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Eighteen sediment samples and six water-column samples were collected in a small (6 km2), coastal embayment (Port Jefferson Harbor, New York) to define a high-resolution spatial distribution of metals and to elucidate sources of contaminants to the harbor. Sediment metal (Ag, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) concentrations varied widely, reflecting differences in sediment grain size, with higher metal concentrations located in the fine-grained inner harbor sediments. Calculated enrichment factors for these sediments show that Ag, Pb, Cu, and Zn are elevated relative to both crustal abundances and their respective abundances in sediments in central Long Island Sound. Metal concentrations were 1.2 to 10 fold greater in water from the inner harbor compared to water from Long Island Sound collected outside the mouth of the harbor. Spatial variations in trace metals in surface waters within the bay parallel the spatial variations of trace metals in sediments within the harbor. Elevated water-column metal concentrations appear to be partially derived from a combination of diagenetic remobilization from contaminated sediments (e.g., Ag) and anthropogenic sources (e.g., Cu and Zn) within the southern portions of the harbor. Although the National Status and Trends Program had reported previously that sediment metal concentrations in Port Jefferson Harbor were low, the results of this study show sediment metals have high spatial variability and are enriched in the inner harbor sediments at levels comparable to more urbanized western north shore Long Island harbors. 相似文献
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A recent history of metal accumulation in the sediments of the Thames Estuary, United Kingdom 总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4
Sediment cores were collected from the Tilbury Tidal Basin in the Thames Estuary to determine the depositional history of metals in the estuary. Profiles of metals in sediments deposited in the lower Thames Estuary show a 30–50% decrease in concentration for Ag, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn, and a 70% decrease for Hg in recent decades. Historic depth soundings data showed the decreases in metal concentrations occurred between 1944 and 1966. The decline in sediment metal concentrations has been attributed to reduced inputs to the estuary, following updating of the major sewage treatment works in 1959 and 1963. This is indicated by the through-core distribution of Mn which implies that prior to 1960 the sediments were deposited in anoxic conditions, which subsequently improved. An increase in Mn concentrations observed in one of the cores has been attributed to increases in the dissolved oxygen of the estuarine waters resulting from the increased efficiency of the sewage treatment works. 相似文献
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Heavy meals in urban roadside soils, part 1: effect of particle size fractions on heavy metals partitioning 总被引：8，自引：0，他引：8
Urban roadside soils are important environmental media for assessing heavy metal concentrations in urban environment. However, among other things, heavy metal concentrations are controlled by soil particle grain size fractions. In this study, two roadside sites were chosen within the city of Xuzhou (China) to reflect differences in land use. Bulk soil samples were collected and then divided by particle diameter into five physical size fractions, 500–250, 250–125, 125–74, 74–45, < 45 μm. Concentrations of metals (Ti, Cr, Al, Ga, Pb, Ba, Cd, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, V, Zn, Mo, As, Sb, Se, Hg, Bi, Ag) were determined for each individual fraction. These metals could be roughly classified into two groups: anthropogenic element (Pb, Ba, Cd, Cu, Zn, Mo, As, Sb, Se, Hg, Bi, Ag) and lithophile element (Ti, Cr, Al, Ga, Co, Mn, Ni, V) in terms of values of enrichment factor. As expected, higher concentrations of anthropogenic heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Mo, As, Hg, Bi, Ag) are observed in the finest particle grain size fraction (i.e. < 45 μm). However, heavy metals Se, Sb and Ba behave independently of selected grain size fractions. From the viewpoint of mass loading, more than 30% of the concentrations for all anthropogenic heavy metals are contributed by the particle grain size fractions of 45–74 μm at site 1 and more than 70% of the concentrations for all heavy metals are contributed by the particle grain size fractions of 45–74 and 74–125 μm at site 2. These results are important for transport of soil-bound heavy metals and pollution control by various remedial options. 相似文献
