Modeling water and sediment contamination of Lake Pontchartrain following pump-out of Hurricane Katrina floodwater

The present study was conducted in the proximity of a contaminated site from Cluj-Napoca city (Cluj County, Romania), where metal processing activities have been carried out for decades. Metal content and physico-chemical parameters were analyzed in soil, water and sediment samples, while organic matter (OM) and total organic carbon (TOC) was additionally analyzed for the soil samples. The sources of heavy metals were evaluated based on multivariate statistical analysis, while the soil and sediment contamination degree was assessed based on specific pollution indices. The calculated indices indicated a significant pollution with Cd and Pb, which may represent a risk if the area would become a residential area. Keywords: heavy metals, contaminated site, soil pollution indices, multivariate statistical analysis, Cluj-Napoca

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Relationships among petroleum refining, water and sediment contamination, and fish health

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health ◽

10.1080/15287399509532020 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 101-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ronald L. Kuehn ◽

K. Darrell Berlin ◽

William E. Hawkins ◽

Gary K. Ostrander

Keyword(s):

Petroleum Refining ◽

Sediment Contamination ◽

Fish Health ◽

Water And Sediment

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Probabilistic fugacity analysis of Lake Pontchartrain pollution after Hurricane Katrina

Journal of Environmental Management ◽

10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.03.005 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 88 (3) ◽

pp. 448-457 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sinem Gokgoz-Kilic ◽

Mustafa M. Aral

Keyword(s):

Hurricane Katrina ◽

Lake Pontchartrain

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Pathogen Indicator Microbes and Heavy Metals in Lake Pontchartrain following Hurricane Katrina

Environmental Science & Technology ◽

10.1021/es060946u ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 40 (19) ◽

pp. 5904-5910 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Aixin Hou ◽

Edward A. Laws ◽

Robert P. Gambrell ◽

Hee-Sung bae ◽

Meihuey Tan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Hurricane Katrina ◽

Lake Pontchartrain

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An efficient semi-quantitative macroinvertebrate multimetric index for the assessment of water and sediment contamination in streams

Inland Waters ◽

10.1080/20442041.2017.1329912 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 314-322 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Matteo Pallottini ◽

Enzo Goretti ◽

Roberta Selvaggi ◽

David Cappelletti ◽

Nicolas Dedieu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sediment Contamination ◽

Multimetric Index ◽

Water And Sediment

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Spatial and temporal trends in surface water and sediment contamination in the Laurentian Great Lakes

Environmental Pollution ◽

10.1016/j.envpol.2003.09.029 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 129 (1) ◽

pp. 131-144 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Chris Marvin ◽

Scott Painter ◽

Donald Williams ◽

Violeta Richardson ◽

Ronald Rossmann ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Surface Water ◽

Great Lakes ◽

Temporal Trends ◽

Sediment Contamination ◽

Laurentian Great Lakes ◽

Water And Sediment ◽

Spatial And Temporal Trends

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INVESTIGATING LOW-CRESTED BREAKWATER PERFORMANCE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL YACHT HARBOR

Coastal Engineering Proceedings ◽

10.9753/icce.v36.structures.58 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 58

Author(s):

Kevin Hanegan ◽

Adrian Pearson ◽

Chris Williams

Keyword(s):

Hurricane Katrina ◽

New Orleans ◽

City Planning ◽

Design Criteria ◽

Lake Pontchartrain ◽

The South ◽

Hydrodynamic Study ◽

South Shore

The New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor (MYH) is located on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, 6 miles north of downtown New Orleans. The harbor was damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and recent city planning efforts have proposed reconstruction of the harbor interior. Moffatt & Nichol led the design, including the hydrodynamic study which established the marine design criteria. The site is exposed to high surge events which can inundate the harborâ€™s broad, low-crested earthen breakwater and allow waves to transmit directly into the interior.

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