Geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of beach sediments along the coast between Alanya and Silifke (southern Turkey)

Clay Minerals ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.G. Yalcin ◽  
M. Setti ◽  
F. Karakaya ◽  
E. Sacchi ◽  
N. Ilbeyli
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Trace Metals ◽  
Trace Metal ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Source Rocks ◽  
Geochemical Data ◽  
Metamorphic Rocks ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Mineral Phases ◽  
Beach Sands

AbstractThe aim of this work was to determine the distribution of trace metals in the coastal sediments from the area between Silifke and Alanya (Turkey) and to investigate the sources of these elements, based on their mineralogical, petrographical and geochemical characteristics. Forty three samples were analysed for the determination of their water content, grain-size distribution, petrographical features and their chemical and mineralogical compositions. The samples had low water content, in agreement with the large sand grain size.The mineralogical composition reflects the complex geological setting of the area. The most abundant mineral phases are represented by calcite and dolomite, followed by quartz and mica. Chlorite, feldspar and other carbonates are present in lesser amounts, while kaolinite was detected in one sample only. All samples contain hematite, chromite, magnetite and goethite and one sample contained pyrite. Samples with high concentrations of trace metals, contained fragments of metamorphic rocks with pyroxene, amphibole, quartz and feldspar, whereas carbonates and opaque minerals were subordinate. Compared to literature data, the average concentrations of several elements and trace metals were great enough to be considered as possibly toxic, exceeding the Turkish higher acceptable limits. Geochemical data were treated statistically using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to obtain evidence of their distribution and to identify any correlations.Based on the distribution of mineral phases, the area investigated was divided into different provinces, each characterized by the abundance of one, or more, tracer minerals. In the westernmost areas, between Alanya and Demirtas, the sediments indicate a provenance from dolomites or marbles. In the area between Demirtas and Gazipasa the provenance was from quartzites, clastic and metamorphic rocks and in the sector between Guney and Anamur, the sediments were derived mostly from low-grade metamorphic rocks, in particular metaschists and metabasites. The sediments in the area between Anamur and Ovacik, display variable source rocks and those between Ovacik and Silifke, were derived from limestones and, subordinately, clastic rocks.The trace-metal concentrations in beach sands appear to be related to the abundance of silicate minerals derived from weathering of the metamorphic-rock outcrops in the inland mountainous regions. In contrast, the trace-metal contents of the limestone- and dolomite-bearing beach sands were small.

scholarly journals Trace metal accumulation in decapods and its use in monitoring the marine environment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Annie Graham
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metals ◽  
Trace Metal ◽  
Spatial Variation ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Metal Accumulation ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Geochemical Data ◽  
Feeding Strategies ◽  
The Impact

<p>Coastal habitats are susceptible to severe contamination due to their exposure to both marine and terrestrial inputs, many of which contain toxic heavy metals. Trace metals in the marine environment can have severe impacts on the health of coastal ecosystems, as even those with essential functions can be toxic at high concentrations, and non-essential elements can cause impairment of biological functions even at low levels.  It is important to understand the chemistry of New Zealand’s marine environment, in order to successfully monitor any changes to the chemical profile of the environment from anthropogenic pollutants. Biological indicators are a useful tool for monitoring ecosystem health, and the impact of human activity on the environment. Crustaceans fulfil all the criteria of being good environmental indicators, as well as having a range of feeding strategies, and being present at multiple trophic levels. The aim of this research was to 1) investigate spatial variation and the effect of urbanisation in trace metal concentration in two native decapod species, Heterozius rotundifrons and Petrolisthes elongatus, which co-occur but feed at different trophic levels; and 2) examine how essential and non-essential trace metals are accumulated into different body tissues of the decapod Jasus edwardsii, a significant cultural and fishery species.  To assess spatial variation and trophic level differences between decapods, baseline data of the concentrations of thirty trace metals was collected and analysed from both species at three sites in the Wellington region. Little variation was found between the sites, despite their differences in proximity to urban development, but significant differences were found between species, with the consumer H. rotundifrons having higher concentrations of most trace metals than the filter feeder P. elongatus.  To assess trace metal accumulation into tissues of J. edwardsii, an experiment was run exposing juveniles to water doped with an elevated copper and neodymium treatment. Copper was preferentially accumulated into the organ tissue, as was expected for an essential element. Neodymium was accumulated differentially into organ and exoskeleton tissue depending on the treatment, with specimens in the elevated treatment taking it up into the shell rather than the organs. A second experiment was also run to investigate whether moulted exoskeletons would passively absorb copper from their environment, which was shown to be the case.  This research aids in understanding the importance of multiple species monitoring, as trace element accumulation was shown to be highly variable depending on species and metals, and contributes valuable geochemical data on native New Zealand species, which have been little studied in this context.</p>

