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Liu Y, Kuang W, Sun X, Wang W, Lin C, Lin H. Fractionation, spatial distribution, ecological and health risk assessment of cobalt and nickel in surface sediment of a bay along the southeast coast of China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 206:116786. [PMID: 39094283 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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The fractionation and distribution of two potentially toxic elements (Co and Ni) were investigated in surface sediments to explore the pollution in Xiamen Bay, a special zone experiencing rapid economic growth and enormous environmental pressure. Relatively high concentrations were observed in nearshore areas with frequent human activities. The dominant fractions for Co and Ni were found to be residual, followed by exchangeable phase. Spatial differences in mobility and bioavailability inferred from chemical fractionations were more pronounced for Ni. Multiple evaluation methods including geo-accumulation index, risk assessment code, modified potential ecological risk index, etc., consistently indicated that pollution levels and ecological risks in the entire bay were generally classified as medium-low. However, non-carcinogenic risks of Co for children and carcinogenic risks of Ni for adults exceeded safety thresholds. Terrestrial weathering processes and industrial activities primarily contributed to the presence of these elements, while their distributions were mainly influenced by organic matter.
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- Yang Liu
- Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Early Warning and Monitoring, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Early Warning and Monitoring, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Early Warning and Monitoring, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Early Warning and Monitoring, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Early Warning and Monitoring, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Early Warning and Monitoring, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Gul N, Khan B, Khan AHA, Nawaz T, Wahid F, Toloza CAT, Alzahrani E, Hauser-Davis RA, Khan S. A novel assessment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water and sediment samples from the Indus River, Pakistan: An ecological risk assessment approach. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 205:116657. [PMID: 38950514 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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Pakistan, a country with limited water resources and highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, faces numerous challenges in managing its water supply. In this sense, this study assessed potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the surface water and sediments of Pakistan's Indus River and its tributaries. Key water quality parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and total dissolved solids (TDS) were determined, with respective average values of 7.1, 40 μS/cm, and 208 mg L-1. The concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Zn in surface water samples averaged 26 μg L-1, 0.9 μg L-1, 1.4 μg L-1, 22 μg L-1, and 2.1 μg L-1, respectively. The general sediment PTE profile was Ni > Cd > Zn > Cu > Cr. Certain PTE levels exceeded recommended thresholds, indicating the establishment of environmental pollution. Calculated geo-accumulation index values suggested moderate to heavy pollution levels in sediment, with PERI (404) values reinforcing the ecological risk posed by elevated PTE concentrations. Furthermore, significant correlations were observed between specific PTE pairs in both water and sediment samples. This study contributes with novel insights into the distribution and ecological implications of PTE contamination in the Indus River and its tributaries, paving the way for ecological risk management efforts.
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- Nida Gul
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Swabi, 23430 Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, 25000 Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- International Research Center in Critical Raw Materials and Advanced Industrial Technologies, Universidad de Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- College of Natural Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, 57007, SD, USA
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Swabi, 23430 Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Natural and Exact Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, PO Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Swabi, 23430 Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, 23430 Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Yao X, Wang Z, Li D, Sun H, Ren C, Yu Y, Pei F, Li Y. Distribution, mobilization, risk assessment and source identification of heavy metals and nutrients in surface sediments of three urban-rural rivers after long-term water pollution treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 932:172894. [PMID: 38697538 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Sediments are critical pollution carriers in urban-rural rivers, which can threaten the water quality of the river and downstream lakes for a long time. However, it is still not clear whether conventional water pollution treatments could abate sediment pollution or not. In this study, heavy metals (HMs) and nutrient salts in the surface sediments and overlying water were investigated after decades' water pollution treatment in three urban-rural rivers. HM speciation was determined by the sequential extraction; diffusion fluxes were estimated using Fick's first law; HM ecological risk and nutrient pollution were evaluated; and pollution sources were identified by statistical analysis and GIS. The results showed that the HMs and nutrients were extremely serious in the urban regions. The accumulation level of Pb, Cu and Cd in the sediments of the three rivers were all much higher than the soil background value, and the labile fractions accounted for high proportions (57 % for Pb, 55 % for Cu and 43 % for Cd), which could be easily eluate from the sediments and caused hazards to the aquatic environment. The sediment diffusion fluxes of HMs and ammonia nitrogen were mostly positive, which indicated these sites currently released these pollutants from sediment to overlying water. Cd, Pb, Cu and Cr may mainly originate from industrial discharge and domestic sewage, while Cr was also greatly affected by crustal weathering; nutrient pollution may originate from agricultural activities and domestic sewage. Our study demonstrated that after decades' conventional water treatment in these rivers, the sediment pollution was still in a serious level with high ecological risk, and Cd was the dominant pollutant. At present, the external point source pollution has been effectively controlled, thus, the in-depth understanding of the sediment pollution characteristics after long-term water treatment could provide a scientific basis for the accurate elimination of river pollution.
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- Xu Yao
- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei Province, China; Hebei Urban Forest Health Technology Innovation Center, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei Province, China; Hebei Urban Forest Health Technology Innovation Center, Baoding, Hebei Province, China.
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- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei Province, China; Hebei Urban Forest Health Technology Innovation Center, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- Institute of Xiong'an Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiong'an, Hebei Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei Province, China.
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Pérez-Ruzafa A, Dezileau L, Martínez-Sánchez MJ, Pérez-Sirvent C, Pérez-Marcos M, von Grafenstein U, Marcos C. Long-term sediment records reveal over three thousand years of heavy metal inputs in the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Spain). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:166417. [PMID: 37611719 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The Mar Menor lagoon combined high biological production and environmental quality, making it an important economic engine. However, the pressure of human activities put its ecological integrity at risk, the oldest environmental impact being mining activity recorded since Roman times, about 3500 years ago, reaching its maximum intensity in the 20th century, contributing heavy metals to the lagoon sediments for almost 30 centuries. This work reviews the spatiotemporal evolution of the main heavy metals in this coastal lagoon using data from 272 surface sediment samples obtained during the last 40 years and two deep cores covering the total history of the lagoon (c. 6500 yrs BP), so as their incidence in the lagoon trophic web. The observed patterns in sedimentation, sediment characteristics and heavy metal content respond to the complex interaction, sometimes synergistic and sometimes opposing, between climatic conditions, biological production and human activities, with mining being mainly responsible for Pb, Zn and Cd inputs and port activities for Cu. High Fe/Al, Ti/Al and Zr/Al ratios identify periods of mining activity, while periods of arid climatic conditions and deforestation that increase erosion processes in the drainage basin and silt concentration in the lagoon sediments are determined by high Zr/Rb and, to a lesser extent, Zr/Al and Si/Al ratios. After the cessation of direct discharges into the lagoon in the 1950s, the recent evolution of heavy metals concentration and its spatial redistribution would be determined by hydrographic and biogeochemical processes, solubility of different elements, and coastal works in harbours and on beaches. The bioconcentration factor decreases along the trophic levels of the food web, suggesting that the lagoon ecosystem provides an important service by retaining heavy metals in the sediment, largely preventing their bioavailability, but actions involving resuspension or changes in sediment conditions would pose a risk to organisms.
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- Angel Pérez-Ruzafa
- Department of Ecology and Hydrology and Regional Campus of International Excellence "Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Spain.
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- Laboratoire de Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière, UMR CNRS 6143 M2C, Université de Caen-Normandie, France
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Geology and Soil Science and Regional Campus of International Excellence "Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Geology and Soil Science and Regional Campus of International Excellence "Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Spain
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- Laboratory of Biological Control and Ecosystem Services, Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research and Development of Murcia (IMIDA), La Alberca 30150, Spain
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- Department of Ecology and Hydrology and Regional Campus of International Excellence "Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Spain
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Jiang J, Li J, Chen J, Xue J, Wu H. Comparison of heavy metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in ballast tank sediments based on two applicable reference standards. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 196:115543. [PMID: 37757531 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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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 metal(loid) s by GB 5085.6-2007 and 9 metal(loid)s by GB 18668-2002. The pollution characteristics and ecological risk assessment of 8 typical heavy metals measured by both standards were analyzed and compared. Concentrations of Cd, Zn, and As were found to be high in the ballast tank sediments, and attention should also be directed toward Sn and Mn, which were rarely studied in ballast tank sediments. The concentration of Ni had significant differences between the two standards (P < 0.05). The results of ecological risk methods indicate that Cd, Zn, and As pose significant ecological risks. GB 5085.6-2007 demonstrated sensitivity in reflecting the ecological risks of heavy metals. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into establishing a unified standard for heavy metals for future ballast tank sediment management.
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- Jiefeng Jiang
- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Center for Research on the Ecological Security of Ports and Shipping, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Center for Research on the Ecological Security of Ports and Shipping, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Center for Research on the Ecological Security of Ports and Shipping, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Center for Research on the Ecological Security of Ports and Shipping, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Center for Research on the Ecological Security of Ports and Shipping, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Chen X, Wu P, Chen X, Liu H, Li X. Source apportionment of heavy metal(loid)s in sediments of a typical karst mountain drinking-water reservoir and the associated risk assessment based on chemical speciations. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:7585-7601. [PMID: 37394675 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01676-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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As important place for water storage and supply, drinking-water reservoirs in karst mountain areas play a key role in ensuring human well-being, and its water quality safety has attracted much attention. Source apportionment and ecological risks of heavy metal(loid)s in sediments of drinking-water reservoir are important for water security, public health, and regional water resources management, especially in karst mountain areas where water resources are scarce. To expound the accumulation, potential ecological risks, and sources of heavy metal(loid)s in a drinking-water reservoir in Northwest Guizhou, China, the surface sediments were collected and analyzed based on the combined use of the geo-accumulation index (Igeo), sequential extraction (BCR), ratios of secondary phase and primary phase (RSP), risk assessment code (RAC), modified potential ecological risk index (MRI), as well as the positive matrix factorization methods. The results indicated that the accumulation of Cd in sediments was obvious, with approximately 61.9% of the samples showing moderate to high accumulation levels, followed by Pb, Cu, Ni, and Zn, whereas the As and Cr were at low levels. A large proportion of BCR-extracted acid extractable and reducible fraction were found in Cd (72.5%) and Pb (40.3%), suggesting high bioavailability. The combined results of RSP, RAC, and MRI showed that Cd was the major pollutant in sediments with high potential ecological risk, while the risk of other elements was low. Source apportionment results of heavy metal(loid)s indicated that Cd (75.76%) and Zn (23.1%) mainly originated from agricultural activities; As (69.82%), Cr (50.05%), Cu (33.47%), and Ni (31.87%) were associated with domestic sources related to residents' lives; Cu (52.36%), Ni (44.57%), Cr (34.33%), As (26.51%), Pb (24.77%), and Zn (23.80%) primarily came from natural geological sources; and Pb (47.56%), Zn (22.46%) and Cr (13.92%) might be introduced by mixed sources of traffic and domestic. The contribution ratios of the four sources were 18.41%, 36.67%, 29.48%, and 15.44%, respectively. Overall, priority control factors for pollution in relation to agricultural sources included Cd, while domestic sources are primarily associated with As. It is crucial to place special emphasis on the impacts of human activities when formulating pollution prevention and control measures. The results of this study can provide valuable reference and insights for water resources management and pollution prevention and control strategies in karst mountainous areas.
