scholarly journals Metal Concentrations in Sediments of the Alinsaog River, Santa Cruz, Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rowena R. Sazon ◽  
Veronica P. Migo
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
River Sediments ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Metal Concentrations ◽  
Probable Effect Level ◽  
Upstream Station ◽  
Financial Interests ◽  
Probable Effect ◽  
Effect Level

Background. Efforts are needed to evaluate heavy metal concentrations in aquatic sediments which serve as repositories and as sources of contamination of other habitats. Objectives. The present study assessed temporal changes in the pH, particle size and concentration of metals in sediments of a mining-affected river in Zambales, Philippines. Methods. Sediment samples were collected at different periods in four stations along the river using a modified Van Veen grab. The samples were subjected to quartering, air-drying, and sieved through a mesh of 40 mm prior to X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy analysis using Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t to determine metal concentrations. The sediment particle size was analyzed by the sieve method and soil pH by the electrode method. Results. Measured metal concentrations in the sediment were as follows: iron (Fe)> calcium (Ca)> chromium (Cr)> nickel (Ni)> manganese (Mn) with averages of 174.6 mg/g, 7.89 mg/g, 6.54 mg/g, 4.82 mg/g, and 2.75 mg/g dry matter (DM), respectively. The mean pH of riverine sediments was generally neutral, except for Station 4. In terms of particle size, silt and clay fractions increased in the upstream station but decreased in the midstream and downstream stations across the sampling periods. The flooding brought by Typhoon Koppu resulted in lowered concentrations of Fe, Mn, Cr, and Ni and an upsurge in Ca and potassium levels. Discussion. Most of the heavy metals (Fe, Ni, Cr, Mn) exceeded the probable effect level (PEL) for inorganics in sediments, suggesting that the adverse effects of these metals on the environment and aquatic organisms are expected to occur frequently. In comparison with Station 4, which was less affected by siltation, there was a sign of metal enrichment in the area. This indicates that soil erosion and runoff, which might have been triggered by vegetation loss, mineral extraction, and agricultural activities, had a significant impact on the quality of river sediments. Conclusions. The findings of the study point to the need for the formulation and implementation of appropriate regulatory measures for the protection and rehabilitation of the heavy metal-loaded river. Competing Interests. The authors declare no competing financial interests.

scholarly journals Research on Progress in Combined Remediation Technologies of Heavy Metal Polluted Sediment

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 5098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Zhang ◽  
Xiangchun Wang ◽  
Long Yang ◽  
Yangyang Chu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
River Sediments ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Environmental Issue ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Contaminated Sediment ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Polluted Sediments ◽  
Great Harm

Heavy metals contaminated sediment has become a worldwide environmental issue due to its great harm to human and aquatic organisms. Thus, economical, effective, and environmentally-friendly remediation technologies are urgently needed. Among which, combined remediation technologies have attracted widespread attention for their unique advantages. This paper introduces combined remediation technologies based on physical-, chemical-, and bio-remediation of heavy metal polluted sediments. Firstly, the research progress in physical-chemical, bio-chemical, and inter-organismal (including plants, animals, microorganisms) remediation of heavy metal polluted sediments are summarized. Additionally, the paper analyzes the problems of the process of combined remediation of heavy metals in river sediments and outlooks the future development trends of remediation technologies. Overall, this review provides useful technology references for the control and treatment of heavy metal pollution in river sediments.

scholarly journals Effect Thresholds of Metals in Stream Sediments Based on In Situ Oligochaete Communities

Environments ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Régis Vivien ◽  
Carmen Casado-Martínez ◽  
Michel Lafont ◽  
Benoit J.D. Ferrari
Keyword(s):  
Sediment Quality ◽  
Threshold Effect ◽  
Stream Sediments ◽  
Chemical Pollution ◽  
Probable Effect Level ◽  
Threshold Effect Level ◽  
Probable Effect ◽  
Effect Level

Aquatic oligochaetes, comprising a large number of species showing various degrees of resistance to chemical pollution, are recognized as valuable bioindicators of sediments’ quality. In the Geneva area (Switzerland), oligochaete tools were previously tested for assessing the biological quality of stream sediments, and effect thresholds of combined metals (quotients) in sediments were defined. The aims of the present study were to update this previous work with new data acquired in different cantons of Switzerland and to establish effect thresholds on oligochaete communities for individual metals and for combined metals. The oligochaete metrics “Oligochaete index of sediment bioindication (IOBS)”, “oligochaete density” and “percentage of tubificids without hair setae” proved pertinent for assessing the effects of metals and organic matter in sediments. We established a threshold effect level (TELoligo) and probable effect level (PELoligo) for eight metals in sediments (Cr, Ni, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Hg and As) as well as a probable effect level for these metals combined (mPELoligo-Q). These thresholds could be used directly to screen for alteration of in situ communities restricted to sediments and/or for establishing sediment quality standards based on a combination of different biological and ecotoxicological tools.