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Surface sediment samples from 17 sites in the Yantai coastal area, the northern Yellow Sea, China, combined with a sediment
core were employed for geochemical and chronological analyses for the purpose of characterizing the temporal and spatial distribution
of trace metals in sediments and their implications for anthropogenic processes. The results indicated that the spatial distribution
of trace metals (Cr, Ni, Ti, Pb, As, Zn, Mn and Cu) in surface sediments was significantly contributed by the sewage discharges
along the Yantai coast, and the coastal currents played a major role for transporting the pollutants to offshore. The temporal
concentrations of trace metals in the sediment core based on the chronology determined by a combination of radionuclide 137Cs and 210Pb activity demonstrated that trace metal concentrations increased step-wisely over the last ca. 100 years, corresponding
to the intensity of anthropogenic processes in the Yantai area. The high levels of Cu and As before the late 1970s indicated
the agricultural emission from the application of pesticides. While, all the high-trace metal concentrations since the early
1980s could be seen as diagnostic indictors of increasing industrialization, urbanization and sewage discharge in the Yantai
area. Although the potential ecological risk evaluation of trace metals in the coastal area suggests low-potential ecological
risk at present, some trace metals, such as As and Pb need particular attention due to their slight contamination. 相似文献
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S. E. Poulos C. G. Dounas G. Alexandrakis P. Koulouri P. Drakopoulos 《Environmental Geology》2009,58(4):843-857
The present study investigates the distribution of trace metals (Zn, Hg, Cd, Cu, and Pb), as indicators of pollution, in the
surficial offshore shelf sediments along the northern coast of Heraklion Prefecture (Crete, Mediterranean Sea). The concentrations
and the spatial distribution of the different trace metals, in relation to the sedimentological characteristics and the water
circulation pattern of the entire continental shelf, are associated with human inshore sources of pollutants located along
the coastline of the study area. Although the trace metal concentrations measured are higher than the background values, they
are not considered to be dangerous to human health, as they are lower than the standard values given by the World Health Organisation,
with only a few localised exceptions. Furthermore, results reveal the important role of local hydrodynamism that moves fine-grained
material and associated trace metals offshore (seawards to wave breaking zone) and then transports them eastwards by entrapping
them in the prevailing offshore shelf-water circulation. 相似文献
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Karen A. Hudson-Edwards Mark G. Macklin Jerry R. Miller Paul J. Lechler 《Journal of Geochemical Exploration》2001,72(3)
The Río Pilcomayo rises on the Cerro Rico de Potosí precious metal-polymetallic tin deposits of Bolivia, and flows in a southeasterly direction for ca. 600 km to Bolivia's southern border with Argentina. Mining of the Potosí deposits has occurred continuously since 1545, generating large quantities of waste materials in the headwater of the basin. In addition, a tailings dam breach at the Porco mine in 1996 released an estimated 235 000 m3 of tailings and fluid into the upper reaches of the Río Pilaya, the largest tributary to the Pilcomayo.Concentrations of As, Sb, Cd, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ag, Tl and Zn in contemporary channel sediments upstream of the Pilaya confluence are significantly elevated above background values. Elevated levels appear to be associated with pyrite- and other sulphide mineral-bearing tailings materials transported more than 200 km downstream of the Potosí mines. Significant downstream declines in elemental concentrations occur within 15 km, and again between 150 and 200 km, from the mines. The initial decrease in concentrations is due to the rapid dilution of nearly pure tailings effluent released to the river from milling facilities near Potosí. The latter decrease results from a combination of geomorphic processes including the storage of sediment-borne metals within the channel bed and the influx of ‘clean’ sediment from several large tributaries. Downstream of the Pilaya confluence, concentrations of Cu, Pb, Hg and Zn are only slightly elevated above background values, and Ag, Cd, Sb and Tl cannot be distinguished from background levels. These data suggest that while the Porco tailings spill may have had a significant short-term impact on sediment and water quality along the lower reaches of the Río Pilcomayo, its longer-term impacts were limited. Metals stored and eroded from alluvial deposits