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- Xue Chen
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment of Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- College of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Guiyang Rural Revitalization Service Center, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment of Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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Prartono T, Natih NMN, Hartanto MT, Atmadipoera AS, Afifah R, Susanti S, Yolanda DS, Maulana E, Lestari L, Suteja Y, Purwiyanto AIS. Multi-metals analysis in sediment of the North Sumatra coast, Indonesia: The environmental status. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 196:115666. [PMID: 37857058 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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This study aims to analyze multi-metals in marine sediment to provide the relative nature of metal concentrations. Sediment samples were collected in representative coasts of natural and more developing zones. The Sequential Extraction method was used to treat four metal associated hosts determined using the ICP-OES. Geo-accumulation index, Enrichment Factor and Principal Component analysis were used to evaluate. The metal concentrations varied and most of them appeared to show a gradual decrease from east, west to the isle coasts. The coastal environment has been recognized to contain non-residual associated metals suggesting the influence of anthropogenic metal input. These bioavailable fractions also show gradual decrease from the East coast to West and Isle coast. The environmental assessment reveals that most of these areas were categorized as unpolluted and concentration of some elements west and isle coast are relatively close to those of nature sediment.
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- Tri Prartono
- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih I, Jakarta 14430, Indonesia
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- Marine Science Department, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Udayana University, Jl, Raya Kampus Universitas Udayana, Bukit Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia
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- Marine Science Department, Faculty of Mathemathic and Natural Science, Sriwijaya University, Palembang 30862, Indonesia
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Köse E, Çiçek A, Aksu S, Tokatli C, Emiroğlu Ö. Spatio-temporal Sediment Quality Risk Assessment by Using Ecological and Statistical Indicators: A Review of the Upper Sakarya River, Türkiye. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 111:38. [PMID: 37704772 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-023-03781-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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In this study, heavy metal accumulation levels (Cu, Zn, Cr, Pb, As) in biotic [Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782), Squalius pursakensis (Hankó 1925)] and abiotic (sediments) components in a significant freshwater ecosystem in Türkiye were investigated on the basis of seasonal variations using geographic information systems (GIS) and some ecotoxicological risk assessment indices [PLI (pollution load index), PERI (potential ecological risk index), Igeo (geo accumulation index), CF (contamination factor) and BRI (Biological Risk Index)]. GIS-based maps were utilized to depict the distribution of ecotoxicological risk assessment indices to provide a visual explanation by using the Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) as an estimation method. Samples were collected seasonally from 12 stations selected on the Upper Sakarya River Basin, which is one of the longest fluvial ecosystems in Türkiye. As a result of applied indices, cadmium was found as the most hazardous heavy metal in terms of PERI and CF, nickel was found as the most hazardous heavy metal in terms of BRI and arsenic was found as the most hazardous heavy metal in terms of Igeo. As a result of applied PCI, 2 statistically significant factors explained 81.31% of the total variance. It was also determined that levels of almost all the investigated heavy metals (except Zn) in muscle tissues of fishes were under the permissible limits of Turkish legislation and the FAO.
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- Esengül Köse
- Eskişehir Vocational School Environmental Protection and Control Program, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- İpsala Vocational School, Laboratory Technology Program, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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Wang Q, Tian Y, Wang J, Li JY, He W, Craig NJ. Assessing pathways of heavy metal accumulation in aquaculture shrimp and their introductions into the pond environment based on a dynamic model and mass balance principle. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 881:163164. [PMID: 37003319 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The impact of heavy metals (HMs) on the quality of aquaculture products has attracted worldwide attention. Since Litopenaeus vannamei is a popular aquaculture product among consumers worldwide, it is of great importance to guarantee its dietary safety. An in-situ monitoring program lasting for three months in a typical Litopenaeus vannamei farm found that Pb (100 %) and Cr (86 %) in the adult shrimp were higher than the safety guidelines. In the meantime, Cu (100 %), Cd (100 %) in the water and Cr (40 %) in the feed exceeded the corresponding thresholds. Therefore, quantification of different exposure pathways of shrimp and contamination origins in pond is valuable to improve the dietary safety of the shrimp. Based on Optimal Modeling for Ecotoxicological Applications (OMEGA), Cu was primarily from the ingestion of feed, accounting for 67 % of bioaccumulation, while Cd, Pb and Cr primarily entered shrimp through the adsorption from overlying water (53 % for Cd and 78 % for Pb) and porewater (66 % for Cr), respectively. The HMs in the pond water were further tracked based on a mass balance analysis. The main source of Cu in the aquaculture environment was feed, being responsible for 37 % of the total input. Pb, Cd and Cr were primarily from the inlet water with contributions of 84 %, 54 % and 52 %, respectively. In summary, the proportions of different exposure pathways and origins of HMs in pond-cultured shrimp and its living environment varied widely. To keep end-consumers eating healthily, species specific treatment is required. Feed should be regulated more for Cu. Aimed pretreatments for Pb and Cd in influent water are needed and an additional immobilization for Cr in sediment porewater should be investigated. After implementation of these treatments, the food quality improvement could be further quantified based on our prediction model.
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- Qian Wang
- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Radio Equipment Research Institute, Yangpu, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Shentian Industrial Co., Ltd., Yangpu, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Pudong, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of River and Lake Biochain Construction and Resource Utilization, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Pudong, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of River and Lake Biochain Construction and Resource Utilization, Shanghai, China
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- School of Biosciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, Victoria, Australia
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Lu Y, Zeng Y, Wang W. Relation disentanglement, the potential risk assessment, and source identification of heavy metals in the sediment of the Changzhao Reservoir, Zhejiang Province. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-28149-w. [PMID: 37328724 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28149-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Heavy metal contamination in the water body is a distinctly important issue for the water security of the reservoir. 114 sediment samples of Changzhao Reservoir were collected to investigate the spatial (horizontal and vertical) distribution characteristics, risk assessment, and source identification of heavy metals. The concentrations of heavy metals at the surface layer of sediment were slightly higher compared with that at the middle and bottom layer sediment in the most sampling sites. The concentration of Zn and Cd was significantly different in the different depths of sediment (P ≤ 0.01, Tukey HSD test). pH and Cd were identified as the key factors for TOC in the sediment by the Boruta algorithm. The proportion of "uncontaminated to moderately contaminated" for Cd, Zn, and As in the surface layer was 84.21%, 47.37%, and 34.21%, which indicated that the quality of sediment was mostly impacted by Cd, Zn, and As. The agricultural non-point source pollution is dominant according to the source identification method of APCS-MLR. Overall, this paper presents the distribution and conversion trends of heavy metals and provides the insights of the reservoir protection in the future work.
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- Yumiao Lu
- Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics & Estuary (Zhejiang Institute of Marine Planning and Design), Hangzhou, 310020, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics & Estuary (Zhejiang Institute of Marine Planning and Design), Hangzhou, 310020, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics & Estuary (Zhejiang Institute of Marine Planning and Design), Hangzhou, 310020, China.
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Harmesa H, Lestari L, Budiyanto F, Purbonegoro T, Wahyudi AJ. Preliminary study of geochemical speciation of copper and nickel in coastal sediments in Surabaya, Indonesia. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27711-w. [PMID: 37231129 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27711-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Surabaya is one of the big coastal cities in Indonesia with rapid municipal development. Thus, the investigation on the metal's geochemical speciation in the coastal sediment is required to assess the environmental quality by studying their mobility, bioavailability, and toxicity. This study is aimed at evaluating the condition of the Surabaya coast by assessing copper and nickel fractionations and total concentrations of both metals in sediments. Environmental assessments were performed by using geo-accumulation index (Igeo), contamination factor (CF), and pollution load index (PLI) for existing total heavy metal data and by using individual contamination factor (ICF) and risk assessment code (RAC) for metal fractionations. Copper speciation was observed geochemically in the fraction order of residual (9.21 - 40.08 mg/kg) > reducible (2.33 - 11.98 mg/kg) > oxidizable (0.75 - 22.71 mg/kg) > exchangeable (0.40 - 2.06 mg/kg), while the detected fraction order of nickel was residual (5.16 - 13.88 mg/kg) > exchangeable (2.33 - 5.95 mg/kg) > reducible (1.42 - 4.74 mg/kg) > oxidizable (1.62 - 3.88 mg/kg). Different fraction levels were found for nickel speciation wherein its exchangeable fraction was higher than copper, even though the residual fraction was dominant for both copper and nickel. The total metal concentrations of copper and nickel were found in the range of 13.5 - 66.1 mg/kg dry weight and 12.7 - 24.7 mg/kg dry weight, respectively. Despite the fact that almost all index values are detected low through total metal assessment, the port area is indicated to be in the moderate contamination category for copper. Through the assessment of metal fractionation, copper is classified into the low contamination and low-risk category, while nickel is categorized into the moderate contamination level and medium risk to the aquatic environment. Although the coast of Surabaya generally remains in the safe category for living habitat, certain sites had relatively high metal concentrations estimated to have originated from anthropogenic activities.
