Hydrochemistry and carbonate sediment characterisation of Bacalar Lagoon, Mexican Caribbean

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nidia I. Tobón Velázquez ◽  
Mario Rebolledo Vieyra ◽  
Adina Paytan ◽  
Kyle H. Broach ◽  
Laura M. Hernández Terrones
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Water Column ◽  
Saturation Index ◽  
Major Elements ◽  
Anthropogenic Sources ◽  
Pollution Indices ◽  
Mexican Caribbean ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Geochemical Analyses ◽  
Changes Over Time

The aim of the study is to determine the distribution of trace and major elements in the water and in the sediments of the south part of the Bacalar Lagoon and to identify the sources of the trace elements and their changes over time. The western part of the lagoon water column is characterised by high concentrations of Ca2+, HCO3– and Sr2+, derived from groundwater input. In contrast, the eastern part of the lagoon is characterised by high concentrations of Mg2+, Na+ and Cl–. The lagoon is not affected by present-day seawater intrusion. Water column and sediment geochemical analyses performed in Bacalar Lagoon show clear spatial distribution of different parameters. The saturation index of the water column indicates three main groups: (1) a zone oversaturated with regard to aragonite, calcite and dolomite; (2) an undersaturated area where all three minerals are dissolving; and (3) an area with calcite equilibrium and undersaturation with regard to the other minerals. Herein we present the first measurements of trace element (Ba2+, Mn2+, K+, Ni2+, Zn2+) concentrations in carbonates obtained from sediments in Bacalar Lagoon. In order to evaluate whether the trace elements are derived from natural or anthropogenic sources, four pollution indices were calculated. The results confirmed that Bacalar Lagoon sediments are not contaminated with Ni2+, K+, Mn2+ and Ba2+, and that the Zn2+ seems to have a predominantly anthropogenic origin.

Summer–winter transitions in Antarctic ponds: III. Chemical changes

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Webster-Brown ◽  
Ian Hawes ◽  
Karl Safi ◽  
Brian Sorrell ◽  
Nathaniel Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Water Column ◽  
Ice Shelf ◽  
Toxic Trace Elements ◽  
Mineral Phases ◽  
Show Evidence ◽  
Speciation Modelling ◽  
Geochemical Speciation ◽  
Inorganic Solutes ◽  
High Concentrations

AbstractObservations were made of water column chemistry in four Na-Cl dominated ponds on the McMurdo Ice Shelf from the end of January to early April in 2008. During that time the ponds went from ice-free to predominantly frozen, with only a small volume of residual hypoxic, saline liquid trapped at the base of each pond. Changes in the concentrations of inorganic solutes with time distinguished Na, Cl, Mg, K, SO4, As, U and Mn as ions and trace elements that behave mainly conservatively during freezing, from those which are affected by biological processes (removing HCO3) and the precipitation of mineral phases such as calcite (removing Ca and more HCO3). Dissolved Fe, Mo, Cu and Zn also show evidence of precipitation from the water column during freezing; geochemical speciation modelling predicts the formation of stable insoluble mineral phases such as Fe oxides and oxyhydroxides while conditions are oxic, and Fe-, Cu-, Mo- and Zn-sulphide minerals in the presence of H2S. Consequently, under winter conditions, residual liquid beneath the ice in such ponds is anticipated to be an anoxic Na-Cl brine with the capacity to develop high concentrations of toxic trace elements such as As and U.

scholarly journals MINERALOGI INTI SEDIMEN PERMUKAAN DASAR LAUT GRT-05-03 DARI CEKUNGAN TOMINI - SULAWESI TENGAH

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Dida Kusnida ◽  
Nur Adi Kristanto
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Major Element ◽  
Major Elements ◽  
Mineral Analysis ◽  
Surficial Sediments ◽  
Minor Elements ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Anoxic Environment ◽  
Central Sulawesi ◽  
Sedimentation Processes