scholarly journals The Impact of Coastal Geodynamic Processes on the Distribution of Trace Metal Content in Sandy Beach Sediments, South-Eastern Baltic Sea Coast (Lithuania)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1106
Author(s):  
Dovilė Karlonienė ◽  
Donatas Pupienis ◽  
Darius Jarmalavičius ◽  
Aira Dubikaltinienė ◽  
Gintautas Žilinskas
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Trace Metals ◽  
Trace Metal ◽  
Metal Content ◽  
Sandy Beach ◽  
Trace Metal Content ◽  
Beach Sediments ◽  
Geodynamic Processes ◽  
Sea Coast ◽  
Eastern Baltic

Sandy coasts are one of the most dynamic spheres; continuously changing due to natural processes (severe weather and rising water levels) and human activities (coastal protection or port construction). Coastal geodynamic processes lead to beach sediment erosion or accumulation. The coast’s dynamic tendencies determine the changes in the volume of beach sediments; grain size; mineralogical; and geochemical composition of sediments. In addition to lithological and mineralogical analysis of sediments, geochemical analysis can provide valuable information about the local and regional patterns of sediment transport, distribution, provenance, and coasts’ conditions. The study aims to assess trace metals’ temporal and spatial distribution determined in the sandy beach sediments along the south-eastern Baltic Sea coast (Lithuania) during 2011–2018. The Lithuanian seacoast is divided into two parts: mainland and spit coast. Our results revealed that the dominant group of elements on the mainland includes Ca–Mg–Mn–Ti and on the Curonian Spit Fe–Pb–As–Co–Cr–Ni–Al, which remain unchanged during the years. The analysis included additional parameters such as beach volume, grain size and sorting, and heavy mineral concentration on the beach. The spatial analysis of trace elements indicated that the trace metal content depends on the coastal processes, but it differs in the mainland and spit sea coast. We identified a higher concentration of trace metals in the erosion-dominated areas in all analysed years on the mainland coast. On the spit coast, the trace metal concentration increased in areas associated with relict coarse sand and where the loading of sediments was active on the beach due to the northward along-shore transport.

scholarly journals Assessment of Metal Pollution in the Sediments of Ras Al-Ardh and Yacht Club Marinas, Kuwait

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Amr A. El-Sammak ◽  
Amal F. Alotaibi
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Trace Metals ◽  
Trace Metal ◽  
Sediment Quality ◽  
Contamination Factor ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Pollution Load Index ◽  
Sediment Grain Size ◽  
Yacht Club ◽  
And Behavior

This study aims to investigate the fate and behavior of five trace metals (Fe, Ni, Pb, Cu and V) in the surface sediments of two selected marinas, namely Ras Al-Ardh and Yacht Club, along the coastal area of Kuwait. Leached and total concentrations of Fe, Ni, Pb, Cu and V were measured along with the total organic carbon (TOC) and sediment grain size. The bioavailability of the trace metals was also determined using simple extraction techniques. The contamination factor (CF), enrichment factor (EF) and pollution load index (PLI) were used for assessing sediment quality at the marinas. The results indicated that TOC was related to the mean grain size, where higher TOC concentrations were associated with finer grain fractions. Trace metal distribution patterns were similar to the TOC in the sediments. The value of PLI showed that the Ras Al-Ardh marina had higher metal enrichment than that of the Yacht Club marina. The results of CF and EF indicated that the sediments within both marinas are "slightly polluted" to "moderately polluted". The sediments were less contaminated with Cu relative to Pb and Ni. The PLI class of metals at the Yacht Club indicated that the marina can be classified as "non-polluted" to "moderately polluted", while the Ras Al-Ardh marina can be classified as "moderately polluted" to "polluted". The study revealed that sediment grain size, TOC, and trace metal concentrations varied spatially within each marina depending on the type of development and the probable source of metals. Sediment quality has changed tremendously due to the expansion of tourism, progress in industrial activities and increase in recreational requirements near the coastal areas.