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- Harmesa Harmesa
- Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia.
- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, BRIN Kawasan Jakarta Ancol, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia.
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- Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, BRIN Kawasan Jakarta Ancol, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, BRIN Kawasan Jakarta Ancol, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, BRIN Kawasan Jakarta Ancol, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, BRIN Kawasan Jakarta Ancol, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
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Gao W, Qu B, Yuan H, Song J, Li W. Heavy metal mobility in contaminated sediments under seawater acidification. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 192:115062. [PMID: 37216879 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The behavior of heavy metals in contaminated sediment is of ecological significance considering the change of pH caused by ocean acidification. This study investigated the mobility of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Fe, and Mn under experimental conditions for seawater acidification via enrichment of CO2 gas at different reaction set-ups. The results indicated that the concerned metals behaved differently in the water compared to the sediment. The heavy metals were considerably transferred from sediment to seawater, and the resultant intensity was controlled by the degree of acidification and the chemical state of specific metals. Moreover, labile fractions of heavy metals in sediments were more susceptible to acidification than other fractions. These findings were observed and confirmed using real-time monitoring conducted via the diffusion gradient technique (DGT). Overall, the results of this study provided new insights into exploring the coupling risk of heavy metals with ocean acidification.
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- Wenjing Gao
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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Shu Q, Li R, Zhang H, Wang L, Guan Q, Wei G, Xu Y, Jin S, Gao H, Na G. The reasons for the spatial and media distribution variations of ARGs in a typical semi-enclosed bay. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 187:114490. [PMID: 36610298 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are considered a newly emerging contaminant. This study aimed to investigate the spatial and media distribution patterns of ARGs in Jiaozhou Bay, as well as the reasons behind these patterns. The results revealed that aminoglycoside and MLSB resistant genes predominated in all samples, and the relative abundance of ARGs ranging from 10-6 to 10-2, 10-6 to 10-3 and 10-5 to 10-2 copies/16S rRNA in coastal water, bay water, and sediments, respectively. The significant spatial variation of ARGs was explained by the fact that the coastal water was more susceptible to human activities, whereas environmental physicochemical factors played a crucial role in the bay water. The intrinsic reason for the media distribution variation was the different assembly processes in the two media, while the external reason was that the ARGs in the water and sediments were mainly influenced by environmental physicochemical factors and heavy metals, respectively.
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- Qin Shu
- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Ecology & Environment Monitoring Center, Shenyang 110161, China
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- Laboratory for coastal marine eco-environment and carbon sink of Hainan province/ Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China.
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; Laboratory for coastal marine eco-environment and carbon sink of Hainan province/ Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China.
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Cai Y, Mao L, Deng X, Zhou C, Zhang Y. Trace elements in surface sediments from Xinyanggang River of Jiangsu Province, China: Spatial distribution, risk assessment and source appointment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 187:114550. [PMID: 36608478 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The Xinyanggang River in Yancheng City, one of the essential rivers entering the Yellow sea, has imported abundant pollutants to the coast of Jiangsu Province. Trace elements (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Rb, Sr, Mo, Pb, Th, U, Sc, Ga, Se, Zr, Nb, and Sn) in surface sediments in the Xinyanggang River were measured to analyze the spatial distribution, risk assessment, and source appointment. The results showed that the parts of 17 trace elements presented high average values in river sediments, such as Zr (309.19 mg/kg), Sr (182.72 mg/kg), Zn (77.67 mg/kg), and Cr (70.63 mg/kg). Compared with some coastal rivers, the Xinyanggang River was polluted by certain trace elements, such as Cr, Zn, and As. Based on the analysis of the enrichment factor (EF), the contamination factor (CF), the pollution load index (PLI), and the geoaccumulation index (Igeo), trace elements in sediments showed unpolluted to moderate contamination and mild to moderate enrichment. Among them, Zn, Pb, and Sn were highly polluted. The multivariate analysis, the principal component analysis-multiple linear regression (APCS-MLR) model, and the Unmix model identified four contributing trace element sources. Cr, Th, U, Se, Zr, and Nb originated from manufacturing industries and hydrodynamic transport erosion. Ni, Rb, Sc, and Ga were attributed to natural source. Cu, Zn, Mo, Pb, and Sn were contributed from mixed sources including industrial wastewater and transportation emissions. As and Sr were associated mainly with mixed sources of agriculture and combustion. These four sources of metals accounted for 22.5 %, 5.7 %, 15.3 %, and 11.1 % by using the APCS-MLR model, whereas 22.9 %, 39.7 %, 17.5 %, and 19.9 % by using the Unmix model, respectively.
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- Yuqi Cai
- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China.
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- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Environmental Monitoring Center, Nanjing 210019, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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Wang M, Ren J, Ding A, Zhao W, Zhao X, Liu W, Bai Y, Ren L, Wang S, Wen Y, Yang B. Water quality degradation drives the release and fractionation transformation of trace metals in sediment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:159504. [PMID: 36265645 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The behavior and stability of trace metals in sediment are important to the ecology of rivers. Deteriorated water quality from domestic wastewater discharge has been studied extensively, but the effect of domestic wastewater on trace metals in sediment is poorly understood. To investigate this, we simulated the water quality degradation process through leaching experiments using domestic wastewater as the leaching solution. The results indicated that domestic wastewater does not negatively influence the stability and fractionation of trace metals in this experimental model, the existence of phosphate was the pacing factor for this phenomenon. Single-factor control treatment groups showed that a leaching solution with pH < 6, NaCl, NH4Cl, NaNO3, and humic acid promoted the dissolution of trace metals from sediment, whereas NaH2PO4 inhibited this process and increased their stability in sediment. The response of trace metals behavior to NaCl, NH4Cl, and extreme pH levels was more sensitive than NaNO3 and HA. Chloride ions can form relatively stable compounds with trace metals, reducing the activity of trace metals in the solution and promoting the release of trace metals from sediment, but it has positive effect on Pb and Zn stability and negative effect on Cu. Extreme pH conditions (pH > 10) and higher concentrations of leaching solutions (NaCl, NH4Cl, NaNO3, and HA) led to an increase in the Cu leaching concentration from sediment and the transformation to unstable fractions, while the impact on the stability of Zn and Pb was beneficial or had little effect. These experiment groups indicated that phosphate is beneficial to the stability of trace metals even at the condition of water degradation and can decrease the ecological risk caused by trace metals.
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- Mingming Wang
- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Geological Resources and Environment Monitoring and Protection, Hebei Geological Environmental Monitoring Institute, Shijiazhuang 050021, China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China.
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China.
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Li Q, Pei L, Huang Z, Shu W, Li Q, Song Y, Zhao H, Schäfer M, Nordhaus I. Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in the sediments and their impacts on bacterial community structure: A case study of Bamen Bay in China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 186:114482. [PMID: 36565579 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution associated with human activity is of big concern in tropical bays. Microorganisms may be highly sensitive to heavy metals. Nonetheless, little is known about effects of heavy metals on microbial structure in tropical bay sediments. In this study, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and potential ecological risk index analysis were used to analyze the relationships between nine metals (arsenic, lead, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, zinc, manganese, and nickel) and bacterial communities in the sediments of Bamen Bay, China. Our results showed that Bamen Bay was under a considerable ecological risk and cadmium had the highest monomial potential ecological risk. In addition, individual metal contamination correlated with bacterial community composition but not with bacterial α-diversity. Arsenic was the metal influencing bacterial community structure the most. Our findings provide a novel insight into the monitoring and remediation of heavy metal pollution in tropical bays.
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- Qipei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Center for Eco-Environment Restoration of Hainan Province, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Haikou Marine Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Haikou 571127, China
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- Haikou Marine Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Haikou 571127, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Center for Eco-Environment Restoration of Hainan Province, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Haikou Marine Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Haikou 571127, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Center for Eco-Environment Restoration of Hainan Province, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Bremen 28359, Germany
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- Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Bremen 28359, Germany
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Huang B, Cui J, Ran Y, Chen C, Li F, Zhang Y, Li Z, Xie E. Mechanism of macroalgae Gracilaria bailiniae responding to cadmium and lanthanum. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1076526. [PMID: 36531398 PMCID: PMC9756850 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1076526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Macroalgae can accumulate a wide array of metals, leading to their appliance as biomonitors of aquatic environments. With the rapid development of industrial and agricultural-based activities, Cd pollution in aquatic environments is considered an increasingly severe problem worldwide. Although La could alleviate the Cd stress in higher terrestrial plants, the response mechanisms of macroalgae to Cd and La are unknown. Along these lines, in this work, Cd significantly affected the growth, internal cellular structure, photosynthesis, pigment content, antioxidant enzyme activity, and lipid peroxidation level of G. bailiniae. However, the presence of La alleviated these adverse effects from Cd. Furthermore, the response mechanism of G. bailiniae to Cd was attributed to the self-antioxidant ability enhancement, membrane defense, and programmed-cellular regulation. However, the presence of La mediated the biosynthesis of both flavonoids and lipids, which inhibited the Cd accumulation, modulated algal stress signalling networks, renewed the impaired chlorophyll molecule, maintained the activity of the crucial enzyme, enhanced antioxidant ability, and maintained the stabilization of redox homeostasis, alleviating the adverse impact from Cd and improve the growth of G. bailiniae. The experimental results successfully demonstrate a new detoxicant to alleviate Cd stress, promoting a more comprehensive array of macroalgal applications.
