Zinc isotope composition as a tool for tracing sources and fate of metal contaminants in rivers

AM Desaulty, E Petelet-Giraud - Science of The Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc is a ubiquitous metal, acting both as an essential and a toxic element to organisms
depending on its concentration and speciation in solution. Human activities mobilize and …

Multi-isotopic fingerprints (Pb, Zn, Cu) applied for urban aerosol source apportionment and discrimination

CE Souto-Oliveira, M Babinski, DF Araújo… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Air pollution imposes serious health risks to urban populations and currently is the major
environmental threat to the public health worldwide. In this context, discrimination and …

A nationwide survey of trace metals and Zn isotopic signatures in mussels (Mytilus edulis) and oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from the coast of South Korea

H Jeong, K Ra, JH Won - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Thirteen trace metals and Zn isotopic signatures were investigated in mussels and oysters
collected from the coast of South Korea to evaluate their bioavailability in bivalve mollusks …

Behavior of metallurgical zinc contamination in coastal environments: A survey of Zn from electroplating wastes and partitioning in sediments

MS Tonhá, J Garnier, DF Araújo, BCA Cunha… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The contamination of coastal environments by metallurgical wastes involves multiple
biogeochemical processes; accordingly, understanding metal behavior and risk evaluation …

Copper, zinc and lead isotope signatures of sediments from a mediterranean coastal bay impacted by naval activities and urban sources

DF Araújo, E Ponzevera, N Briant, J Knoery… - Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Toulon bay is severely impacted by metal contamination induced by past and recent naval
activities. In this work, Cu, Zn and Pb isotope compositions and elemental concentrations of …

Assessment of the metal contamination evolution in the Loire estuary using Cu and Zn stable isotopes and geochemical data in sediments

DF Araújo, E Ponzevera, N Briant, J Knoery… - Marine Pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, a multi-elemental approach combining Cu and Zn stable isotopes is used to
assess the metal contamination evolution in the Loire estuary bulk sediments. Elemental …

“Non-traditional” stable isotopes applied to the study of trace metal contaminants in anthropized marine environments

DF Araújo, J Knoery, N Briant, N Vigier… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
The advent of Multicollector ICP-MS inaugurated the analysis of new metal isotope systems,
the so-called “non-traditional” isotopes. They are now available tools to study geochemical …

The French Mussel Watch Program reveals the attenuation of coastal lead contamination over four decades

J Barreira, DF Araújo, J Knoery, N Briant… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mid-20th century industrial peak caused severe global lead (Pb) marine contamination.
Although Europe initiated Pb emission reduction regulations in the 1980s, the short-and …

Copper and lead isotope records from an electroplating activity in sediments and biota from Sepetiba Bay (southeastern Brazil)

H Jeong, DF Araújo, J Garnier, D Mulholland… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
An old electroplating plant in Sepetiba Bay discharged metal-enriched wastes into the
surrounding mangroves for 30 years (from the 1960s to 1990s), resulting in a hotspot zone …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing man-induced environmental changes in the Sepetiba Bay (Southeastern Brazil) with geochemical and satellite data

DF Araújo, LGM Peres, S Yepez, DS Mulholland… - Comptes Rendus …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sepetiba Bay, Southeastern Brazil, has undergone intense environmental
changes due to anthropogenic influence. This work aims to:(i) evaluate the changes in the …