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Alberdi Igartua X, Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena A, Gredilla A, Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo S, Arana G, de Diego A, Madariaga JM. Geographical distribution of metals and metalloids along the estuary of the Oka River in the biosphere reserve of Urdaibai, Spain. Mar Pollut Bull 2024; 199:116010. [PMID: 38211539 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.116010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Sediments sampled at the estuary of the Oka River in the biosphere reserve of Urdaibai, Spain were analyzed for trace elements. Sediments were collected at 45 points of the estuary and the concentration of 14 elements was measured. The geoaccumulation indexes (Igeo), Normalized Average Weighted Concentrations (NAWC) and mean Effect Range-Median quotients (mERMq) were calculated. The results obtained were complementary and allowed intra- and inter-estuary comparison. According to the present findings, the estuary was classified as healthy, since the anthropogenic contribution of metals and metalloids was generally small. However, shipping and fishing activities at the ports of Bermeo and Mundaka and urban and industrial wastes from Gernika were regarded as the major pollution sources. Nevertheless, only slightly contaminated and toxic sediments, especially related to Ni and Cu, were found in the towns of Gernika and Mundaka.
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- X Alberdi Igartua
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena Auzoa z/g, 48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena Auzoa z/g, 48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena Auzoa z/g, 48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena Auzoa z/g, 48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena Auzoa z/g, 48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena Auzoa z/g, 48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena Auzoa z/g, 48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena A, Gredilla A, de Vallejuelo SFO, Arana G, Meaurio M, Madariaga JM, Auguet JC, González AG, Pokrovsky OS, Camarero L, de Diego A. Metals and metalloids in high-altitude Pyrenean lakes: sources and distribution in pre-industrial and modern sediments. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:87561-87574. [PMID: 37428320 PMCID: PMC10406682 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28347-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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High-altitude Pyrenean lakes are ecosystems far from local pollution sources, and thus they are particularly sensitive to the atmospheric deposition of metals and metalloids. This study aims to quantify the effect of human activity in 18 lakes located in both side of the France-Spain frontier. Sediment cores were collected in summer 2013, sampled at a 1cm resolution and the concentration of 24 elements was measured by ICP-MS. Statistic and chemometric analysis of the results highlights the influence of the geographical position and lithogenic features of each lake basin on trapping pollutants. More than the 80% of the lakes showed values of enrichment factor (EF) above 2 for at least one of the elements investigated in at least one core interval, which corroborates the existence of historical anthropogenic inputs of elements in the studied area. The results demonstrate the natural origin of As and Ti in Pyrenees, together with the significant anthropogenic inputs of Cd, Pb, Sb and Sn from ancient times. The data set points mining activities as the main historical source of pollution and illustrate the large impact of the industrial revolution. The regional variability could reflect also differential long-range transport, followed by dry or wet deposition.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Hydrogeology and Environment Group, Science and Technology Faculty, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation (MARBEC), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IFREMER, Montpellier, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET) - Research institute for development [IRD]: UMR239, Paul Sabatier Unibersity [UPS] - Toulouse III, CNRS: UMR5563, Toulouse III, France
- Instituto de Oceanografía y Cambio Global, IOCAG, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ULPGC. Parque Científico Tecnológico Marino de Taliarte, s/n, 35214 Telde, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET) - Research institute for development [IRD]: UMR239, Paul Sabatier Unibersity [UPS] - Toulouse III, CNRS: UMR5563, Toulouse III, France
- BIO-GEO-CLIM Laboratory, Tomsk State University, 36 Lenina Prs, Tomsk, 630050, Russia
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- Advanced Studies Center of Blanes (ceab), C/ d'accés a la Cala St. Francesc, 14. Blanes, E-17300, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
- Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (PIE), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), P.O. Box 644, 48080, Bilbao, Spain
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Gredilla A, Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo S, Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena A, Gomez L, Oliveira MLS, Arana G, de Diego A, Madariaga JM, Silva LFO. Evidence of mercury sequestration by carbon nanotubes and nanominerals present in agricultural soils from a coal fired power plant exhaust. J Hazard Mater 2019; 378:120747. [PMID: 31212088 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) in agricultural soils could have negative effects on the environment and the human health. The exposure to high level of Hg through different absorption pathways, such as ingestion and diet through soil-plant system could permanently damage developing foetus of animals and humans. With the aim to assess the potential environmental and health risk and to study the behaviour and fate of Hg from agricultural soils to the environment, 47 soil samples were collected around a thermoelectric power plant in the Santa Catarina (Brazil). The Hg concentration measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) ranged from 0.16 to 0.56 mg kg-1. The distribution obtained by kriging interpolation allowed the identification of the main pollution sources. To see the morphology and composition of soil samples, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) were used combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), showing that the carbon nanotubes and magnetite as nanomineral contributed to Hg retention. The mentioned molecular characterization, and the low Contamination Factors (CF) values obtained, suggested that there is low risk to the food security of the agro-ecosystems area near to the CFPP in the terms of Hg inputs and contamination.