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- Bowen Huang
- Fishery College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Laboratory of Marine Ecology Environment Monitoring and Warning, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fishery College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fishery College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fishery College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fishery College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Laboratory of Marine Ecology Environment Monitoring and Warning, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fishery College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Laboratory of Marine Ecology Environment Monitoring and Warning, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fishery College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fishery College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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Wang W, Lin C, Wang L, Liu Y, Sun X, Chen J, Lin H. Potentially hazardous metals in the sediment of a subtropical bay in South China: Spatial variability, contamination assessment and source apportionment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 184:114185. [PMID: 36194963 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Potentially hazardous metals (PHMs) in the coastal environment have become a great concern due to their easy bioaccumulation, poor biodegradability and high toxicity. Surface sediment samples were collected in a subtropical bay in South China to analyse the spatial variations, contamination level and potential sources of PHMs. The results indicated that the order of average contents of PHMs in Qinzhou Bay sediment was Zn > Pb > Cr > Cu > As > Hg > Cd. The most important potential ecological risk factor was Hg pollution in the Qinzhou Bay sediments. The positive matrix factorization (PMF) model results indicated that Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd and Cr mainly originated from natural sources while Hg and As were related to coal fired industrial inputs and petroleum production activities. The results could provide a basis for marine management to formulate relevant pollution prevention and control measures.
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- Weili Wang
- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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Araújo PRM, Biondi CM, do Nascimento CWA, da Silva FBV, Ferreira TO, de Alcântara SF. Geospatial modeling and ecological and human health risk assessments of heavy metals in contaminated mangrove soils. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 177:113489. [PMID: 35325795 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Heavy metal-contaminated wastes can threaten mangrove forests, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. The study evaluated the geospatial distribution of heavy metals concentrations in soils, the ecological and human health risks, and metal contents in soil fractions and mangrove organisms in the Botafogo estuary, Brazil, one of the most environmentally impacted estuaries in the country. The metal concentrations exceeded by up to 2.6-fold the geochemical background; 91%, 59%, 64%, 31%, and 82% of the soils were contaminated with Cr, Zn, Pb, Cu, and Ni, respectively. Adverse effects to the biota may occur due to Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb exposures. Contents of clay and organic matter were the main factors governing the distribution of metals in soil, contributing to up to 63% of the total variability. However, the geospatial modeling showed that the predictive ability of these variables varied spatially with the metal and location. The ecological and human health risks assessments indicated that the metal concentrations in soils are safe for the environment and human beings. There was a low transfer of metals from the soil to the biota, with values of sediment-biota accumulation factor (SBAF) and biological accumulation coefficients (BAC) lower than 1.0, except for Zn (SBAF = 13.1). The high Zn bioaccumulation by Crassostrea rhizophorae may be associated with the concentrations of Zn in the bioavailable fractions.
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- Paula Renata Muniz Araújo
- Department of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros street, s/n - Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Department of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros street, s/n - Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Department of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros street, s/n - Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Soil Science Department, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Av. Pádua Dias 11, CEP 13418-900 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros street, s/n - Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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Liu X, Sheng Y, Liu Q, Jiang M. Dissolved oxygen drives the environmental behavior of heavy metals in coastal sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:297. [PMID: 35338431 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-09975-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, the impacts of dissolved oxygen (DO) on dynamics concentrations of heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Cr, and Pb) from estuary sediments were investigated in a 49-day laboratory simulation. The exchange flux method, Bureau Communautaire de Référence (BCR) sequential extraction procedure, and risk assessment code (RAC) were used to analyze the behavior of heavy metals. The results indicated that oxic environments promoted the concentrations of Cu and Cd in overlying water compared to the anoxic environments. The exchange fluxes showed that the diffusion of Cu, Cd, Cr, and Pb from sediments was the predominant process in the first 9 days, and a metastable equilibrium state was gradually reached in the later period under anoxic conditions. However, oxic conditions extended the time required to reach metastable equilibrium for Cu over the sediment-water (overlying water) interface (SWI). Although the reducible fractions of Cu, Cd, and Pb accounted for a large proportion of their total levels, the release ability of Cu, Cd, and Pb was limited by the high content of sulfide under anoxic conditions. The RAC values indicated that anoxic environments increased the proportion of acid-soluble fraction. The information obtained from this study highlights the potential risk for re-release of heavy metal from sediments under different redox conditions.
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- Xiaozhu Liu
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Jiao W, Niu Y, Zhou J, Zhang H, Song H, Li K. Source apportionment of bioavailable trace metals in soil based on chemical fractionation and its environmental implications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:17062-17071. [PMID: 34657258 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16987-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The bioavailable trace metals are closely related to environmental safety and human health, which might have different source characteristics from the total trace metals in soil. To identify such differences, 31 farmland soil samples were collected from a typical agricultural watershed in East China and analyzed for bioavailable trace metal sources by using chemical fractionation, linear regression, and receptor model. Results showed that the total concentrations of Pb, Cu, Zn, Cr, and Ni in the soils were 1.25-1.59 times higher than watershed background values, but they were all dominated by the residual fraction (63.39-86.36%) according to a modified Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) sequential extraction procedure. Both chemical fractionation and enrichment factors (EFs) indicated a major contribution of the natural source to the total trace metal concentrations in the soils. However, linear regressions revealed that 60.07-89.88% of the bioavailable Pb, Cu, Zn, and Ni concentrations were contributed by anthropogenic sources. Atmospheric deposition and livestock manure were identified as the two major anthropogenic sources, and their contributions were further estimated by using a multiple linear regression of absolute principal component scores (MLR-APCS) model. Together with natural contribution, atmospheric deposition could contribute 74.55-89.86% of bioavailable Pb, Cr, and Ni concentrations. Livestock manure contributed 85.54% of bioavailable Cu and 80.05% of bioavailable Zn concentrations, respectively. These results implied that the bioavailable trace metals were influenced by both anthropogenic and natural sources, but more influenced by anthropogenic sources for bioavailable Pb, Cu, Zn, and Ni in the soils. Special attention should be paid to bioavailable Pb when implementing effective pollution control strategies in this watershed. Moreover, the risk caused by bioavailable trace metal losses from soils to aquatic system should not be ignored.
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- Wei Jiao
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, China.
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Lake Ecology and Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Lake Ecology and Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Hunan Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, China
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Gu X, Xin M, Wang J, Lu S, Lian M, Lin C, Ouyang W, He M, Liu X, Wang B. Historical records of trace metals in two sediment cores of Jiaozhou Bay, north China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 175:113400. [PMID: 35124376 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To investigate the long-term effects of urbanization and industrialization on coastal trace metal contamination, two sediment cores, Q21 (representing 1965-2018) and Q23 (representing 1986-2018), collected from the adjacent coasts of the east old town and west new area of Qingdao were analyzed. Although the concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sc, and Zn were higher in Core Q21, the increasing trends in their concentrations and contamination levels were more obvious in Q23, especially since the 2000s. Moreover, the urbanization rates of the new area (1978-2017) were significantly positively correlated with the historical metal concentrations in Q23. Affected by the rapid socio-economic development in the new area, the combined excessive concentrations of the eight metals (excluding Sc) increased faster in Q23 (0.14-78.4 mg/kg) than Q21 (0.58-45.3 mg/kg). Overall, the sediment Core Q23 experienced higher trace metal contamination and ecological risks than Core Q21.
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- Xiang Gu
- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- MNR Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- MNR Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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Anandkumar A, Nagarajan R, Sellappa Gounder E, Prabakaran K. Seasonal variation and mobility of trace metals in the beach sediments of NW Borneo. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132069. [PMID: 34523457 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Miri city has a dynamic coastal environment, mainly influenced by intensive sedimentation from the Baram River and excessive trace metal loading by the Miri River, which are significant environmental concerns. As the mobility, bioavailability, and toxicity of the trace metals in the sediments are largely controlled by their particulate speciation, the modified BCR sequential extraction protocol was applied to determine the particulate speciation of trace metals in the coastal sediments of Miri, to unravel the seasonal geochemical processes responsible for known observations, and to identify possible sources of these trace metals. The granulometric analysis results showed that littoral currents aided by the monsoonal winds have influenced the grain size distribution of the sediments, enabling us to divide the study area into north-east and south-west segments where the geochemical composition are distinct. The Cu (>84%) and Zn (82%) concentrations are predominantly associated with the exchangeable fraction, which is readily bioavailable. Pb and Cd are dominant in non-residual fractions and other metals viz., Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, and Cr are dominant in the residual fraction. Using Pearson's correlation and factor analysis, the major mechanisms controlling the chemistry of the sediments are identified as association of Cu and Zn with fine fraction sediments, sulphide oxidation in the SW segment of the study area, atmospheric fallout of Pb and Cd in the river basins, precipitation of dissolved Fe and Mn supplied from the rivers and remobilization of Mn from the coastal sediments. Based on various pollution indices, it is inferred that the coastal sediments of NW Borneo are contaminated with Cu and Zn, and are largely bioavailable, which can be a threat to the local aquatic organisms, coral reefs, and coastal mangroves.
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- A Anandkumar
- Department of Applied Geology, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, Miri, 98009, Sarawak, Malaysia; The Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 95701, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Department of Applied Geology, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, Miri, 98009, Sarawak, Malaysia; Curtin Malaysia Research Institute, Curtin University, Malaysia.
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- Department of Applied Geology, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, Miri, 98009, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Applied Geology, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, Miri, 98009, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Niu L, Li J, Luo X, Fu T, Chen O, Yang Q. Identification of heavy metal pollution in estuarine sediments under long-term reclamation: Ecological toxicity, sources and implications for estuary management. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 290:118126. [PMID: 34523508 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sediment samples were collected to clarify the effect of changing sedimentary environment under long-term reclamation on heavy metals (Cr, Zn, Pb, Cu, Cd, and Ni) in a partially mixed estuary (Modaomen) of the Pearl River Delta. The ecological toxicity and source apportionment of these metals were discussed as well. The metal species during the 2010s (as 2015, 2018) was more enriched than that during the 2000s (as 2003) and 1990s (as 1991). This estuary overall suffered from a "moderate-to-high" pollution status. The element Cd was a major concern for the ecosystem's health because of its high toxicity. Sediment quality guidelines suggested that adverse biological effects were likely to be caused by Cu and Cd in the early adjustment stage, while the threats to marine organisms caused by the elements of Cu, Cr, Zn, and Ni were elevated during the 2010s. Two receptor models of PCA-MLR and PMF quantified the source types and contributions of these heavy metals. Strong intensity of industrial activities coupling with agricultural applications and import of adjacent seas were responsible for the enriched accumulation of heavy metals in sediments. Metal source apportionment would help to control the metal input into the estuary; identifying the role of sedimentary environment on heavy metals can inform the sediment quality management in the estuary.