of historical age in upstream reaches appear to be an important source of metals to the river today. An additional, and perhaps more significant source, is the release of tailings effluent to the river from modern milling operations. The transport of these contaminants downstream of Icla (203 km from Potosí) appears to be restricted by aggradational processes occurring in the vicinity of Puente Sucre. In addition, downstream of the confluence of the Río Pilaya, inputs of large amounts of ‘clean’ sediment have caused dilution of the metal contaminants. Data from other studies where similar geomorphic processes have occurred suggest that the metals in the upper Pilcomayo may eventually be moved downvalley as the aggradational processes are reversed and channel stabilisation occurs. Thus, the most significant impacts of metal contamination may not be realised in downstream areas for decades. 相似文献
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《Applied Geochemistry》2000,15(6):807-817
The concentrations of major and trace elements were determined (aqua regia leach and ICP-AES analyses) in stream, lake and dredged sediments downstream of the historical Antskog iron- and copperworks, S.Finland. The levels of Ag, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn are highly elevated in all studied sediment types: roughly half of the studied lake-sediment samples contain >5 ppm Ag, >15 ppm Cd, >0.1% Cu, >0.1% Pb and >0.3% Zn. In the dredged sediment material located onshore, the concentrations of Ag, Cu and Pb are comparable to those in the polluted lake-sediment samples, while in stream sediments elevated metal concentrations are found especially in samples characterised by high concentrations of organic material. The source of the elevated metal concentrations is the historical metalworks at Antskog, mainly the copperworks of the 19th century. Compared to the limit values for contaminated soils in Finland, the concentrations of Cu, Pb and Zn are on average elevated by factors >10 in the polluted horizons of lake sediments, >5 in the dredged sediment located onshore and >2 at the most heavily contaminated site in the stream. Since the surface waters in the area are used for agricultural purposes and for various leisure activities, it is necessary to make further detailed investigations into the extent of the metal pollution and to determine species, mobility and bioavailability of the metals. 相似文献
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《Applied Geochemistry》2002,17(9):1171-1181
Sediment cores were collected from 20 lakes from the Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada, to study vertical changes in trace metal concentrations with depth and the distribution of metals amongst humic material, amorphous and crystalline Fe and Mn oxides, insoluble organics/sulphides, and silicates. Based on their total concentrations, trace elements displayed different degrees of affinity for the organic fraction (represented by organic C) and the mineral fraction (represented by Al). Certain elements (Hg, As, Sb, Pb, Cd, and Zn) displayed a positive correlation with organic C, a negative correlation with Al, and enrichment in surface sediments (with enrichment factors ranging from 2 to 24). Detailed speciation studies revealed that these elements were associated mainly with humic material and to a lesser extent with oxides in surface sediments. Other elements (Al, Cr, Co, Fe, and Mn) displayed a negative correlation with organic C, a positive correlation with Al, and no consistent enrichment in their total concentration at the surface. The speciation study revealed that metals of the latter group were mainly associated with the silicate fraction in both surface and deep sediments. This study shows that relative affinities for organic and mineral fractions play an important role in the distribution of trace metals during burial and diagenesis, and hence in the shape of their vertical profiles. 相似文献
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为了解酸性矿山排水（AMD）影响下水库沉积物中微量元素的质量分数水平及其分布特征,对常年受酸性废水影响的贵州兴仁猫石头水库沉积物中26种微量元素的质量分数、相关性及控制因素进行了分析。结果表明：猫石头水库沉积物柱中Sr、Ba、Zr、V、Cr和As质量分数平均值超过了100 μg/g,其中As质量分数最高,平均值超过800 μg/g;Be、Ta、Co、Ag、Cd、Sn和Se质量分数的平均值都在5 μg/g以下;其他元素质量分数平均值则在10~60 μg/g之间。相较未受AMD影响的水系沉积物,研究区水库沉积物具有明显的As和Sb富集特征。水库沉积物中Li、Be、Rb、Sr、Cs、Ba、Sc、Y、Zr、Hf、Nb、Ta、Th之间存在显著正相关关系,而As与这些元素之间存在显著负相关关系。元素相关分析、因子分析及微量元素图解表明,Li、Be、Rb、Sr、Cs、Ba、Sc、Y、Zr、Hf、Nb、Ta、Th、Cr、Sb等元素受控于流域岩石化学风化和土壤物理侵蚀,这也是控制研究区元素分布最重要的因素,而Cu、Cd等重金属元素则与AMD对地层中元素的溶蚀析出和有机质等细颗粒物的吸附有关。另外,研究区重金属元素中,Cd、Cu、Pb、Cr、Zn的生态风险轻微,而As和Sb则具有很强的潜在生态风险。 相似文献
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Spatial variations in grain size distribution and selected metal contents in the Xiamen Bay,China 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Guihai Li Zhimin Cao Dongzhao Lan Jiang Xu Shanshan Wang Weihan Yin 《Environmental Geology》2007,52(8):1559-1567