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- Ainara Gredilla
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.C. 2018, San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 080002, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia; Faculdade Meridional IMED, Senador Pinheiro 304, 99070-220, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 080002, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia; Faculdade Meridional IMED, Senador Pinheiro 304, 99070-220, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 080002, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia; Faculdade Meridional IMED, Senador Pinheiro 304, 99070-220, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil.
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Compte-Port S, Borrego CM, Moussard H, Jeanbille M, Restrepo-Ortiz CX, de Diego A, Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena A, Gredilla A, Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo S, Galand PE, Kalenitchenko D, Rols JL, Pokrovsky OS, Gonzalez AG, Camarero L, Muñiz S, Navarro-Navarro E, Auguet JC. Metal contaminations impact archaeal community composition, abundance and function in remote alpine lakes. Environ Microbiol 2018; 20:2422-2437. [PMID: 29687572 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Using the 16S rRNA and mcrA genes, we investigated the composition, abundance and activity of sediment archaeal communities within 18 high-mountain lakes under contrasted metal levels from different origins (bedrock erosion, past-mining activities and atmospheric depositions). Bathyarchaeota, Euryarchaeota and Woesearchaeota were the major phyla found at the meta-community scale, representing 48%, 18.3% and 15.2% of the archaeal community respectively. Metals were equally important as physicochemical variables in explaining the assemblage of archaeal communities and their abundance. Methanogenesis appeared as a process of central importance in the carbon cycle within sediments of alpine lakes as indicated by the absolute abundance of methanogen 16S rRNA and mcrA gene transcripts (105 to 109 copies g-1 ). We showed that methanogen abundance and activity were significantly reduced with increasing concentrations of Pb and Cd, two indicators of airborne metal contaminations. Considering the ecological importance of methanogenesis in sediment habitats, these metal contaminations may have system wide implications even in remote area such as alpine lakes. Overall, this work was pioneer in integrating the effect of long-range atmospheric depositions on archaeal communities and indicated that metal contamination might significantly compromise the contribution of Archaea to the carbon cycling of the mountain lake sediments.
