Heavy Metal Contents and Distribution in Coastal Sediments of the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy)

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Alessandro Acquavita
Sergio Predonzani
Giorgio Mattassi
Pietro Rossin
Francesco Tamberlich
Jari Falomo
Iztok Valic
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[1] ARPA FVG (Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell’Ambiente),Osservatorio Alto Adriatico
[2] ARPA FVG (Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell’Ambiente),Dipartimento Provinciale di Trieste
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Water, Air, & Soil Pollution | 2010年 / 211卷
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Heavy metals; Marine sediments; Gulf of Trieste; Enrichment factor; Sediment quality guidelines;
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A set of ten heavy metals (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) was investigated in surface sediments (0–5 cm) collected in 21 sites of the Gulf of Trieste, Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy). The aim of this work was to obtain a preliminary assessment about the levels and spatial distribution of these selected elements. Ancillary parameters such as grain size, total organic carbon, and total nitrogen were also determined. The enrichment factor was calculated to discriminate if a natural condition or a status of anthropogenic contamination occurs. In addition, a set of sediment quality guidelines, mean effect low range and effect medium range quotients, was also applied in order to predict the probability of adverse biological effects on the benthic community.
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