Petrology of a supra-subduction zone ophiolite (Elaz1g, Turkey)

2000 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1411-1424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melahat Beyarslan ◽  
A Feyzi Bingöl
Keyword(s):  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Middle Eocene ◽  
Volcanic Rocks ◽  
Island Arc ◽  
Granitic Rocks ◽  
Late Triassic ◽  
Geochemical Data ◽  
Metamorphic Rocks ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Magmatic Suite

The Elaz1g region in eastern Taurus, Turkey, exposes Paleozoic-Tertiary metamorphic, magmatic, and sedimentary units. Contacts between the different units are mostly tectonic, but there are also primary sedimentary, and intrusive contacts. The metamorphic rocks of the Elaz1g region are the Bitlis-Pütürge and Keban-Malatya massifs, which are a single tectonostratigraphic unit that has been tectonically disrupted and fragmented during the Upper Cretaceous. Magmatic rocks in the region are represented by ophiolitic units, magmatic arc products, and young volcanic rocks. The sedimentary units are represented by Upper Cretaceous - Tertiary marine and lacustrine sedimentary rocks. In the study area, the metamorphic units are represented by the Paleozoic Pütürge metamorphic rocks composed of phyllite, slate, mica schist, quartz-muscovite schist, calc-schist, and low-grade metamorphite. The ophiolite that is described in this paper is composed of wehrlite-pyroxenite, gabbro, diabase dykes, and dykes cutting gabbro. These units are cut by the granitic rocks of the Upper Cretaceous Elaz1g magmatic suite. The lithological and geochemical data on the rocks of Kömürhan ophiolite indicate that these rocks were derived from crystallization of an enriched mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB)-type magma. The Kömürhan ophiolite formed in a supra-subduction spreading zone during the Cretaceous; related to this event is the north-dipping subduction of the southern branch of Neo-Tethys ocean, which began spreading in the Late Triassic. The crust was thickened by the development of an island arc and by the thrusting of the Pütürge metamorphic rocks onto this island arc in response to north-south compression during the Late Cretaceous. The magma formed by partial melting of the subducted slab giving rise to granitic rocks that cut the upper parts of the ophiolite. The ophiolite and the Elaz1g magmatic suite attained their present position after the Middle Eocene.

scholarly journals Trace metal accumulation in decapods and its use in monitoring the marine environment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Annie Graham
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metals ◽  
Trace Metal ◽  
Spatial Variation ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Metal Accumulation ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Geochemical Data ◽  
Feeding Strategies ◽  
The Impact

<p>Coastal habitats are susceptible to severe contamination due to their exposure to both marine and terrestrial inputs, many of which contain toxic heavy metals. Trace metals in the marine environment can have severe impacts on the health of coastal ecosystems, as even those with essential functions can be toxic at high concentrations, and non-essential elements can cause impairment of biological functions even at low levels.  It is important to understand the chemistry of New Zealand’s marine environment, in order to successfully monitor any changes to the chemical profile of the environment from anthropogenic pollutants. Biological indicators are a useful tool for monitoring ecosystem health, and the impact of human activity on the environment. Crustaceans fulfil all the criteria of being good environmental indicators, as well as having a range of feeding strategies, and being present at multiple trophic levels. The aim of this research was to 1) investigate spatial variation and the effect of urbanisation in trace metal concentration in two native decapod species, Heterozius rotundifrons and Petrolisthes elongatus, which co-occur but feed at different trophic levels; and 2) examine how essential and non-essential trace metals are accumulated into different body tissues of the decapod Jasus edwardsii, a significant cultural and fishery species.  To assess spatial variation and trophic level differences between decapods, baseline data of the concentrations of thirty trace metals was collected and analysed from both species at three sites in the Wellington region. Little variation was found between the sites, despite their differences in proximity to urban development, but significant differences were found between species, with the consumer H. rotundifrons having higher concentrations of most trace metals than the filter feeder P. elongatus.  To assess trace metal accumulation into tissues of J. edwardsii, an experiment was run exposing juveniles to water doped with an elevated copper and neodymium treatment. Copper was preferentially accumulated into the organ tissue, as was expected for an essential element. Neodymium was accumulated differentially into organ and exoskeleton tissue depending on the treatment, with specimens in the elevated treatment taking it up into the shell rather than the organs. A second experiment was also run to investigate whether moulted exoskeletons would passively absorb copper from their environment, which was shown to be the case.  This research aids in understanding the importance of multiple species monitoring, as trace element accumulation was shown to be highly variable depending on species and metals, and contributes valuable geochemical data on native New Zealand species, which have been little studied in this context.</p>