The present work attempts to describe the spatial distribution of heavy metals in the surficial sediments of the Xiamen Bay
influencing by the characters of the sediments. In this paper, the distribution of trace metals, as well as the main properties
(i.e. grain size, TOC, AVS) based on surface sediments collected at 40 stations across the Xiamen Bay was done. The relation
of the sediment properties to heavy metal concentrations was evaluated with Pearson’s correlation analysis. According to the
grain size distribution, cluster analysis is used to classify the sampling stations into groups regarding the depositional
environment. Basing on the data, the hydrodynamic feature and the contamination of surface sediment by selected metals were
discussed. The results show that the distribution of various types of sediments and the variations of their concentrations
of heavy metals are controlled largely by the hydrodynamic conditions. As for the surface sediments, Xiamen West Harbour shows
a serious situation with Arsenic, Pb and Zn. 相似文献
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Sedex型矿床成矿系统 总被引：53，自引：0，他引：53
系统总结了Ｓｅｄｅｘ型矿床产出的构造背景、地质环境、矿床地质地球化学特征、矿化流体来源及成矿模式等问题。结合某些最新研究成果,对该类型矿床的Ｐｂ、Ｓｉ、Ｂ同位素地球化学进行了综合研究,并以加拿大科迪勒拉地区页岩容矿的Ｚｎ Ｐｂ矿床、中国大厂锡多金属矿床及澳大利亚布罗肯希尔Ｐｂ Ｚｎ Ａｇ矿床为例,深入讨论了Ｐｂ、Ｓｉ、Ｂ的来源及其对矿床成因的指示意义。对产于不同地质环境下现代海底热液成矿系统的研究证明,有沉积物覆盖和无沉积物覆盖海底成矿热流体的化学组成及Ｐｂ、Ｓｒ、Ｂ稳定同位素地球化学明显不同。前者富含与陆壳物质有关的金属组合及ＮＨ４,并富含放射成因Ｐｂ和Ｓｒ的组分,后者富含与洋壳玄武岩有关的金属组合,但特别贫ＮＨ４。这种不同与古代Ｓｅｄｅｘ型和塞浦路斯型矿床之间化学组成的差别十分相似,它意味着前者成矿物质主要来源于下伏陆壳岩石,并为其富含Ｂ,Ｂａ,Ａｇ,Ａｓ,Ｓｂ,Ｗ,Ｓｎ,Ｈｇ,Ｍｎ等元素提供了合理的解释。在此基础上,笔者指出,在特定地球化学背景下,上述那些元素也能形成独立的Ｓｅｄｅｘ型矿床,同时强调了注意寻找这种新型矿床的重要性 相似文献
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Recent sediments in the Vågen, Bergen harbour, are subjected to injection of untreated sewage from around 15,000 person equivalent. Here the distribution of trace elements is mapped in surface and subsurface sediments. Selected trace-element concentrations decrease from the inner towards the outer Vågen. These concentration gradients do not correlate with minerogenic grain size. Linear correlation, combined with enriched sediment trace elements, are used to infer sources for these elements and possible reasons for their enrichment. (1) Frequent use of dental amalgam might be related to the enrichments of and correlation between Ag, Cu, Hg and Sn in surficial sediments pre-1994. (2) Enrichment and correlation of Cu/Zn may be related to the commercial and private use of anti-fouling boat-paint. Further, tributyltin is suggested as a source of Sn enrichment. (3) Increased traffic in the city of Bergen with gasoline combustion and car-wheel wear-off release Pb and Zn. (4) Hg and Pb might have been atmospherically supplied due to the combustion of coal in a nearby gas plant pre-1985. (5) No correlation is observed between enriched Vågen trace metals and bedrock element composition of the surrounding mountains, indicating a minor supply from erosion. 相似文献
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黄石狮子立山属于长江中下游铜铁成矿带的一部分,为了更广泛地在本区寻找有一定经济意义的矿产。利用土壤地球化学方法,找出本区成矿指示性元素,为指导本区进一步找矿。研究发现,本区土壤被测12种微量元素(As、Sb、Hg、Co、Sr、Pb、Ba、Mo、Cu、Ag、Zn、Ni)在区域断裂带上或附近出现异常,异常峰值高且宽度大。从其异常特征、异常组合和相关性的分析可知,As、Pb、Ag、Zn、Sb、Mo等元素是寻找本区铅-锌-银等多金属矿床有效的指示性元素;而元素Sr、Ba是天青石、重晶石矿等非金属矿有效的指示性元素。 相似文献
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《International Geology Review》2012,54(11):1400-1414
Gossans may be distinguished from sedimentary and infiltrational accumulations of iron hydroxides by their positions in the section, often by their burial under loose Mesozoic-Cenozoic sediments, certain mineralogical criteria, and particularly by the following associations of minor metals, typical of the brown ironstones: a) over pyritic ores: Cu, Pb, Ag, Ba, Sr, Hg, As, Sb, Bi, Se, Te; Te:Se = 1,8 to 1.10; b) over chalcopyritic and copper-zinc-pyritic ores; Cu, Pb, Ag, Ba, Se, Te, Zn, Mo, As, Sr, Hg, Au, Bi, K, Na; Te:Se = 1.2 to 1.7. The tellurium-selenium ratio in infiltra tiorial ironstones is characteristically variable within a wide range and their minor metals are even more varied and numerous than in the gossans. --IGR Staff. 相似文献
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Analysis of ten heavy metals (Ag, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Zn) in six sediment cores from Wellington Harbour show both anthropogenic enrichments and diagenetic modifications. Absolute concentrations determined by two methods, x-ray fluorescence and acid leaching for bioavailability, are not comparable. However, vertical trends in concentrations of the cored sediment are comparable. To assess levels of anthropogenic pollution, enrichment factors (enriched concentrations in upper core divided by background levels in lower core) are preferred over index of accumulation (I