Makalah ini merupakan hasil dari kegiatan penelitian geologi laut dalam yang dilaksanakan oleh Puslitbang Geologi Kelautan di Cekungan Tomini, Sulawesi Tengah. Mineralogi sedimen permukaan dasar laut secara umum dari contoh penginti tunggal GRT-05-03 setebal 145 cm terdiri atas unsur utama (SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, CaO, MgO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2 and LiO), unsur logam (Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Mn, Ni, Fe and Co) dan unsur tanah jarang (Th, Zr, Ba, Nb, Ce and Sr). Hasil analisis mineral dari contoh penginti tunggal GRT-05-03 menunjukkan bahwa mineral logam didominasi oleh konsentrasi mangan (2865-3211 ppm), sedangkan unsur tanah jarang didominasi oleh Barium (245-289 ppm). Tingginya konsentrasi secara vertikal dari kedua unsur tersebut di atas, menunjukkan bahwa proses sedimentasi di Teluk Tomini berada pada lingkungan reduksi. Kata kunci : penginti tunggal, mineral, elemen major, minor dan unsur tanah jarang; Cekungan Tomini This paper is a result of deep sea geological study conducted by Marine Geological Institute in Tomini Basin, Central Sulawesi. General mineralogy of surficial sediments of single core GRT-05-03 with the thickness of 145 cm consist of major elements (SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, CaO, MgO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2 and LiO), minor elements (Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Mn, Ni, Fe and Co), and trace elements (Th, Zr, Ba, Nb, Ce and Sr). Results of mineral analysis indicate that a major element is dominated by Manganese (2865-3211 ppm), while a rare trace element is dominated by Barium (245-289 ppm). The vertically high concentrations of these two elements indicate that sedimentation processes in Tomini Basin is in the anoxic environment. Key words: single core; minerals; major; minor and trace elements; Tomini Basin.

scholarly journals Estimation of pollution indices and hazard evaluation from trace elements concentration in coastal sediments of Kerala, Southwest Coast of India

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Vineethkumar ◽  
V. V. Sayooj ◽  
K. P. Shimod ◽  
V. Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Atmospheric Deposition ◽  
Physicochemical Parameters ◽  
Coastal Sediments ◽  
Anthropogenic Sources ◽  
Hazard Evaluation ◽  
Pollution Indices ◽  
Environmental Matrices ◽  
The People ◽  
Coastal Belt

Abstract Background The environment is always subjected to exposure from different natural and anthropogenic sources of trace elements. The excessive intake of these trace elements may become toxic and cause health disorders to the people when the concentration exceeds certain threshold limits. The measurement of trace elements concentration in general and toxic trace elements concentration in particular is important for the assessment and prediction of risk to the environment and public. Distribution of trace elements in various environmental matrices depends on the nature of the element itself and the site-specific characteristics such as type of the matrices and its physicochemical parameters. In view of these aspects, an attempt is made to assess the concentration of trace elements and pollution indices in the sediment samples collected from the coastal belt of Kerala and possible conclusions were drawn. Results The results of pollution indices clearly indicate the moderate level of trace elements contamination in the coastal belts of Kerala. Significant correlations were observed between the concentration of trace elements and physicochemical parameters of the sediments. Conclusion Most of the trace elements enrichment in the coastal belt is due the crustal materials or natural weathering process and atmospheric deposition. The investigation revealed the sources of most of the elements present in the coastal belt of Kerala are lithogenic such as weathering and atmospheric deposition.

Cell wall-associated inorganic substances from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1969 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. Eagon
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Cell Wall ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Major Elements ◽  
Minor And Trace Elements ◽  
Minor Elements ◽  
Inorganic Substances ◽  
Wet Ashing ◽  
High Concentrations

Cell walls of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were digested by a wet-ashing technique and analyzed for 12 different cations. The results indicated that these cell wall-associated inorganic substances can be classed broadly into major, minor, and trace elements. Phosphorus, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+ were considered major elements since they are present in relatively high concentrations; Na+ and Fe3+ were considered minor elements; and, Zn2+, Pb2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Mn2+, and Sr2+ were considered trace elements.

scholarly journals An Influence of the Fuel Type on Element Behaviour in Domestic Boilers with Respect to the Circular Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 4980
Author(s):  
Helena Raclavská ◽  
Pavel Kantor ◽  
Jana Růžičková ◽  
Marek Kucbel ◽  
Barbora Švédová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Major And Trace Elements ◽  
Major Elements ◽  
Waste Paper ◽  
Waste Wood ◽  
Residential Combustion ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Local Emissions