Study on heavy metal concentrations in river sediments through the total amount evaluation method

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 399-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-chen Wang ◽  
Zhi-guang Niu ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Jie Sun ◽  
Fang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
River Sediments ◽  
Metal Concentrations ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentrations

scholarly journals Geovisualization of Mercury Contamination in Lake St. Clair Sediments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Wayne Forsythe ◽  
Chris H. Marvin ◽  
Christine J. Valancius ◽  
James P. Watt ◽  
Joseph M. Aversa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Great Lakes ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Mercury Pollution ◽  
Mercury Contamination ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Probable Effect Level ◽  
Outflow Channels ◽  
Probable Effect ◽  
Effect Level

The Laurentian Great Lakes of North America contain approximately 20% of the earth’s fresh water. Smaller lakes, rivers and channels connect the lakes to the St. Lawrence Seaway, creating an interconnected freshwater and marine ecosystem. The largest delta system in the Great Lakes is located in the northeastern portion of Lake St. Clair. This article focuses on the geovisualization of total mercury pollution from sediment samples that were collected in 1970, 1974 and 2001. To assess contamination patterns, dot maps were created and compared with surfaces that were generated using the kriging spatial interpolation technique. Bathymetry data were utilized in geovisualization procedures to develop three-dimensional representations of the contaminant surfaces. Lake St. Clair generally has higher levels of contamination in deeper parts of the lake, in the dredged shipping route through the lake and in proximity to the main outflow channels through the St. Clair delta. Mercury pollution levels were well above the Probable Effect Level in large portions of the lake in both 1970 and 1974. Lower contaminant concentrations were observed in the 2001 data. Lake-wide spatial distributions are discernable using the kriging technique; however, they are much more apparent when they are geovisualized using bathymetry data.

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and pentachlorophenol (PCP) in bottom sediments of the Port of Gdansk

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Lewandowski ◽  
Maria Witt ◽  
Marta Kobusińska ◽  
Elżbieta Niemirycz
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Sediments ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Anthropogenic Pollution ◽  
Probable Effect Level ◽  
Dioxin Emission ◽  
Sodium Pentachlorophenate ◽  
Probable Effect ◽  
Effect Level ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Thermal Sources

AbstractCombustion processes are considered to be the main source of the dioxin emission in the Baltic region. Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and its derivatives, pentachlorophenyl laurate (PCPL) and sodium pentachlorophenate (NaPCP) are known as precursors of dioxins. The research was conducted to obtain the first data on the concentration of PCDD/Fs and PCP in the bottom sediments of the Port of Gdansk. Toxicity (the Microtox® test) as well as several sediment parameters have been examined.In the surface layer of bottom sediments from the Port of Gdansk, all congeners of PCDD/Fs have been detected using GC-MS/MS. The highest concentration was obtained for OCDD (224.0–271.0 pg g−1 d.w.) and HpCDD (51.0–36.0 pg g−1 d.w.). The content of ΣPCDDs prevailed over ΣPCDFs. This may indicate that anthropogenic pollution from the land-based thermal sources has the strongest impact on the concentration of dioxins in the port sediments. The concentration of 17 dioxin congeners (WHO-TEQ) did not exceed the probable effect level (PEL) of 21.5 pg TEQ g−1 d.w. The concentration of PCP ranged from bellow the LOD (< 0.85 ng g−1 d.w.) to 12.4 ng g−1 d.w.The positive correlation between toxicity and physico-chemical properties of the analyzed bottom sediments confirms that these parameters are important in terms of environment contamination.

scholarly journals Concentrações de metais pesados nos sedimentos do lago Água Preta (Pará, Brasil)

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 599-605
Author(s):  
Gilmara Maureline Teles Silva de Oliveira ◽  
Eder Silva de Oliveira ◽  
Maria de Lourdes Souza Santos ◽  
Nuno Filipe Alves Correia de Melo ◽  
Márcia Nágem Krag
Keyword(s):  
Probable Effect Level ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Probable Effect ◽  
Effect Level

RESUMO O presente trabalho consistiu em avaliar as concentrações de nutrientes e metais pesados nos sedimentos do fundo do lago Água Preta, localizado na Região Metropolitana de Belém, Estado do Pará. As concentrações de metais pesados foram obtidas por espectrometria de emissão por plasma acoplado a espectrometria de massas (ICP-MS). Os metais que apresentaram maior concentração foram o cromo (245 mg.Kg-1) e o níquel (97 mg.Kg-1), os quais estiveram acima do índice que determina o nível de efeito provável (Probable Effect Level - PEL). O trabalho evidenciou o reflexo das pressões antrópicas que o lago Água Preta vem sofrendo ao longo dos anos, mostrando que os sedimentos de fundo se encontram impactados por metais pesados, altas cargas de matéria orgânica e nutrientes.

scholarly journals Distribution and Potential Availability of As, Metals and P in Sediments from a Riverine Reservoir in a Rural Mountainous Catchment (NE Portugal)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5616
Author(s):  
Anabela R. Reis ◽  
Marta Roboredo ◽  
João P. R. M. Pinto ◽  
Bernardete Vieira ◽  
Simone G. P. Varandas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sediment Quality ◽  
Oxygen Depletion ◽  
Mountainous Catchment ◽  
Quality Guidelines ◽  
Probable Effect Level ◽  
Geochemical Partitioning ◽  
Potential Availability ◽  
Probable Effect ◽  
Effect Level ◽  
Geochemical Investigation

A geochemical investigation was carried out on the bottom sediments of a riverine reservoir, located in a mountainous rural region (NE Portugal), with the aim of evaluating the contents of As, metals and P and their potential availability. The elements contents were detected in the following ranges (µg g−1): As (18–64); Cr (32–128); Cu (39–93); Ni (18–80); Pb (49–160); Zn (207–334); P (1705–2681). The reducible fraction is the most significant in the retention of the elements. Based on their potential relative mobility, the detected metals could be classed as follows: Zn > As, Pb > Cu > Cr, Ni. The results on geochemical partitioning were revealed to be important when the Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQGs) were considered. Arsenic, Cr, Ni, Pb and Zn showed total contents exceeding the values of Probable Effect Level (PEL), but only As occurred in the most potentially available form; Cr and Ni can be considered relatively unavailable, since these are mainly associated with the residual phase. Locally, oxygen depletion could release P into the water column due to the higher concentrations in Fe-P and CDB-P fractions. The potential availability of As, metals and P in sediments indicates that the quality of sediments accumulated in small reservoirs should be considered in management policies.

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