geo) values because preindustrial or background levels of heavy metals are well constrained. The ten metals are placed into three groups: (1) Cu, Pb, and Zn, which show the most anthropogenic enrichment; (2) As, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Sb, which are often associated with anthropogenic pollution but show only minor enrichment; and (3) Fe and Mn, which are diagenetically enriched. Assuming harbor waters are well mixed, anthropogenic enrichments of Cu, Pb, and Zn, are time correlative, but the degree of enrichment depends on the method of analysis and core location. Levels of As, Cd, Pb, and Zn show small variations in preindustrial sediments that are not related to changes in grain size and probably result from changes in the oxidation-reduction potential of the sediments and salinity of the pore waters. 相似文献
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Mohamed Abdallah Gad Darwish 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2011,62(3):657-672
The purposes of this study were to assess the influence of old mining activities on the geochemistry and quality of sediments
and to identify the sites of economic elements. Thirty sites of stream sediment were sampled in the study area covered by
granitic, metarhyodacitic and meta-andesitic rocks and related tuffs-hosted abandoned Au mine. The suite of chemical elements,
Ag, Bi, Cd, Cu, Fe, Ga, Hg, Mn, Nb, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se, Sn, Te, Th, U, Y, Zn and Zr, pH value and total organic carbon were determined,
and univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistical methods were applied. The results show that the enrichment factor (EF)
is very high in the case of Te and significant also with respect to Ag, Bi, Cu, Sb, Se, Sn and Zn. Likewise, geoaccumulation
indices (Igeos) varied from very highly polluted with Sn and Te, strongly to very strongly polluted with Bi and Se, and moderately
polluted with Sb. The polluted sites of Ag, Bi, Sb, Se, Sn and Te were outlined using Igeos maps, and economic sites of Ag
and Sn were identified by geochemical maps leading to their sources, which are likely to be mining activities and lithogenic
processes. The pollutant elements may cause toxicity in stream sediments, or surface or underground water, as well as plants
and animals in the area. This investigation provides an environmental baseline for future monitoring of possible human/anthropogenic,
industrial and agricultural impacts on the study area and considers an attempt at re-mining Ag and Sn. 相似文献
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P. Udayakumar J. Jean Jose K. Anoop Krishnan C. S. Ratheesh Kumar M. N. Manju P. M. Salas 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2014,72(6):1887-1900
Concentration and distribution of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn) in surface sediments collected from five stations located along the southwest coast of India were investigated seasonally to assess whether there is insidious buildup of heavy metals. Spatial variation was in accordance with textural characteristics and organic matter content. The concentration of the metals in sediments of the study area followed the order: Zn > Cr > Ni > Cu > Pb > Cd > Hg. The use of geochemical tools and sediment quality guidelines to account for the magnitude of heavy metal contamination revealed high contamination in monsoon and impoverishment during post-monsoon. Estimated total metal concentrations in the present investigation were comparable with other studies; however, concentrations of Ni and Zn were higher than that of other coastal regions. Concentrations of metals in sediment largely exceed NOAA effects range:low (e.g., Cu, Cr, Hg) or effects range:median (e.g., Ni) values. This means that adverse effects for benthic organisms are highly probable. 相似文献
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《Applied Geochemistry》2002,17(1):49-57
A large database of dissolved-fraction groundwater concentrations for Ag, As, Ba, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Tl, Sn, V and Zn was constructed using public domain data. Data analysis techniques for multiply-censored sample populations were used to extract salient information regarding sample populations from the raw data. The results of this work show that trace element concentrations are approximately log-normally distributed. Median values for <90% censored sample populations range from 0.2 to 35 μg l−1. Minimum to maximum concentrations range as high as 7 orders of magnitude for certain elements (e.g. Zn). This work provides a rapid, cost-effective screening tool for evaluating groundwater quality based on observed trace element concentration data. 相似文献