The use of waste from the regional production of waste wood, waste paper, and cardboard in the form of briquettes may be causing an increase in local emissions, both of major elements and trace elements. When burning paper and cardboard briquettes, more than 70% of Mn, Zn, As, and Pb is released into the air from the total content of trace elements in the fuel. The largest amounts of major and trace elements are released when burning paper briquettes (56 g/kg of fuel); half of these amounts are released from burning briquettes from waste wood and coal (23 g/kg of fuel). The pursuit of alternative uses for those cardboard components that are not suitable for recycling cannot be directed to the production of briquettes for residential combustion in the framework of the application of the principles of the circular economy. In particular, the high concentrations of undesirable elements in the emissions released in the gas phase into the atmosphere are an obstacle existing even when the parameters of the PM10 emissions of a boiler are met. This is related to the high ash content of the cardboard (13.5%). Waste paper or cardboard could be added to waste wood at a maximum of 10% to make the pollution produced comparable to the burning of coal briquettes.

scholarly journals Gold-Bearing Brown Coal Deposits of the Zeya–Bureya Sedimentary Basin (East Russia): Fundamental Model of Formation

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 682
Author(s):  
Anatoliy Petrovich Sorokin ◽  
Andrey Alexeyevich Konyushok ◽  
Valeriy Mikhailovich Kuz’minykh ◽  
Sergey Vadimovich Dugin
Keyword(s):  
Sedimentary Basin ◽  
Complex Compounds ◽  
Inorganic Materials ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
East Russia ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Geochemical Analyses ◽  
Element Transfer ◽  
Bureya Sedimentary Basin ◽  
Gold Bearing

The primary sources and the conditions for the formation of the Paleogene–Neogene coal-bearing deposits in the Zeya–Bureya sedimentary basin were identified and studied with the help of paleogeographic reconstructions and geochemical analyses. Based on the results obtained, we suggest a new basic model of element transfer into the coal, involving two mutually complementary processes to account for the introduction and concentration of gold and other trace elements in the sequences investigated. The first process reflects the system in which peatlands were concentrated along the basin’s junction zone and the passive internal residual mountain ranges. The second reflects the junction’s contrast-type (sharp-type) forms conditions along the external mobile mountain-fold frame. The eroded gold particles were transported over 10–20 km as complex compounds, colloids, dispersed particles, and nanoparticles, and remobilized into clastogenic and dissolved forms along the first few kilometers. The release of gold in the primary sources occurred due to weathering of gold-bearing ore zones, followed by transportation of gold by minor rivers to the areas of peat accumulation. This study considered the probability of the accumulation of high concentrations of gold and rare earth elements (REE) in coal due to the introduction of organic and inorganic materials during floods, with episodes of catastrophic events, and volcano–hydrothermal activities.

scholarly journals Spatial Variation of Water Chemistry in Aries River Catchment Western Romania

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 6592
Author(s):  
Ana Moldovan ◽  
Maria-Alexandra Hoaghia ◽  
Anamaria Iulia Török ◽  
Marius Roman ◽  
Ionut Cornel Mirea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Chemistry ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Pollution Indices ◽  
Mining Activities ◽  
River Catchment ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to investigate the quality and vulnerability of surface water (Aries River catchment) in order to identify the impact of past mining activities. For this purpose, the pollution and water quality indices, Piper and Durov plots, as well vulnerability modeling maps were used. The obtained results indicate that the water samples were contaminated with As, Fe, Mn, Pb and have relatively high concentrations of SO42−, HCO3−, TDS, Ca, K, Mg and high values for the electrical conductivity. Possible sources of the high content of chemicals could be the natural processes or the inputs of the mine drainage. Generally, according to the pollution indices, which were correlated to high concentrations of heavy metals, especially with Pb, Fe and Mn, the water samples were characterized by heavy metals pollution. The water quality index classified the studied water samples into five different classes of quality, namely: unsuitable for drinking, poor, medium, good and excellent quality. Similarly, medium, high and very high vulnerability classes were observed. The Durov and Piper plots classified the waters into Mg-HCO3− and Ca-Cl− types. The past and present mining activities clearly change the water chemistry and alter the quality of the Aries River, with the water requiring specific treatments before use.

