Development of a hybrid pollution index for heavy metals in marine and estuarine sediments
JP Brady, GA Ayoko, WN Martens… - Environmental monitoring …, 2015 - Springer
Heavy metal pollution of sediments is a growing concern in most parts of the world, and
numerous studies focussed on identifying contaminated sediments by using a range of …
numerous studies focussed on identifying contaminated sediments by using a range of …
Determination of sediment metal background concentrations and enrichment in marine environments–a critical review
GF Birch - Science of the total environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Background'is the concentration of metals in pristine sediment, unaltered by human
activity and 'enrichment'is the extent present-day sediment metal concentrations exceed pre …
activity and 'enrichment'is the extent present-day sediment metal concentrations exceed pre …
Assessing heavy metal contamination in Sado Estuary sediment: an index analysis approach
The Sado Estuary in Portugal is a good example of a site where human pressures and
ecological values collide with each other. An overall contamination assessment has never …
ecological values collide with each other. An overall contamination assessment has never …
Preliminary assessment of heavy metal contamination in surface sediments from a river in Bangladesh
Contamination of heavy metals in sediment is regarded as a major crisis globally, with a
large SHARE in developing countries, such as Bangladesh. The objective of this study is to …
large SHARE in developing countries, such as Bangladesh. The objective of this study is to …
Heavy metals in marine sediments of Taranto Gulf (Ionian Sea, southern Italy)
A Buccolieri, G Buccolieri, N Cardellicchio, A Dell'Atti… - Marine chemistry, 2006 - Elsevier
Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Ti and Zn concentrations have been determined in surface
sediment samples collected in the Taranto Gulf (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy) in order to …
sediment samples collected in the Taranto Gulf (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy) in order to …
Ecological risk assessment using trace elements from surface sediments of Izmit Bay (Northeastern Marmara Sea) Turkey
The aim of this study was to study ecological risk assessment of trace elements (As, Cd, Cr,
Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) in İzmit Bay surface sediments in the< 63 μm fraction. Sediment …
Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) in İzmit Bay surface sediments in the< 63 μm fraction. Sediment …
Heavy metal concentrations in molluscs from the Atlantic coast of southern Spain
Trace metals were determined in the two most abundant species of bivalve molluscs along
the Atlantic coast of southern Spain (Donax trunculus and Chamelea gallina) and in the …
the Atlantic coast of southern Spain (Donax trunculus and Chamelea gallina) and in the …
Source apportionment of trace metals in surface waters of a polluted stream using multivariate statistical analyses
Surface water samples were collected from ten previously selected sites of the polluted Dil
Deresi stream, during two field surveys, December 2001 and April 2002. All samples were …
Deresi stream, during two field surveys, December 2001 and April 2002. All samples were …
Heavy metals in fish (Solea vulgaris, Anguilla anguilla and Liza aurata) from salt marshes on the southern Atlantic coast of Spain
Comparisons were made of metal concentrations in water and sediment with those in the
muscle and livers of three species of fish caught in four seawater reservoirs (two in the Odiel …
muscle and livers of three species of fish caught in four seawater reservoirs (two in the Odiel …
Acid mine drainage pollution in the Tinto and Odiel rivers (Iberian Pyrite Belt, SW Spain) and bioavailability of the transported metals to the Huelva Estuary
The Tinto and Odiel rivers are seriously affected by acid mine drainage (AMD) from the long-
term mining activities in Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB). As a consequence, the Huelva estuary is …
term mining activities in Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB). As a consequence, the Huelva estuary is …