Metal pollution in coastal sediments
Coastal sediment is a vital habitat for aquatic and marine life in coastal ecosystem. However,
urbanization and economic development in coastal areas have resulted in environmental …
urbanization and economic development in coastal areas have resulted in environmental …
Sea-level rise and anthropogenic activities recorded in the late Pleistocene/Holocene sedimentary infill of the Guadiana Estuary (SW Iberia)
This study reviews data on sea-level rise during the last 13000 yr cal. BP (13 kyr) as
recorded in the estuarine sediments of the Guadiana River (SE Portugal, SW Spain). We …
recorded in the estuarine sediments of the Guadiana River (SE Portugal, SW Spain). We …
Role of living environments in the accumulation characteristics of heavy metals in fishes and crabs in the Yangtze River Estuary, China
Correlation of heavy metals in the tissues of typical organisms (ie, fishes and crabs) and
those in their living environments (ie, surface water, bottom water, and sediment) in Yangtze …
those in their living environments (ie, surface water, bottom water, and sediment) in Yangtze …
Bioavailability of heavy metals monitoring water, sediments and fish species from a polluted estuary
JJ Vicente-Martorell, MD Galindo-Riaño… - Journal of hazardous …, 2009 - Elsevier
Concentrations of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and As) were measured in water, sediment
and two fish species, Sparus aurata and Solea senegalensis, from the estuary of Tinto and …
and two fish species, Sparus aurata and Solea senegalensis, from the estuary of Tinto and …
Heavy metal partitioning in river sediments severely polluted by acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt
E Galán, JL Gómez-Ariza, I González… - Applied …, 2003 - Elsevier
This study provides a geochemical partitioning pattern of Fe, Mn and potentially toxic trace
elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) in sediments historically contaminated with acid mine …
elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) in sediments historically contaminated with acid mine …
Strategies of heavy metal uptake by plants growing under industrial emissions
MD Mingorance, B Valdés, SR Oliva - Environment International, 2007 - Elsevier
Total concentrations of Al, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Pb and Zn have been estimated in
soil (A-horizon) and in leaves and stem samples of two Mediterranean species (Nerium …
soil (A-horizon) and in leaves and stem samples of two Mediterranean species (Nerium …
Metal geochemistry in a mine-polluted estuarine system in Spain
CB Braungardt, EP Achterberg, F Elbaz-Poulichet… - Applied …, 2003 - Elsevier
The Rio Tinto and Rio Odiel drain the Iberian Pyrite Belt, an important metal-rich sulphide
deposit. The rivers are highly acidic (pH 2.2–3.6) and have milli-molar SO4 and Fe …
deposit. The rivers are highly acidic (pH 2.2–3.6) and have milli-molar SO4 and Fe …
Genesis of clay minerals
E Galán, RE Ferrell - Developments in clay science, 2013 - Elsevier
The origin of clay minerals is an important topic in applied clay science because the
properties of any clay, and particularly those of kaolin, smectite, palygorskite and sepiolite …
properties of any clay, and particularly those of kaolin, smectite, palygorskite and sepiolite …
Speciation and ecological risk of toxic elements in estuarine sediments affected by multiple anthropogenic contributions (Guadiana saltmarshes, SW Iberian Peninsula …
Recent studies have demonstrated that the Guadiana Estuary contains metal concentrations
in excess of background values. Therefore, this work aims to document the potential …
in excess of background values. Therefore, this work aims to document the potential …
Analysis of the spatial variation of heavy metals in the Guadiana Estuary sediments (SW Iberian Peninsula) based on GIS-mapping techniques
This work reveals the usefulness of the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) mapping
techniques to show the distribution of pollutants along an estuarine environment, as the final …
techniques to show the distribution of pollutants along an estuarine environment, as the final …