Reference values of trace elements in blood and/or plasma in adults living in Belgium

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Perrine Hoet ◽  
Chantal Jacquerye ◽  
Gladys Deumer ◽  
Dominique Lison ◽  
Vincent Haufroid
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Anthropogenic Sources ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Reference Distribution ◽  
Belgian Population

AbstractObjectivesTrace elements (TEs) from natural and anthropogenic sources are ubiquitous. Essential or not, their relevance for human health and disease is constantly expanding. Biological monitoring is a widely integrated tool in risk assessment both in occupational and environmental settings. However, the determination of appropriate and accurate reference values in the (specific) population is a prerequisite for a correct interpretation of biomonitoring data. This study aimed at determining the reference distribution for TEs (Al, As, Sb, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cu, Mn, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Tl, Sn, V, Zn) in the blood and/or plasma of the adult population in Belgium.MethodsBlood and plasma samples were analyzed for 178 males and 202 females, recruited according to an a priori selection procedure, by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).ResultsReference values were established with high confidence for AsT, Cd, Cu, HgT, Mn, Mo, Pb, Sn, Se, Tl and Zn. Compared to previously published data in the Belgian population, a decreasing time trend is observed for Zn, Cd and Pb. Globally, the results also indicate that the current exposure levels to TEs in the Belgian population are similar to those from other recent national surveys.ConclusionsThese reference values and limits obtained through validated analytical and statistical methods will be useful for future occupational and/or environmental surveys. They will contribute to decision-making concerning both public health policies but also exposure assessments on an individual scale.

scholarly journals Trace element contamination in the mine-affected stream sediments of Oued Rarai in north-western Tunisia: a river basin scale assessment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamel Ayari ◽  
Maurizio Barbieri ◽  
Yannick Agnan ◽  
Ahmed Sellami ◽  
Ahmed Braham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Potential Ecological Risk ◽  
Stream Sediments ◽  
Anthropogenic Sources ◽  
Contamination Level ◽  
North East ◽  
Basin Scale ◽  
North Western

AbstractHigh-quality and accurate environmental investigations are essential for the evaluation of contamination and subsequent decision-making processes. A combination of environmental geochemical indices, multivariate analyses and geographic information system approach was successfully used to assess contamination status and source apportionment of trace elements (Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, V and Zn) in surface stream sediments from the Oued Rarai basin in north-western Tunisia, containing various metal and metalloid ores. The contamination level reported in this study indicates a non-negligible potential ecological risk, mainly related to sediment transport along the river. Antimony (concentrations ranged from 0.02 to 297 mg kg−1 and Igeo > 5), arsenic (from 0.5 to 1490 mg kg−1 and Igeo > 5), lead (from 2.9 to 5150 mg kg−1 and Igeo > 5) mercury (from 0.05 to 54.4 mg kg−1 and Igeo > 5) and silver (from 0.05 to 9.4 mg kg−1 and Igeo > 5) showed the most crucial contamination. Besides, potential ecological risk index values were maximum for arsenic with a median of 302, indicating a very high to serious ecological risk (> 160). Results from correlation analysis and principal component analysis revealed three main geochemical associations related to lithologic, tectonic and anthropogenic sources. V, Cr and Cu mainly originated from natural bedrock and soil. Ag and Cd were more controlled by both natural and mining enrichments. Mercury and Pb were mostly influenced by the ancient ore-related activities at the Oued Rarai site and north-east–south-west trending faults. Finally, Sb, As, Ni and Zn were largely controlled by the siliciclastic continental Neogene sequences. Finally, the physical and chemical dynamics of the watershed system, lithological properties, mineralisation, tectonic settings and mobilisation of subsurface sediments largely controlled both concentrations and spatial patterns of trace elements in the study basin. These results need to be considered in the strategies of suitable environmental management at former and current mining sites in north-western Tunisia.

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