Assessment of heavy metal contribution and associated ecological risk in the coastal zone sediments of the Black Sea: Trabzon

K Ozseker, C Eruz, S Ciliz, F Mani - CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the natural and anthropogenic heavy metal (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, and Co) pollution in
coastal sediments near the city Trabzon which exhibits an increasing population and …

Trace metals in Antarctica related to climate change and increasing human impact.

R Bargagli - Reviews of Environmental Contamination and …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Metals are natural constituents of the abiotic and biotic components of all ecosystems, and
under natural conditions they are cycled within and between the geochemical spheres--the …

Low levels of PAHs and organotin compounds in surface sediment samples from a broad marine area of 25 de Mayo (King George) Island, South Shetland Islands

C Vodopivez, A Curtosi, E Pelletier… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The Northern region of the Antarctic Peninsula constitutes the area with the highest human
presence in West Antarctica. The human presence, with all the activities associated such as …

Antarctic marine sediments: distribution of elements and textural characters

L Ciaralli, R Giordano, G Lombardi, E Beccaloni… - Microchemical …, 1998 - Elsevier
The analysis of trace metals and their distribution in marine sediments is a very
importantstep toward understanding geochemical and environmental processes and their …

Ecological risk assessment of metals in the Arctic environment with emphasis on Kongsfjorden Fjord and freshwater lakes of Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard

R Rajaram, A Ganeshkumar, PE Charles - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The concentrations of five heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn) in the sediments, water,
phytoplankton, zooplankton, and macroalgae from Kongsfjorden Fjord and the freshwater …

Distribution and assessment of heavy metal in sediments of Malacca Strait

H Zhang, S Liu, L Ai, P Cao, K Wu, J Cui, H Wang… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we explored the heavy metal elements in 42 surface sediments from the
Malacca Strait in terms of distribution, controlling factors, environmental quality, and primary …

How important is research on pollution levels in Antarctica? Historical approach, difficulties and current trends

M Szopińska, J Namieśnik, Ż Polkowska - Reviews of Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
Despite the fact that Antarctica is a continent notably free from large negative impact of
human activities, literature data can be the basis for concluding that this is not an area free …

Heavy metals contamination in century-old manmade technosols of Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula

M Braga Bueno Guerra, CEGR Schaefer… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2011 - Springer
Technosols are anthropogenic soils that may be strongly impacted by heavy metal
deposition, which have not yet been described in Antarctica. In this paper, we present a …

Distribution of major, minor and trace elements in lake environments of Antarctica

O Abollino, M Aceto, S Buoso, M Gasparon… - Antarctic …, 2004 - cambridge.org
The concentrations of major, minor and trace metals were measured in water samples
collected from five shallow Antarctic lakes (Carezza, Edmonson Point (No 14 and 15a) …

[HTML][HTML] Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) as a bioindicator of trace elements reflects regional heterogeneity in marine environments in the northern Antarctic …

D Wang, G Zhu - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The northern Antarctic Peninsula (NAP) supports a few human activities. It is
affected by intense climate change and anthropogenic threats. Antarctic krill (Euphausia …