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- Lixia Niu
- School of Marine Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)/Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Zhuhai, China; Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Coasts, Islands and Reefs, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Marine Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)/Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Zhuhai, China; Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Coasts, Islands and Reefs, Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Marine Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)/Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Zhuhai, China
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- School of Marine Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)/Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Zhuhai, China
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- School of Marine Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)/Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Zhuhai, China; Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Coasts, Islands and Reefs, Guangzhou, China
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Wang W, Lin C, Wang L, Jiang R, Liu Y, Lin H, Chen J. Effects of Human Activities on the Spatial Distribution, Ecological Risk and Sources of PTEs in Coastal Sediments. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312476. [PMID: 34886201 PMCID: PMC8657197 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) have attracted substantial attention because of their widespread sources, long residue time and easy accumulation. PTEs in the surface sediments of inshore waters are strongly affected by human activities because these waters are a zone of interaction between the ocean and land. In the present study, to explore the environmental geochemical behaviour and source of PTEs in the surface sediments of coastal waters, the contents and spatial distributions of copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As) in different regions of Xiamen Bay were investigated. The data were processed by multivariate statistical methods, and the distribution characteristics of PTEs in the surface sediments of Xiamen Bay were analysed. In addition, the pollution load index (PLI), geo-accumulation index (Igeo) and potential ecological index(RI) were used to evaluate the pollution degree and potential risk in the surface sediments of Xiamen Bay, and the positive matrix factorisation (PMF) model was used to analyse the source. The results show that Zn had the highest mean concentration, followed by Pb, Cr, Cu, As, Cd and Hg, among the seven PTEs. The mean contents of Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu and Hg, and especially Hg and Cd, were higher than the corresponding environmental background values. The average PLI value indicated that the Xiamen Bay sediment was moderately contaminated by PTEs. The Igeo results showed that Xiamen Bay was moderately to strongly polluted by Cd and Hg. The proportions of samples with low, medium and strong risk levels were 11.63%, 74.42%, and 13.95% in surface sediments, respectively. PMF models showed that the input of chemical fertilizer and medication, anthropogenic atmospheric components and terrestrial detritus were the main sources of PTEs in the surface sediment of Xiamen Bay.
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- Weili Wang
- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (R.J.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (J.C.)
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (R.J.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (J.C.)
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- Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China;
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (R.J.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (J.C.)
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (R.J.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (J.C.)
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (R.J.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (J.C.)
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (R.J.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (J.C.)
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Yang L, Ma X, Luan Z, Yan J. The spatial-temporal evolution of heavy metal accumulation in the offshore sediments along the Shandong Peninsula over the last 100 years: Anthropogenic and natural impacts. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 289:117894. [PMID: 34365242 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The anthropogenic and natural impacts on the temporal and spatial variations of heavy metals in sediments under the Shandong Peninsula coastal current are still unclear. Here, the concentrations\burial fluxes of Cr, Cu, Zn, As, and Pb in three sediment cores retrieved from the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea along the Shandong Peninsula were analyzed to study the spatial-temporal variability of heavy metal accumulation over the last century. The results showed that the buried heavy metal fluxes were relatively low at the end of the Shandong Peninsula coastal current. The enrichment factor (EF) and geoaccumulation index (Igeo) indicated that those metals did not severely pollute the sediments except As that reached a moderate enrichment. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that Cr, Cu, Zn, and Pb were mainly derived from natural weathering and As was determined by anthropogenic contamination. The strength of the Shandong Peninsula coastal current, the Yellow River estuary location, and sediment discharge load significantly influenced the concentrations of natural-origin heavy metals by affecting sediment grain size and the source-sink process. The emission of pollutants from agricultural and industrial activities in the Shandong Peninsula region resulted in As enrichment since the 1950s. Moreover, the EF values of heavy metals in sediment cores from China's coastal seas showed apparent spatial variations of heavy metal pollution but had coherent temporal variability with China's economic development process. Heavy metals pollution has weakened in most coastal seas since the 2000s, likely due to the extensive industrial upgrading and the implementation of pollution control. These results have a reference significance for studying the evolution and source-sink process of the heavy metals in offshore sediments and tracing anthropogenic impacts in different periods.
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- Lijian Yang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266061, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266061, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Geology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266061, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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Song Z, Gao H, Zhang W, Wang D. Influence of flocculation conditioning on environmental risk of heavy metals in dredged sediment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 297:113313. [PMID: 34311249 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study comprehensively analyzes the environmental risk of heavy metals (HMs) in the dewatering process of dredged sediment. First, the toxicity leaching capacity, total content, and chemical speciation of the HMs (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mo, Pb, Sb, Sr, Tl, Zn) in dewatered sediment were determined using toxicity characteristic leaching procedure and modified Community Bureau of Reference sequential extraction procedure. The ecotoxicity and environmental risk of the HMs were then evaluated based on sediment quality guidelines, geo-accumulation index, enrichment factor, potential ecological risk, and risk assessment code. The results showed that flocculants reduced the ecological risk of Hg and Mo in sediment, and promoted the transformation of Mo, Sb, and Tl from the biologically active fraction to the more stable fraction. The transformation percentages of Mo, Sb, and Ti were 45.15%, 50.59% and 76.44%, respectively, after chitosan (CTS) treatment, and 64.55%, 31.75% and 99.90%, respectively, after cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) treatment. CTS reduced the potential risks of bioavailable As, Cr, Cu, Mo, Sb, and Hg by (at most) 46.28%, 45.92%, 43.01%, 100.00%, 44.45%, and 39.69%, respectively, whereas CPAM decreased the ecotoxicity of bioavailable Cd, Co, and Zn by (at most) 27.49%, 16.10%, and 20.89%, respectively. According to the result of principal component analysis, the main factors affecting the environmental risk of HMs in sediment dewatering were nitrogenous organic compounds (mainly protein substances), fulvic acid substances, and minerals. The most essential factor was nitrogenous organic compounds, which accounted for 89.52% of the total variance. Chemical speciation was apparently more suitable for environmental risk assessment of sediment dewatering than total content. This study provides an important basis for controlling the environmental risk of HMs caused by sediment dewatering.
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- Zhenzhen Song
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Institute for Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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Areco MM, Salomone VN, Afonso MDS. Ulva lactuca: A bioindicator for anthropogenic contamination and its environmental remediation capacity. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 171:105468. [PMID: 34507027 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Coastal regions are subjected to degradation due to anthropogenic pollution. Effluents loaded with variable concentrations of heavy metal, persistent organic pollutant, as well as nutrients are discharged in coastal areas leading to environmental degradation. In the past years, many scientists have studied, not only the effect of different contaminants on coastal ecosystems but also, they have searched for organisms tolerant to pollutants that can be used as bioindicators or for biomonitoring purposes. Furthermore, many researchers have demonstrated the capacity of different marine organisms to remove heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants, as well as to reduce nutrient concentration, which may lead to eutrophication. In this sense, Ulva lactuca, a green macroalgae commonly found in coastal areas, has been extensively studied for its capacity to accumulate pollutants; as a bioindicator; as well as for its remediation capacity. This paper aims to review the information published regarding the use of Ulva lactuca in environmental applications. The review was focused on those studies that analyse the role of this macroalga as a biomonitor or in bioremediation experiments.
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- María M Areco
- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental -IIIA, UNSAM, CONICET, 3iA, Campus Miguelete, 25 de Mayo y Francia, 1650-San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. CONICET, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental -IIIA, UNSAM, CONICET, 3iA, Campus Miguelete, 25 de Mayo y Francia, 1650-San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. CONICET, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria Pabellón II 3er Piso, Int. Guiraldes, 2160, C1428EHA Ciudad Autónoma de, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Nawab J, Din ZU, Ahmad R, Khan S, Zafar MI, Faisal S, Raziq W, Khan H, Rahman ZU, Ali A, Khan MQ, Ullah S, Rahman A. Occurrence, distribution, and pollution indices of potentially toxic elements within the bed sediments of the riverine system in Pakistan. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:54986-55002. [PMID: 34125388 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14783-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are a major source of pollution due to their toxicity, persistence, and bio-accumulating nature in riverine bed sediments. The sediment, as the largest storage and source of PTEs, plays an important role in transformation of mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and other toxic PTEs. Several important industrial hubs that contain a large population along the banks of different rivers, such as Kabul, Sutlej, Ravi, Jhelum, and Chenab in Pakistan, are acting as major sources of PTEs. In this study, 150 bed sediment samples (n=30 from each river) were collected from different sites. Total (acid extracted) PTE (Hg, Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Pb) concentrations in bed sediments were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Sediment pollution indices were calculated in the major rivers of Pakistan. The results demonstrated high levels of Hg and Ni concentrations which exceeded the guideline standards of river authorities in the world. The contamination factor (CF) and contamination degree (CD) indices for Hg, Ni, and Pb showed a moderate to high (CF≥6 and CD≥24) contamination level in all the selected rivers. The values of geo-accumulation index (Igeo) were also high (Igeo≥5) for Hg and Pb and heavily polluted for Ni, while Cr, Cu, and Zn showed low to unpolluted (Igeo) values. Similarly, the enrichment factor (EF) values were moderately severe (5≤EF≤10) for Hg, Pb, and Ni in Sutlej, Ravi, and Jhelum, and severe (10≤EF≤25) in Kabul and Jhelum. Moreover, Hg and Ni showed severe to very severe enrichment in all the sampling sites. The ecological risk index (ERI) values represented considerable, moderate, and low risks, respectively, for Hg (The ERI value should not be bold. Please unbold the ERI in the whole paper. It should be same like RI, CD and EF. [Formula: see text]≥160), Pb and Ni (40≤[Formula: see text]≤80), and Cr, Cu, and Zn ([Formula: see text]≤40). Similarly, potential ecological risk index (PERI) values posed considerable (300≤RI≤600) risk in Ravi and moderate (150≤RI≤300) in Kabul and Jhelum, but low (RI≤150) risk in Ravi and Chenab. On the basis of the abovementioned results, it is concluded that bed sediment pollution can be dangerous for both ecological resources and human beings. Therefore, PTE contamination should be regularly monitored and a cost-effective and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment plant should be installed to ensure removal of PTEs before the discharge of effluents into the freshwater ecosystems.