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- Sergi Compte-Port
- Group of Quality and Microbial Diversity, Catalan Institute for Water research (ICRA), Girona, Spain
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- Group of Quality and Microbial Diversity, Catalan Institute for Water research (ICRA), Girona, Spain.,Group of Molecular Microbial Ecology (gEMM), Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona (UdG), Girona, Spain
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- Equipe Environnement et Microbiologie (IPREM-EEM), UMR CNRS 5254, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Pau, France
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- Department of plant pathology and forest mycology Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7026, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of analytical chemistry, Faculty of science and technology, University of Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of analytical chemistry, Faculty of science and technology, University of Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Ecogéochimie des Environnements Benthiques (LECOB), Observatoire Océanologique, Banyuls/Mer, F-66650, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Ecogéochimie des Environnements Benthiques (LECOB), Observatoire Océanologique, Banyuls/Mer, F-66650, France
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- EcoLab, UMR CNRS 5245, Observatory of Midi-Pyrénées, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Geosciences and Environment Toulouse, UMR 5563 CNRS, 14 Avenue Edouard Belin 31400, Toulouse, France.,BIO-GEO-CLIM Laboratory, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Instituto de Oceanografía y Cambio Global, IOCAG, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Group of integrative freshwater ecology, Department of continental ecology, Center of advanced studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), Blanes, Spain
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- Pyrenean institute of ecology (IPE-CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain
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Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena A, Rementeria A, Zaldibar B, de Vallejuelo SFO, Gredilla A, Arana G, de Diego A. Is there a direct relationship between stress biomarkers in oysters and the amount of metals in the sediments where they inhabit? Mar Pollut Bull 2016; 111:95-105. [PMID: 27449829 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The effects exerted by metals in oysters are still a matter of debate and require more detailed studies. In this work we have investigated whether the health status of oysters are affected by the amount of metals present in the sediments of their habitat. Sediments and oysters were collected in the tidal part of the estuary of the Oka River (Basque Country), representative of other mesotidal, well mixed and short estuaries of the European Atlantic coast. The concentrations of 14 elements were determined in all the samples. Several biomarkers were also measured in the soft tissues of oysters. According to the concentrations found, the sediments were classified as non-toxic or slightly toxic. In good agreement, the histological alterations observed in oysters were not severe. Interestingly, in those sampling sites where the sediments showed relatively high metal concentrations, the metallic content in oysters was lower, and vice versa.
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- A Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, PO BOX 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
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- Department of Zoology & Animal Cell Biology, Cell Biology & Histology Lab, School of Science & Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, PO BOX 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Zoology & Animal Cell Biology, Cell Biology & Histology Lab, School of Science & Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, PO BOX 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, PO BOX 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, PO BOX 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, PO BOX 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, PO BOX 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena A, de Vallejuelo SFO, de Diego A, de Leão FB, de Medeiros D, Oliveira MLS, Tafarel SR, Arana G, Madariaga JM, Silva LFO. The mobilization of hazardous elements after a tropical storm event in a polluted estuary. Sci Total Environ 2016; 565:721-729. [PMID: 27232719 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The Tubarão River (Santa Catarina, Brazil) is affected by hazardous elements (HEs) pollution from abandoned coal mines, agricultural activities, urban discharges, industrial and leisure zones, etc. In order to study the distribution and sources of HEs contamination in a polluted estuary after a tropical storm, waters and surface sediments were collected from 15 sampling sites along the Tubarão River. The concentration of 24 elements (Ag, Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, Sr, Ti, Tl, V, W, and Zn) were measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and the mineralogical composition of the sediments by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The metal concentrations in water and sediment showed wide spatial variation due to the variability in water discharges and anthropogenic inputs after a storm. In general, higher metal concentration in water and lower in sediments were found upstream (closer to coal mining). Downstream sampling sites and the Oratorio River sampling site (one of the eight tributaries of the estuary) showed the highest values in sediment samples. Normalized and Weighed Average Concentrations (NWAC) were calculated, which allow us to identify, in a very simple way, the sampling sites of higher concern (hotspots of contamination) in the studied area. NWAC suggested that the strong rainfall events could affect to the metal distribution in sediments. The results of this study were compared with a previous study in the same area during dry season by Principal Component Analysis (PCA), showing changes in environmental pollution of the sediment after a strong storm event.
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- Azibar Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 664, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 664, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Environmental Science and Nanotechnology Department, Institute of Environmental Research and Human Development - IPADH, Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Environmental Science and Nanotechnology Department, Institute of Environmental Research and Human Development - IPADH, Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Environmental Science and Nanotechnology Department, Institute of Environmental Research and Human Development - IPADH, Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Environmental Science and Nanotechnology Department, Institute of Environmental Research and Human Development - IPADH, Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 664, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 664, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Environmental Science and Nanotechnology Department, Institute of Environmental Research and Human Development - IPADH, Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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Gredilla A, Stoichev T, Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo S, Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena A, de Morais P, Arana G, de Diego A, Madariaga JM. Spatial distribution of some trace and major elements in sediments of the Cávado estuary (Esposende, Portugal). Mar Pollut Bull 2015; 99:305-311. [PMID: 26228072 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2015] [Revised: 07/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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For the first time, the occurrence and spatial distribution of several elements, including some toxic metals, have been investigated in sediments of the estuary of the Cávado River (Esposende, Portugal). The pseudo total concentrations of Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, V and Zn in sediments collected at 24 sites covering the tidal part of the estuary were determined. According to the concentrations measured, the Cávado estuary can be considered as non-contaminated. For most of the elements, the concentrations tended to be higher upstream. Only a moderate enrichment in Cr and Ni was detected in a few sites. An important decrease in concentration was observed for the most toxic metals compared to historical data reported in the literature. Several hotspots were identified, but even in those cases the amount of metals stored in the sediments does not represent a toxicological threat to living organisms.
