Long-term sediment records reveal over three thousand years of heavy metal inputs in the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Spain)

A Pérez-Ruzafa, L Dezileau… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mar Menor lagoon combined high biological production and environmental
quality, making it an important economic engine. However, the pressure of human activities …

Mediterranean coastal lagoons review: Sites to visit before disappearance

J Soria, R Pérez, X Sòria-Pepinyà - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coastal lagoons are an established priority habitat in the European environment because of
the biological communities that inhabit them. Their origin is related to the transport of …

Evaluation of heavy metals contamination and pollution indices levels in surface sediments of the Bizerte coastal line, Tunisia

A Aydi, S Ghannem, A Nasri, R Hessine… - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal concentrations in surface sediments collected from 17 stations samples in
Bizerte coastal line were determined in order to evaluate the contamination status in the …

Mercury levels in sediment, water and selected organisms collected in a coastal contaminated environment: the Marano and Grado lagoon (northern Adriatic Sea, Italy …

N Bettoso, F Pittaluga, S Predonzani, A Zanello… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant capable of bioaccumulates/biomagnifies along the trophic
chain and posing concerns for organisms and humans. The historical mining in Idrija (NW …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of toxic metal contamination, distribution and risk in the sediments from lagoons used for fish farming in the central region of Peru

M Custodio, C Espinoza, E Orellana, F Chanamé… - Toxicology Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxic metal contamination, distribution and risk were evaluated in the sediments of three
lagoons used for fish farming in the central region of Peru. The distribution of toxic metals in …

Sediment record of heavy metals in Xincun Lagoon indicating anthropogenic impact over the last 200 years

Y Li, F Chen, C Huang, J Zeng, F Lin - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic metal pollution is a leading environmental problem in southern China,
especially in remote regions where its impact remains poorly understood. This study …

Pollution, ecological risk, and source identification of potentially toxic elements in sediments of a landscape urban lagoon, China

R Jiang, C Lin, K Zhou, Y Liu, J Chen, S Wang… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the great importance of Yundang lagoon (China), a detailed evaluation and source
identification of multiple potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is required. Low concentrations of …

Comparison of heavy metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in ballast tank sediments based on two applicable reference standards

J Jiang, J Li, J Chen, J Xue, H Wu - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential risks of ballast tank sediments have garnered global attention. This study
collected sediment samples from ballast tanks of four transoceanic ships and determined 27 …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced pollution level and ecological risk of mercury-polluted sediment in a alkali-chlorine factory's brine water storage pond after corrective actions: A case …

WY Huang, CW Huang, YL Li, TP Huang, C Lin… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Mercury is a highly toxic pollutant and persistent in the sediment, which highlights the needs
for remediation of sediment Hg pollution. However, the effects of remedial actions on the …

Early diagenetic behavior of trace metals along with estimation of their diffusive fluxes: Ecological risk assessment in pore water and sediment of Bizerte Lagoon …

HB Mna, M Alsubih, MA Helali, W Oueslati… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bizerte Lagoon is a vital Mediterranean ecosystem subjected to intense anthropogenic
pressure. The potential ecological risk caused by certain metals (Zn, Cu, Cr, Cd, Ni, Pb and …