva "Atmospheric Pollution", Center for Research in Sustainable Chemistry -CIQSO, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071 Huelva, Spain
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- Associate Unit CSIC-University of Huelva "Atmospheric Pollution", Center for Research in Sustainable Chemistry -CIQSO, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071 Huelva, Spain
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- Associate Unit CSIC-University of Huelva "Atmospheric Pollution", Center for Research in Sustainable Chemistry -CIQSO, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071 Huelva, Spain.; Agrifood Campus of International Excellence CEIA3, Spain; Campus of International Excellence of the Sea CEIMAR, Spain
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Delshab H, Farshchi P, Keshavarzi B. Geochemical distribution, fractionation and contamination assessment of heavy metals in marine sediments of the Asaluyeh port, Persian Gulf. Mar Pollut Bull 2017; 115:401-411. [PMID: 28007388 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, total concentration and speciation of heavy metals in sediments of the Asaluyeh, one of the Iran's largest commercial ports, are investigated. 48 sediment samples were collected and analyzed for trace and major elements. Sediment quality guidelines along with calculated enrichment factors and trace metal profiles indicate that Asaluyeh port is threated by contamination, especially with respect to Hg and Cu. Normalization to Sc indicated high enrichment factors in the sediments following the decreasing order of: Hg>Cu>As>Ni>Zn>Pb≈Cr≈Mn>Co≈V≈Fe≈Al. Hg displayed the greatest potential ecological risk factor among sampling stations. The results of sequential extraction procedure revealed that in some stations >50% of Mn, V, Cu and Zn occur in potentially mobile phases and therefore are more readily mobilized in the sediments of the study area.
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- Hossein Delshab
- Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran; Medical Geology Center, Shiraz University, Iran
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Krajcarová L, Novotný K, Chattová B, Elster J. Elemental analysis of soils and Salix polaris in the town of Pyramiden and its surroundings (Svalbard). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:10124-10137. [PMID: 26867690 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6213-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The contents of elements in the top soil (upper 5 cm) and deeper soil (5 to 10 cm) layers and in Salix polaris (leaves and stem) from the former Soviet mining town of Pyramiden and its close vicinity on the Svalbard archipelago were determined. The analyses covered major and trace elements, including heavy metals, in order to describe anthropogenic impacts related to the management of the mining town. Soil samples and plant tissues were analysed from 13 localities across and close to town vicinity. The plant ground cover of all sampling points was determined, and plant tissues (leaves and stem) were collected. Higher contents of Cd (3-11 mg kg(-1)) and Mo (11-33 mg kg(-1)) were detected in the soils. With relation to the world average concentration of metals in soils, the geo-accumulation indexes (Igeo) and the level of pollution of the analysed soils were classified into seven pollution grades. The soils of the studied localities were usually unpolluted (grade 1) when analysed for metals, with the soil pollution grades 4-6 identified only for Cd and Mo (moderately to strongly polluted). In Salix polaris, excessive amounts of Fe (60-1520 mg kg(-1)), Zn (80-1050 mg kg(-1)), Cd (0.2-5.5 mg kg(-1)) and Cr (0-3.6 mg kg(-1)) were observed. The Igeo of these elements, compared with values considered sufficient for plants, showed pollution grades from 2 to 6. The pollution load index (PLI) ranged between 0.49 and 1.01. Only one locality could be considered polluted having a PLI higher than 1. Plant/soil transfer factors (TF) for trace metals decreased in the following order: Zn > Cu > Cd > Mn > Ni > As > Mo > Pb > Co > Al > Cr > Fe. The principal contribution of this study consists in the assessment of the contamination of soils and plants by toxic heavy metals in an otherwise pristine environment of the Svalbard archipelago related to urban/industrial activities.
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- Lucie Krajcarová
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic.
- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dukelská 135 CZ-379 82, Třeboň, Czech Republic
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Hassan MI, Badran HM. Pioneering investigation of the characteristics and elemental concentrations in the environment of the declining Wadi Maryut Lake. Environ Monit Assess 2016; 188:181. [PMID: 26899029 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5189-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Wadi Maryut Lake is one of the remaining parts of the ancient Lake Mareotis and is not mentioned in the scientific literature. For the first time, physical and chemical characteristics as well as elemental concentrations in sediment, water, soil, and plants were determined. The lowest metal pollution indices are in the northeastern end of the lake and tend to increase toward the other end. In lake aquatic environment, Al, Fe, K, Mn, Na, B, and Cr are more likely to exist in insoluble form in the southwestern part and in soluble form in the northeastern part. Using different approaches to assess sediment contamination demonstrates that sediments can be categorized as unpolluted. However, the geo-accumulation index suggests that two locations have low anthropogenic influence of Pb and the enrichment factors and the degree of contamination indicate that Co and Pb may be enriched in sediment of some locations. Comparisons with consensus-based sediment quality guidelines revealed that no sample exceeded the probable effect concentration for Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn. The most mobile elements in sediment-water and soil-plant systems are Na, K, and Pb. In sediment-water system, Al, Fe, and Mn oxides have the major influence on scavenging of B, K, and Cr. Similarity in the occurrences of Mn, K, and Fe in soil and Mn and Fe in wild plant was found. This work demonstrates the state of decontamination of the lake and confirms its importance as a reference and comparative case for south Mediterranean coastal water bodies.
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- M I Hassan
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Al-Haweiah, Taif, 21974, Saudi Arabia.
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Hayzoun H, Garnier C, Durrieu G, Lenoble V, Le Poupon C, Angeletti B, Ouammou A, Mounier S. Organic carbon, and major and trace element dynamic and fate in a large river subjected to poorly-regulated urban and industrial pressures (Sebou River, Morocco). Sci Total Environ 2015; 502:296-308. [PMID: 25262292 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2014] [Revised: 09/06/2014] [Accepted: 09/07/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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An annual-basis study of the impacts of the anthropogenic inputs from Fez urban area on the water geochemistry of the Sebou and Fez Rivers was conducted mostly focusing on base flow conditions, in addition to the sampling of industrial wastewater characteristic of the various pressures in the studied environment. The measured trace metals dissolved/particulate partitioning was compared to the ones predicted using the WHAM-VII chemical speciation code. The Sebou River, upstream from Fez city, showed a weakly polluted status. Contrarily, high levels of major ions, organic carbon and trace metals were encountered in the Fez River and the Sebou River downstream the Fez inputs, due to the discharge of urban and industrial untreated and hugely polluted wastewaters. Trace metals were especially enriched in particles with levels even exceeding those recorded in surface sediments. The first group of elements (Al, Fe, Mn, Ti, U and V) showed strong inter-relationships, impoverishment in Fez particles/sediments and stable partition coefficient (Kd), linked to their lithogenic origin from Sebou watershed erosion. Conversely, most of the studied trace metals/metalloids, originated from anthropogenic sources, underwent significant changes of Kd and behaved non-conservatively in the Sebou/Fez water mixing. Dissolved/particulate partitioning was correctly assessed by WHAM-VII modeling for Cu, Pb and Zn, depicting significant differences in chemical speciation in the Fez River when compared to that in the Sebou River. The results of this study demonstrated that a lack of compliance in environmental regulations certainly explained this poor status.
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- H Hayzoun
- Université de Toulon, PROTEE, EA 3819, 83957 La Garde, France; LIMOM, Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mehraz, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Dhar El Mehraz B.P. 1796 Atlas, Fès 30000, Morocco
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- Université de Toulon, PROTEE, EA 3819, 83957 La Garde, France.
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- Université de Toulon, PROTEE, EA 3819, 83957 La Garde, France
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- Université de Toulon, PROTEE, EA 3819, 83957 La Garde, France
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- Université de Toulon, PROTEE, EA 3819, 83957 La Garde, France
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- Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement de Géosciences de l'Environnement UMR 6635 CNRS - Aix-Marseille Université, FR ECCOREV, Europôle Méditerranéen de l'Arbois, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- LIMOM, Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mehraz, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Dhar El Mehraz B.P. 1796 Atlas, Fès 30000, Morocco
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- Université de Toulon, PROTEE, EA 3819, 83957 La Garde, France
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