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- Javed Nawab
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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Díaz-de-Alba M, Granado-Castro MD, Galindo-Riaño MD, Casanueva-Marenco MJ. Comprehensive Assessment and Potential Ecological Risk of Trace Element Pollution (As, Ni, Co and Cr) in Aquatic Environmental Samples from an Industrialized Area. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:7348. [PMID: 34299800 PMCID: PMC8304580 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A global assessment of arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) was performed in environmental samples from an important industrial bay. Different fractions of water, sediments and tissues from four species of fish were analysed. Samples were collected from selected sampling sites during four consecutive samplings in spring and autumn seasons, in order to evaluate concentrations and their possible correlations among the aquatic compartments. While a higher availability of Cr and Ni was found in water, Co and As were the most available elements in sediments. In fish, the liver was the tissue with the highest proportion of As and Co, and gills showed the highest concentrations of Ni and Cr. Significance differences were observed among sites showing the pollution sources. In sediments, high correlations were found between total Co content and the most available fractions. Total Ni content highly correlated with the oxidisable fraction, while Cr total content tightly correlated with the least available fractions. Quality guideline values for sediments were frequently exceeded. In sediments and biota, concentrations were slightly higher than in other ecosystems, indicating that maritime, industrial and urban activities are affecting this type of ecosystem with great anthropogenic influence.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Faculty of Sciences, CEI-MAR, Campus Río San Pedro, University of Cádiz, ES-11510 Puerto Real, Spain; (M.D.-d.-A.); (M.D.G.-R.); (M.J.C.-M.)
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Gu X, Lin C, Xin M, Ouyang W, He M, Liu X, Wang B, Lian M, Lu S. Baseline, enrichment, and ecological risk of arsenic and antimony in the Jiaozhou Bay, a semi-enclosed bay of the Yellow Sea, China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 168:112431. [PMID: 33940376 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb) are toxic metalloids widely distributed in coastal sediments, but are seldom studied for their geochemical baselines. In this study, sediment samples were collected from Jiaozhou Bay (JZB) to evaluate their baselines, contamination, and ecological risk. Results showed that the As and Sb concentrations were between 3.15 and 11.94 mg/kg and 0.20-0.61 mg/kg, respectively. Sc and Fe showed good performance in developing geochemical baseline functions for the metalloids. Organic matter content and clay had significant positive correlations with metalloid abundance in sediments (p < 0.01). In the JZB, As and Sb were not enriched in the sediments, with the enrichment factors below 1. Furthermore, the contamination degrees of As and Sb were low in the JZB. In addition, the ecological risks of As and Sb were relatively low in the JZB, with the risk index between 4.02 and 12.70 and 1.68-5.09, respectively.
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- Xiang Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Gu X, Xu L, Wang Z, Ming X, Dang P, Ouyang W, Lin C, Liu X, He M, Wang B. Assessment of cadmium pollution and subsequent ecological and health risks in Jiaozhou Bay of the Yellow Sea. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 774:145016. [PMID: 33607433 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Million tons of cadmium (Cd) are annually discharged into China's coastal regions, creating a persistent hazard to marine organisms and human health. This study assessed Cd residues in the Yellow Sea's semi-enclosed Jiaozhou Bay (JZB), finding concentrations of 0.05-0.94 μg/L in seawater and 0.03-0.18 mg/kg in sediment. For marine organisms, mollusks had the highest Cd concentration (0.44 ± 0.09 mg/kg), followed by crustaceans (0.26 ± 0.08 mg/kg) and fish (0.10 ± 0.02 mg/kg). Cd was clearly accumulated by mollusks, with biota-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) values >1 and biota-water accumulation factor (BWAF) values >1000. Stable nitrogen isotope (δ15N) analysis showed that Cd underwent biomagnification in mollusks, but was significantly bio-diluted with increasing trophic level among other marine organisms. In general, Cd contamination levels were low in the JZB's seawater and sediment, and fish was estimated to be certainly polluted due to strict safety limitations on seafood in China. Current Cd residues mean that few aquatic species (<< 5%) would be affected by acute exposure, and ~ 10% of the species would be affected by chronic exposure. Based on target hazard quotients (THQ) and estimated weekly intakes (EWIs), urban residents around the JZB would experience higher health risks in comparison with rural residents due to higher seafood consumption rates, especially from mollusk consumption. Therefore, urban households in the area should increase their fish consumption rate and reduce that of mollusks.
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- Xiang Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- MNR Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- MNR Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- MNR Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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Eren ST, Sungur A, Ekinci H. Trace metal fractions, sources, and risk assessment in sediments from Umurbey Stream (Çanakkale-Turkey). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:347. [PMID: 34018025 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09134-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Trace metal contamination has become a worldwide problem for aquatic systems, as sediments act as a sink for trace metals. This study was conducted to assess geochemical fractions, sources and potential risks of trace metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in sediments of Umurbey stream (Çanakkale-Turkey). Sediment samples were taken from seven different locations of Umurbey stream. Aqua regia wet digestion procedure was applied to determine total contents of trace metals and BCR sequential extraction procedure was applied to determine geochemical fractions of trace metals. Trace metal total values were ordered as Zn > Pb > Cr > Cu > Ni > Cd. Just because of topography, geology, and agricultural practices, S4, S5, S6, and S7 sampling points had greater total trace metal concentrations than the other locations. Potential mobility of trace metals in sediment samples was ordered as Cd (62.1%) > Zn (60.8%) > Pb (54.8%) > Cu (46.1%) > Cr (43.0%) > Ni (29.7%). Cd, Zn, Pb, and partially Cu were encountered mostly in mobile phases. Multivariate analyses revealed that pollution in sediment samples was originated from not only anthropogenic but also natural factors. Except for Zn, trace metal concentrations were found to be at tolerable levels of biota. When the contamination factor and risk assessment code results were assessed together, it was observed that Cd, Zn, and partially Pb were weakly adsorbed onto sediments, thus might pose risks on environment in the long run.
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- Sadiye Tuğçe Eren
- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020, Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020, Çanakkale, Turkey.
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020, Çanakkale, Turkey
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Wang Y, Song J, Duan L, Yuan H, Li X, Li N, Zhang Q, Liu J. Historical reconstructions of sedimentary organic matter sources and phytoplankton evolution in the Jiaozhou Bay based on sterols and carbon isotope. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 165:112109. [PMID: 33581572 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bulk organic matter proxies including total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), C/N ratio and carbon stable isotopic composition (δ13C) combined with sterols in a sediment core were studied to reconstruct both organic matter (OM) sources and phytoplankton evolutions of the Jiaozhou Bay (JZB) during the past ~ 80 years. The OM source allocations were calculated based on δ13C and sterol. The results showed that the marine OM (MOM) input was the dominant OM sources, with the marine organic carbon (OCM) proportion of 54.2-78.4% and marine sterol proportion of 63.9-72.7%. The Terrestrial OM (TOM) contribution increased especially since the 1960s, mainly attributed to the increased sewage discharge and usage of fertilizer. Elevated marine primary productivity since the 1980s was mainly attributed to the increased nutrient inputs. Evolution of diatom compared with dinoflagellate in the JZB was closely related to the anthropogenic forcing and climate change.
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- Yueqi Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Function Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Function Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Public Technology Service Center, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Function Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Function Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Function Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Function Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Public Technology Service Center, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Function Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Public Technology Service Center, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Function Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Public Technology Service Center, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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Wei S, Miao J, Li Y, Li Y, Wang X, Pan L, Li Y, Wu J, Lin Y. Toxic effect of p-chloroaniline and butyl acrylateon Nannochloropsis oculata based on water samples from two sea areas. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 83:103582. [PMID: 33444758 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To compare the influence of water samples collected from various areas on toxic effect of HNS, we examined the toxic effect of two commonly found HNS: p-chloroaniline and butyl acrylate, on Nannochloropsis oculata cultured in seawater collected from Laizhou bay and Jiaozhou bay (China). The results showed that both p-chloroaniline and butyl acrylate had significant toxic effect on N. oculata cultured in both water samples. P-chloroaniline inhibited its net oxygenation rate and oxygen consumption rate. Butyl acrylate inhibited the net oxygenation rate whereas significantly stimulated oxygen consumption rate. Performance of N. oculata changed between two water samples under same level of p-chloroaniline and butyl acrylate. The net oxygenation rate of N. oculata cultured in the seawater from the Jiaozhou bay increased by 11.60 %, the oxygen consumption rate increased by 26.91 %, algae cell growth decreased by 16.83 %, compared to those from Laizhou bay. The Fv/Fm of N. oculata cultured in Jiaozhou bay was more significantly inhibited at 0.5 and 2.0 mg L-1 p-chloroaniline, while it was significantly inhibited at 5. 0 mg L-1 of butyl acrylate, compared to those from Laizhou bay. Moreover, the toxic effect of both HNS on net oxygenation rate and oxygen consumption rate were significantly attenuated as the concentration increased. The growth inhibition of microalgae cultured in two seawater samples was more evident at 0.5 and 5.0 mg L-1 p-chloroaniline than at 2.0 mg L-1 p-chloroaniline,and the growth inhibition of microalgae cultured in two seawater samples was more evident at 2.0 and 5.0 mg L-1 butyl acrylate than at 0.5 mg L-1 butyl acrylate. These results indicated that toxic effect of p-chloroaniline and butyl acrylate on the growth of N. oculata was influenced by the pollutants in the two water samples. Consequently, a corresponding research on water sample is required in advance to increase accuracy of future ecological risk assessment of HNS.