TEM/AEM characterization of fine-grained clay minerals in very-low-grade rocks: Evaluation of contamination by empa involving celadonite family minerals

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 694-695
Author(s):  
Gejing Li ◽  
D. R. Peacor ◽  
D. S. Coombs ◽  
Y. Kawachi
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Volcanic Rocks ◽  
Analytical Electron Microscopy ◽  
Metamorphic Rocks ◽  
New Mineral ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Mineral Aggregates

Recent advances in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and analytical electron microscopy (AEM) have led to many new insights into the structural and chemical characteristics of very finegrained, optically homogeneous mineral aggregates in sedimentary and very low-grade metamorphic rocks. Chemical compositions obtained by electron microprobe analysis (EMPA) on such materials have been shown by TEM/AEM to result from beam overlap on contaminant phases on a scale below resolution of EMPA, which in turn can lead to errors in interpretation and determination of formation conditions. Here we present an in-depth analysis of the relation between AEM and EMPA data, which leads also to the definition of new mineral phases, and demonstrate the resolution power of AEM relative to EMPA in investigations of very fine-grained mineral aggregates in sedimentary and very low-grade metamorphic rocks.Celadonite, having end-member composition KMgFe3+Si4O10(OH)2, and with minor substitution of Fe2+ for Mg and Al for Fe3+ on octahedral sites, is a fine-grained mica widespread in volcanic rocks and volcaniclastic sediments which have undergone low-temperature alteration in the oceanic crust and in burial metamorphic sequences.

scholarly journals Marine ammonia-oxidising archaea and bacteria occupy distinct iron and copper niches

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxana T. Shafiee ◽  
Poppy J. Diver ◽  
Joseph T. Snow ◽  
Qiong Zhang ◽  
Rosalind E. M. Rickaby
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Trace Metals ◽  
Trace Metal ◽  
Ammonia Oxidation ◽  
Testable Hypothesis ◽  
Niche Separation ◽  
Toxicity Threshold ◽  
Geologic Time ◽  
Additional Explanation ◽  
Ammonia Oxidising Archaea

AbstractAmmonia oxidation by archaea and bacteria (AOA and AOB), is the first step of nitrification in the oceans. As AOA have an ammonium affinity 200-fold higher than AOB isolates, the chemical niche allowing AOB to persist in the oligotrophic ocean remains unclear. Here we show that marine isolates, Nitrosopumilus maritimus strain SCM1 (AOA) and Nitrosococcus oceani strain C-107 (AOB) have contrasting physiologies in response to the trace metals iron (Fe) and copper (Cu), holding potential implications for their niche separation in the oceans. A greater affinity for unchelated Fe may allow AOB to inhabit shallower, euphotic waters where ammonium supply is high, but competition for Fe is rife. In contrast to AOB, AOA isolates have a greater affinity and toxicity threshold for unchelated Cu providing additional explanation to the greater success of AOA in the marine environment where Cu availability can be highly variable. Using comparative genomics, we predict that the proteomic and metal transport basis giving rise to contrasting physiologies in isolates is widespread across phylogenetically diverse marine AOA and AOB that are not yet available in pure culture. Our results develop the testable hypothesis that ammonia oxidation may be limited by Cu in large tracts of the open ocean and suggest a relatively earlier emergence of AOB than AOA when considered in the context of evolving trace metal availabilities over geologic time.

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