The vertical distribution of some heavy metals in three recent sediment cores from the Western Nigerian continental shelf

1992 ◽  
Vol 40 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 135-140
Author(s):  
A. E. Ihenyen
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
Triyanti Nurhidayah ◽  
Lilik Maslukah ◽  
Sri Yulina Wulandari ◽  
Kurnia Kurnia

Pantai Marunda terletak di Teluk Jakarta dan berdekatan dengan muara Sungai Tiram. Kegiatan antropogenik di sekitar Pantai Marunda sangat tinggi, sehingga dapat menyumbang limbah yang mengandung logam berat Pb, Zn dan Cr. Limbah logam berat yang terakumulasi dalam perairan, akan  mengendap dalam sedimen dan seiring berjalannya waktu akan mengalami peningkatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini, untuk mengetahui konsentrasi Pb, Zn, dan Cr berdasarkan kedalaman vertikal, hubungannya dengan karbon organik total (KOT) dan ukuran butir sedimen di Pantai Marunda. Sampel sedimen diambil menggunakan polietylen sediment core dan dipisahkan berdasarkan kedalamannya (1-3 cm, 4-6 cm, dan 7-9 cm). Logam berat dalam sedimen dianalisis menggunakan metode destruksi asam dan diukur nilai absorbansinya menggunakan AAS, karbon organik total menggunakan metode loss of ignition (LOI) dan analisa tekstur sedimen dengan metode pengayakan dilanjutkan pemipetan. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi rerata logam berat Pb, Zn, Cr secara berurutan pada lapisan atas sebesar 5,14; 107,19; dan 12,79 ppm, lapisan tengah sebesar 4,41; 100,20; 12,28  ppm serta lapisan bawah sebesar 4,8; 101,30; 14,10 ppm. Logam berat Zn dan Cr berkorelasi positif kuat terhadap KOT dan persentase lumpur, sedangkan terhadap Pb berkorelasi negatif. Hasil penelitian ini menggambarkan bahwa distribusi logam berat Pb, Zn dan Cr secara vertikal menunjukkan konsentrasi tinggi pada lapisan permukaan yaitu pada kedalaman sedimen 1-3 cm dan keberadaanya ditentukan oleh konsesntrasi  KOT dan fraksi sedimen jenis lumpur. The Marunda Beach is located on the Jakarta Bay and adjacent to the mouth of the Tiram River. Anthropogenic activity around Marunda Beach is very high, so it can contribute the heavy metals such as Pb, Zn and Cr. The heavy metal will accumulate in the sediment and over time will be increase. The purpose of this study was to determine the vertical distribution of Pb, Zn, Cr, and their relationship to total organic carbon (TOC) and the grain size. Sediment samples were taken using polyethylene cores and this sample separated based on their depth (1-3 cm, 4-6 cm, and 7-9 cm). The heavy metals were analyzed using acid destruction and absorbance values were measured using AAS, TOC using the loss of ignition (LOI) and sediment texture with a sifting method, followed by pipetting. The results showed that the average concentration of Pb, Zn, Cr in the upper layer was 5.14; 107.19; 12.79 ppm, in the middle layer of 4.41; 100.20; 12.28 ppm and in the lower layer 4.8; 101.30; 14.10 ppm, respectively. Zn and Cr are strongly positively correlated to TOC and mud, and vice versa, the relationship to Pb is negative. The results of this study found that the vertical distribution of Pb, Zn and Cr was high in the surface layer (1-3 cm) and their presence was determined by TOC concentration and mud fraction.


1977 ◽  
Vol 32 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 913-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
German Müller

Abstract The vertical distribution of eight heavy metals (Hg, Cu, Zn, Cr, Co, Ni, Pb, Cd) in dated sediments of four sedimentary profiles from the central part of Lake Constance was examined. From 1900 to about 1960 - 1970, a general increase of all heavy metals was observed. After this time, the concentrations of most of the metals decreased. As compared with pre-1900 “natural” metal concentrations, Cd and Pb have been enriched the strongest (enrichment factors 4.0 and 3.8 resp.), whereas Ni and Co exhibit least civilizational influences (enrichment factors 1.5 and 1.9 resp.). Cu, Cr, Zn and Hg were enriched by a factor between 2 - 3. Elements which were not influenced by anthropogenic processes - such as K and Li - remained unaffected over the whole vertical sequence. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) which were also studied in the same sediment material by Grimmer and Böhnke show a similar pattern. Within a sedimentary profile the concentration ratio benzo (a) pyrene: cadmium remained about constant. Combustion of coal is believed to be the common source of both heavy metals and PAH and seems to be responsible for the general distribution pattern of both groups of pollutants. In addition, local sources - both domestic and industrial - are assumed to have delivered additional heavy metal pollution.


2012 ◽  
Vol 610-613 ◽  
pp. 1718-1721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Hu ◽  
Yu Zhao Feng ◽  
Yi Yang ◽  
Shu Guang Wang ◽  
Can Liang Li

Selected six soil profiles in a relocation paint factory, respectively sampling at 20cm, 50cm, 100cm of each profile and detecting the Pb、Zn、Cd、Ni content to research the vertical distribution and pollution characteristics. The results showed that: part of the sample profiles were in different degrees of pollution by Pb and Zn. When the heavy metals were not accumulated in the soil upper layers, the content of the heavy metals fluctuated around the background value, when the heavy metals were accumulated in the soil upper layers, the heavy metals contents down a decreasing trend from upper layers to lower layers.


2014 ◽  
Vol 700 ◽  
pp. 368-373
Author(s):  
Li Jun Chen ◽  
Xiao Fei Wang ◽  
Hai Rong Guo ◽  
Gui Ping Xu ◽  
Meng Meng Wei

This paper studied the vertical distribution of heavy metals in sugarcane soils by using sugarcane vinasse. The results showed that the sugarcane vinasse not only reduced the pH value of the sugarcane fields, but also increased the concentration of organic matter. The Cu content decreased with soil depth, and six sampling points appeared peaks in the range of 30~40cm.There was not obvious change of Cd content in soil depth of 0~60cm. And the content of Zn and Pb showed different changes with different sampling points. The study also showed that the mobility of four heavy metals followed the order Cu> Zn> Pb> Cd. Besides, the content of Cu and Cd in some layers were exceeded soil background value of Guangxi. The geo-accumulation index indicated that the 36 samples collected from different layers were not contaminated by Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd, and the sugarcane soils were in clean state.


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