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- Shouxiang Wei
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shangdong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shangdong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shangdong, China
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- Faculty of Science, Western University, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shangdong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shangdong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shangdong, China.
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- National Marine Hazard Mitigation Service, State Ocean Administration, Beijing, 100194, China
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- National Marine Hazard Mitigation Service, State Ocean Administration, Beijing, 100194, China
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Liu B, Xu M, Wang J, Wang Z, Zhao L. Ecological risk assessment and heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments of Haizhou Bay, China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 163:111954. [PMID: 33440263 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, the characteristics and spatial distribution of heavy metal pollution in the surface sediments of Haizhou Bay, one of the largest bays in China, were investigated. The potential ecological risks posed by seven heavy metals were analyzed by using the Hakanson comprehensive pollution index and geoaccumulation index (Igeo). A correlation matrix map was applied to explore the relationships between the seven heavy metals and environmental elements. The results showed that the contents of heavy metals in the southern area of Haizhou Bay are high, whereas those in the northern area are low. The results of the pollution assessment of heavy metals were largely consistent between the Igeo method and the potential ecological risk index method. The seven heavy metals ranked in descending order of potential ecological risk coefficient as follows: Hg, Cd, As, Pb, Cu, Cr and Zn. The environmental quality assessment showed that Hg is the main heavy metal pollutant in surface sediments in Haizhou Bay, and some stations have reached a high pollution level and should receive more attention.
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- Baiqiong Liu
- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Biological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Sediments and Health Risk Assessment in Marine Organisms from Daya Bay, China. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse9010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The concentrations of heavy metals in sediments and marine organisms in Daya Bay were investigated, and the Monte Carlo method was used to analyze the uncertainty of the results of geo-accumulation characteristics and ecological and health risks. The mean concentrations of metal elements in sediments were in the following order: Zn > Cr > Cu > As > Cd > Hg, while those in marine organisms were Zn > Cu > As > Cr ≈ Cd > Hg. The geo-accumulation index (Igeo) indicated that the primary pollutant was Hg, with 5.46% moderately polluted, and 39.52% for unpolluted to moderately polluted. Potential ecological risks (RI) were between low and high risks, and the contributions of Hg, Cd, and As to ecological risks were 50.85%, 33.92%, and 11.47%, respectively. The total hazard coefficients (THQ) were less than 1, but on the basis of total carcinogenic risks (TCR), the probability of children and adults exceeded the unacceptable risk threshold of 22.27% and 11.19%, respectively. Sensitivity analysis results showed that the concentrations of carcinogenic elements contributed to risk in the order of As > Cd > Cr. Therefore, in order to effectively control heavy metals contamination in Daya Bay, it is necessary to strengthen the management of Hg, Cd, and As emissions.
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Wang L, Xu Y, Wen H, Tang M, Zhao G, Han Q, Xu X, Ying M, Hu Z, Xu H. Contamination evaluation and source identification of heavy metals in sediments near outlet of Shekou industrial district of Shenzhen City. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:772. [PMID: 33219420 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08755-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sediment samples in this study were taken from five typical sites near the outlet of Shekou industrial district of Shenzhen City, China. The concentrations of seven elements including Cr, Cu, Cd, Pb, Hg, Zn, and As were determined respectively by atomic absorption spectrometry or atomic fluorescence spectrometry. The pollution degrees of the seven elements were assessed with the contamination factor and potential ecological risk index respectively, and their different sources were identified using multivariate statistical methods. The calculated contamination factors of these elements indicated that the sediments were at least moderately polluted by all the surveyed elements except As. The values of potential ecological risk indexes obtained decreased as the following order: Cd > Hg > Cu > As > Pb > Zn > Cr, and suggested that Cd and Hg were respectively at high and considerable environmental health risks. In addition, multivariate statistical analyses indicated that Cd, Hg, Cu, and Zn were most likely from the waste of electroplating, metal, and battery industries at Shekou industrial district, while Pb and As originated from both natural processes and anthropogenic activities along the bank of Pear River such as coal transportation and combustion, glass manufacturing, and painting, and Cr came mostly from Cr-related industries especially leather tanning within Shenzhen City. This study provided useful reference information about heavy metal contamination in the sediments in the estuarine and coastal areas with rapid urbanization and industrialization, and should be very helpful for the local governments to make relevant policies and strategies of heavy metal contamination control and management in developing countries.
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- Limin Wang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- School of Science and Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518172, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Bao'an No.1 Foreign Language School, Shenzhen, 518128, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
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Costa M, Henriques B, Pinto J, Fabre E, Viana T, Ferreira N, Amaral J, Vale C, Pinheiro-Torres J, Pereira E. Influence of salinity and rare earth elements on simultaneous removal of Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni and Pb from contaminated waters by living macroalgae. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115374. [PMID: 32841840 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are of major concern due to their high persistence and toxicity. Recently, rare earth elements (REEs) concentration in aquatic ecosystems has been increasing due to their application in modern technologies. Thus, this work aimed to study, for the first time, the influence of REEs (lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium and yttrium) and of salinity (10 and 30) on the removal of PTEs (Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni and Pb) from contaminated waters by living macroalgae (Fucus spiralis, Fucus vesiculosus, Gracilaria sp., Osmundea pinnatifida, Ulva intestinalis and Ulva lactuca). Experiments ran for 168 h, with each macroalga exposed to saline water spiked with the six PTEs and with the six PTEs plus nine REEs (all at 1 μmol L-1) at both salinities. Results showed that all species have high affinity with Hg (90-99% of removal), not being affected neither by salinity changes nor by the presence of other PTEs or REEs. Cd showed the lowest affinity to most macroalgae, with residual concentrations in water varying between 50 and 108 μg L-1, while Pb removal always increased with salinity decline (up to 80% at salinity 10). REEs influence was clearer at salinity 30, and mainly for Pb. No substantial changes were observed in Ni and Hg sorption. For the remaining elements, the effect of REEs varied among algae species. Overall, the results highlight the role of marine macroalgae as living biofilters (particularly U. lactuca), capable of lowering the levels of top priority hazardous substances (particularly Hg) and other PTEs in water, even in the presence of the new emerging contaminants - REEs. Differences in removal efficiency between elements and macroalgae are explained by the contaminant chemistry in water and by macroalgae characteristics.
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- Marcelo Costa
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Yu X, Zhang Z, Feng A, Gu D, Zhang R, Xia P, Yan W, Zhou X. Recent history of metal contamination in the Fangcheng Bay (Beibu Gulf, South China) utilizing spatially-distributed sediment cores: Responding to local urbanization and industrialization. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 158:111418. [PMID: 32753202 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, the recent history of heavy metal pollution in the Fangcheng Bay (South China) was reconstructed utilizing three 210Pb-dated sediment cores. The metal concentration profiles display three trends since the 1970s and clearly reflect local urbanization and industrialization. The metals in the Fangcheng Bay started to accumulate in the 1970s but remained relatively low until the 1990s which corresponds to the slow urbanization and industrialization. The metal accumulation in the eastern Fangcheng Bay peaked in the early 2000s following the steep increases in accordance with the rapid industrialization of the eastern Fangcheng Bay where the core HSL was collected. Conversely, the heavy metal profiles in the western Fangcheng Bay present slight step increases in the early 2000s followed by a dramatic metal enrichment in the late 2000s; the expansion of these two cores, which begins in the early 2000s, concurs well with the rapid local urbanization and industrialization.
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- Xiaoxiao Yu
- First Institute of Oceanology, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- First Institute of Oceanology, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China.
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- Island Research Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, Pingtan 350400, China
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- First Institute of Oceanology, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China.
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- School of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- First Institute of Oceanology, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- First Institute of Oceanology, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- First Institute of Oceanology, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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Costa M, Henriques B, Pinto J, Fabre E, Dias M, Soares J, Carvalho L, Vale C, Pinheiro-Torres J, Pereira E. Influence of toxic elements on the simultaneous uptake of rare earth elements from contaminated waters by estuarine macroalgae. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 252:126562. [PMID: 32224360 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present study tested whether the presence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg and Ni), commonly found in wastewaters, interferes with the ability of macroalgae (Ulva intestinalis, Ulva lactuca, Fucus spiralis, Fucus vesiculosus, Gracilaria sp. and Osmundea pinnatifida) to remove rare earth elements (REEs) (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy and Y), which are key elements for most high technologies (e.g. electronics, aerospace, renewable energy). Results proved the high capacity of living macroalgae to remove REEs from multielement solutions, with the following sequence of bioconcentration factors being observed: U. intestinalis (2790) > Gracilaria sp. (2119) > O. pinnatifida (1742) > U. lactuca (1548) > F. vesiculosus (944) > F. spiralis (841). Competition among REEs to sorption sites on the six macroalgae was minor due to the chemical similarities between the elements. However, Ce and Y were the less removed while Gd, La and Eu the most removed among REEs. Ionic strength was an important factor in the sorption process, with salinity affecting differently the six macroalgae. Surprisingly, the presence of potential toxic elements in solution enhanced the removal of REEs. The most plausible explanation is the preferentially complexation of those elements by carbonates over REEs, which facilitates the binding of REEs cations onto the surface of macroalgae.
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- Marcelo Costa
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Central Laboratory of Analysis (LCA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Qu B, Song J, Yuan H, Li X, Li N, Duan L, Liang X. Historical evolutions of sediment quality in bays under serious anthropogenic influences in China, basing on fuzzy comprehensive assessment of heavy metals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:25933-25942. [PMID: 31942723 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07337-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fuzzy comprehensive assessment was applied, for the first time, to investigate the sediment environmental quality and compare the historical variations of heavy metal pollution in Daya Bay and Jiaozhou Bay, which are representative for sub-tropical and temperate zone of China, respectively. Results shown the Daya Bay had undergone three contrasting stages in the past 100 years. Before 1980s, the sediment was not contaminated by metals and its quality generally conformed to class I of China National Standard for marine sediment quality. During from 1980s to 2000s, however, Daya Bay's environment had experienced significant deterioration. The metal concentrations were significantly higher than the background values, suggesting that there was a sharp increase of metal input. The category of sediment quality fell to class II and class III. Copper was the dominant pollutant during that time. The good thing is sediment quality of Daya Bay has improved to class I since 2000s, and chromium turned to be the major pollutant. As for the Jiaozhou Bay, enrichment of heavy metal was generally not detected and the sediment quality strictly conformed to class I during the recent 90 years. Chromium and zinc were the major pollutants in this bay.