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- Ainara Gredilla
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain.
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR, Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Rua dos Bragas, 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR, Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Rua dos Bragas, 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain
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Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena A, Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo S, Gredilla A, Ramos CG, Oliveira MLS, Arana G, de Diego A, Madariaga JM, Silva LFO. Fate of hazardous elements in agricultural soils surrounding a coal power plant complex from Santa Catarina (Brazil). Sci Total Environ 2015; 508:374-382. [PMID: 25497677 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Revised: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hazard element contamination coming from coal power plants is something obvious, but when this contamination is accompanied by other contamination sources, such as, urban, coal mining and farming activities the study gets complicated. This is the case of an area comprised in the southern part of Santa Catarina state (Brazil) with the largest private power plant generator. After the elemental analysis of 41 agricultural soils collected in an extensive area around the thermoelectric (from 0 to 47 km), the high presence of As, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Pb, Sb, Sn, Tl, V and Zn was found in some specific areas around the power plant. Nevertheless, as the NWAC (Normalized-and-Weighted Average Concentration) confirmed, only soils from one site were classified as of very high concern due to the presence of potential toxic elements. This site was located within the sedimentation basin of the power plant. The spatial distribution obtained by kriging in combination with the analysis of the data by Principal Component Analysis (PCA) revealed three important hotspots in the area according to soil uses and geographic localization: the thermoelectric, its area of influence due to volatile compound deposition, and the area comprised between two urban areas. Farming practice turn out to be an important factor too for the quantity of hazard element stored in soils.
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- Azibar Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Laboratory of Environmental Researches and Nanotechnology Development, Centro Universitário La Salle, Mestrado em Avaliação de Impactos Ambientais em Mineração, Victor Barreto, 2288 Centro, 92010-000 Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Researches and Nanotechnology Development, Centro Universitário La Salle, Mestrado em Avaliação de Impactos Ambientais em Mineração, Victor Barreto, 2288 Centro, 92010-000 Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Laboratory of Environmental Researches and Nanotechnology Development, Centro Universitário La Salle, Mestrado em Avaliação de Impactos Ambientais em Mineração, Victor Barreto, 2288 Centro, 92010-000 Canoas, RS, Brazil.
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Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena A, Trebolazabala J, Martinez-Arkarazo I, de Diego A, Madariaga JM. Metals and metalloids in fruits of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and their cultivation soils in the Basque Country: concentrations and accumulation trends. Food Chem 2014; 173:1083-9. [PMID: 25466128 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.10.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Revised: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The concentrations of several elements (Al, Fe, As, Cu, Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, V, and Zn) were measured in soils and the edible part of different vegetables (tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum "Raf") peppers (Capsicum annuum), chards (Betavulgaris var. cicla), artichokes (Cynarascholymus)) and fruits (Raspberries (Rubusidaeus)) from 13 orchards in the Basque Country affected by different pollution sources. Multivariate analysis of data was used to look for possible correlations between metals in soil and metals in the edible part of the plant. Only manganese showed a correlation significantly different from zero. The metal concentrations found in the edible part were always below the upper limits recommended by the European legislation in force. The Bioaccumulation Index was used to investigate how efficient the plant is to uptake an element from the cultivation soil and to preserve its edible part from the element.
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Affiliation(s)
- Azibar Rodriguez-Iruretagoiena
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
| | - Josu Trebolazabala
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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