Source characterization and spatio–temporal evolution of the metal pollution in the sediments of the Basque estuaries (Bay of Biscay)     

Irati Legorburu  José Germán Rodríguez  Ángel Borja  Iratxe Menchaca  Oihana Solaun  Victoriano Valencia  Ibon Galparsoro  Joana Larreta 《Marine pollution bulletin》2013,66(1-2):25-38

According to Water Framework Directive requirements, Member States must identify and analyze effects derived from human pressures in aquatic systems. As different kind of pressures can impact water bodies at different scales, analyses of spatio-temporal evolution of water bodies becomes essential in order to understand ecosystem responses. In this investigation, an analysis of spatio-temporal evolution of sedimentary metal pollution (Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn) in 12 Basque estuaries (Bay of Biscay) is presented. Data collected in extensive sampling surveys is the basis for the GIS-based statistical approach used. The implementation of pollution abatement measures is reflected in a long-term decontamination process, mostly evident in estuaries with highest historical sediment pollution levels. Spatial evolution is determined by either naturally occurring or human driven processes. Such spatial processes are more obviously being reflected in estuaries with lower historical sediment pollution levels.  相似文献   

Marine biological valuation mapping of the Basque continental shelf (Bay of Biscay), within the context of marine spatial planning     

Marta Pascual  Angel Borja  Sarah Vanden Eede  Klaas Deneudt  Magda Vincx  Ibon Galparsoro  Irati Legorburu 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2011

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