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- Baoxiao Qu
- Key laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
- Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Elemental Contaminants in Surface Sediments from Jiulong River Estuary, China: Pollution Level and Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12061640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Estuaries, being the transitional zones between freshwater and marine environments, are important for protecting and rehabilitating the aquatic environments. Sediments from freshwater and marine environments were studied in Jiulong River Estuary (JRE) in different years for rare earth elements (REEs) and some environmentally important metal and metalloid elements (MMEs). The concentration of REEs ranged from 0.11 (Tm) to 296.20 mg kg−1 (Ce), while that of MMEs ranged from 0.40 (Cd) to 86,000 mg kg−1 (Al). The temporal analysis indicated an increase of both REEs and MMEs contaminants from 2012 to 2018. Fractionation of REEs and Ce and Eu anomalies indicated natural weathering, erosion processes and changes in redox chemistry at the sampling sites. Spatial structure analysis showed relatively higher levels of both REEs and MMEs in the freshwater sediments. These variations among the sampling sites indicated different land use and anthropogenic activities. The values of enrichment factor (EF) and geoaccumulation index (Igeo) indicated anthropogenic sources of accumulation, while, ecological risk assessment (Eix) and potential ecological risk index (PERI) indicated potential hazards for biota due to the accumulation of Pb, Zn and As elements.
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Liu J, Zhang J, Lu S, Zhang D, Tong Z, Yan Y, Hu B. Interannual variation, ecological risk and human health risk of heavy metals in oyster-cultured sediments in the Maowei Estuary, China, from 2011 to 2018. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 154:111039. [PMID: 32174492 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Heavy metals (HMs) in aquaculture-influenced sediments pose a threat to both aquatic ecosystems and human health via aquatic product intake. Based on a long-term (from 2011 to 2018) study, the concentrations of five HMs in oyster-cultured sediments in the Maowei Estuary, China, were ranked as follows: Pb (17.58 ± 10.82 mg/kg) > Cu (17.15 ± 8.61 mg/kg) > As (10.27 ± 5.24 mg/kg) > Cd (0.16 ± 0.14 mg/kg) > Hg (0.067 ± 0.033 mg/kg). These concentrations were all close to the guide values in China and those reported in other studies. However, through the Mann-Kendall test, Cu showed obvious increasing interannual trends, and according to ecological risk assessment, the sediments were highly contaminated with Cu and Hg. The health risks to local residents via oyster intake showed that both noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risk did not exceed the safety criteria (THQ = 1, TCR = 10-6). The current study suggests that ecological and human health risks be integrated to control HMs in the Maowei Estuary.
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- Jianwei Liu
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Nanning Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanning 530001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Nanning Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanning 530001, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Intelligent Simulation, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Nanning Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanning 530001, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Intelligent Simulation, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
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- Qinzhou Marine Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting Center, Qinzhou 535000, China; School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Qinzhou Marine Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting Center, Qinzhou 535000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Nanning Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanning 530001, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Intelligent Simulation, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Nanning Normal University, Ministry of Education, Nanning 530001, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Intelligent Simulation, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
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Karimian Torghabeh A, Afzali SF, Jahandari A, Mahmudy Gharaie MH, Al-Khashman OA. Evaluation of trace elements concentration in surface sediments of Parishan International Wetland (Fars Province, SW Iran) by using geochemical and sedimentological analysis. TOXIN REV 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2020.1737825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Geology, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma'an, Jordan
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Hanfi MY, Yarmoshenko IV. Health risk assessment quantification from heavy metals contamination in the urban soil and urban surface deposited sediment. JOURNAL OF TAIBAH UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/16583655.2020.1735735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Mohamed Y. Hanfi
- Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
- Department of Medical and Radiation Research, Nuclear Materials Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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Gu X, Ouyang W, Xu L, Tysklind M, Lin C, He M, Wang B, Xin M. Occurrence, migration, and allocation of arsenic in multiple media of a typical semi-enclosed bay. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 384:121313. [PMID: 31590083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Under the gradients of salinity and redox, the transportation and distribution of dissolved, particulate, and sedimentary arsenic present differences from estuary to bay. Samples of water, suspended particulate sediment (SPS), and sediment from the Jiaozhou Bay were analyzed. The concentrations of arsenic decreased significantly from the estuaries toward the bay. The sedimentary arsenic mostly existed as hydrous oxide-bound and residual fractions and tended to be attached to smaller particles. Sedimentary particles were more capable of absorbing arsenic than SPS and the capacity increased from the estuaries toward the bay. The spatial distribution of arsenic was impacted by the residual currents, resulting in higher contents of dissolved arsenic in the eastern coastal zone and higher concentrations of sedimentary arsenic in the inner bay. In water, total phosphorus (TP), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and alkalinity had significant positive correlations with the dissolved arsenic. In sediments, Fe oxides and sediment organic matter (SOM) would promote adsorption of arsenic. The significant correlation between non-residual fractions and enrichment factors of arsenic indicated that the sedimentary arsenic was more likely to originate from anthropogenic sources, mainly impacted by riverine transport from the eastern urban regions and agricultural production in the western farmland.
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- Xiang Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Environmental Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, 6 Xianxialing Road, Qingdao, 266061, China
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- The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, 6 Xianxialing Road, Qingdao, 266061, China
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Hanfi MY, Mostafa MYA, Zhukovsky MV. Heavy metal contamination in urban surface sediments: sources, distribution, contamination control, and remediation. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 192:32. [PMID: 31823021 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7947-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Urban road sediments act as large basins for heavy metal contaminants produced as a result of natural processes and anthropogenic activities. This study is aimed at reviewing research over recent decades on heavy metal contamination in different cities around the world. The study reviews literature from Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus journal publications. Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, and Cd levels vary from one city to another. Based on the collected results, the pollution level and geoaccumulation index are estimated in each city. The levels of pollution in these cities range from low to extremely high, depending on the sources of pollution at each site (geogenic and anthropogenic sources, etc.) and factors like the distribution of industrial activities, population, and traffic emissions. This review shows that the development of modern cities and rapid urbanization are the major causes of heavy metal contamination in the environment. The contamination of the urban environment has different sources, both natural and anthropogenic in character. Solving the problem of heavy metal contamination in the urban environment requires the use of different techniques such as urban road control treatment and soil remediation.
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- Mohamed Y Hanfi
- Ural Federal University, Mira Street 19, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 620002.
- Nuclear Materials Authority, Maadi, Cairo, 520, Egypt.
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- Ural Federal University, Mira Street 19, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 620002
- Physics Department - Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, 520, Egypt
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- Ural Federal University, Mira Street 19, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 620002
- Institute of Industrial Ecology UB RAS, Sophy Kovalevskoy St. 20, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 620990
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Distribution and Contamination Assessment of Soil Heavy Metals in the Jiulongjiang River Catchment, Southeast China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16234674. [PMID: 31771206 PMCID: PMC6926743 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16234674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A total of 63 soil samples were collected from three soil profiles (yellow soil, red loam, red soil) from Jiulongjiang river catchment to investigate the distribution, controlling factors, and toxic risks of heavy metals, including Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Ni. The results showed that Cr and Cd in soils were enriched. The relationships between heavy metals and soil properties were assessed by principal component analysis. The results indicated that soil organic matter (SOM) played a fundamental role in controlling Cd and Pb in yellow soil and red loam sites. The Cd was significantly correlated with Pb and Cu, and Cr, Zn, Ni, Fe displayed strong correlations with each other, however, no statistical correlation was found between Cd and Cr. The enrichment factor and geoaccumulation index analyses showed that the soils in the study area were contaminated by Cd. Potential ecological risk analyses indicated that Cd posed a considerable ecological risk in yellow soils, and posed a moderate ecological risk in red loams and red soils.
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Liu J, Song J, Yuan H, Li X, Li N, Duan L. Trace metal comparative analysis of sinking particles and sediments from a coastal environment of the Jiaozhou Bay, North China: Influence from sediment resuspension. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 232:315-326. [PMID: 31154193 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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To constrain the resuspension influence to the biogeochemical behavior of trace metals (TMs) in settling materials, the concentrations and chemical speciations of macro-elements (Al, Fe, Mn) and selected particulate TMs (V, Cr, Co, Cu, Zn, Ga, Sr, Cd, Ba, Tl, Pb, U) in trap-collected particles (TCPs), surface sediments (SS) and core sediment samples (CS5) of the Jiaozhou Bay were compared. Two approaches, mass conservation method and vertical two end-members mixing model, both calculated a resuspension ratio of more than 90%. Greater TM concentrations and Al-normalization levels than SS/CS5 determined the TCPs an important TM-sink, predominantly owing to grain-size effects and TCP-specific characteristics, i.e., structural capacity of organic-Fe associations for TMs' scavenging, preferential remineralization of TM than biogenic elements in autochthonous microorganisms. Comparison revealed distinct, Fe mineral controls on TM sequestration patterns: higher metal sequestration associated with amorphous Fe oxyhydroxides, while less reactive crystalline Fe oxides hold less metal. Nevertheless, turbulent hydrodynamics muted the wide TM retention divergences between TCP and SS, which should have happened based on different Fe minerals distribution for TCP/SS. The net effect of TM release by the organic carrier phase and then adsorption principally onto Mn/Fe oxyhydroxide phase for raised overall TCP-TM concentrations was also identified.
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- Jin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
| | - Xuegang Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
| | - Ning Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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