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Main chemical and mineralogical components of the Rio Doce sediments and the iron ore tailing from the Fundão Dam disaster, Southeastern Brazil
Since the Fundão Dam rupture in Southeastern Brazil caused an enormous amount of iron ore tailing (IOT) to be discharged into the Doce River...
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Spatial distribution and pollution assessment of heavy metals in sediments from the Brahmaputra River watershed in Bangladesh
Spatial distribution and pollution assessment of selected heavy metals such as barium (Ba), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), vanadium (V),...
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Hydrochemical characterization and groundwater quality in Cauvery deltaic fluvial plains of Southern India
Groundwater sources are drastically changing in their quantity and quality depending on local and regional level natural and anthropogenic factors,...
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Ecological risk assessment of metal and hydrocarbon pollution in sediments from an urban tropical estuary: Tijuca lagoon (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Urban tropical lagoons are often impacted by eutrophication, metal, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination, but the toxicity of...
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Spatial and vertical distribution of 137Cs activity concentrations in lake sediments of Turawa Lake (Poland)
The main objective of this research was to study the spatial and vertical distribution of 137 Cs activity concentrations in the bottom sediments of...
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Evaluation of metal contamination in surface sediments and macroalgae in mangrove and port complex ecosystems on the Brazilian equatorial margin
This study evaluated metal contamination in surface sediments and macroalgae of mangroves and port complexes on the Brazilian equatorial margin....
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Spatial and temporal variations of geochemical processes and toxicity of water, sediments, and suspended solids in Sibuti River Estuary, NW Borneo
A comprehensive geochemical study was conducted in the Sibuti River estuary by considering water, suspended solids (SS), and sediment samples from 36...
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Mercury Contamination in Sediments and Fish from an Urban Tropical Estuary: Ecological and Human Health Risks
This work examined mercury concentrations in Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (RFL; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) to support ecological and human health risk...
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Environmental impact of potentially toxic elements on soils, sediments, waters, and air nearby an abandoned Hg-rich fahlore mine (Mt. Avanza, Carnic Alps, NE Italy)
The decommissioned fahlore Cu-Sb(-Ag) mine at Mt. Avanza (Carnic Alps, Italy) is a rare example of exploited ore deposits, as the tetrahedrite (Cu 6 [Cu
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Assembly process and source tracking of microbial communities in sediments of Dongting Lake
Soil erosion resulted in homogenization of bacterial communities in the watershed.
Microbial community heterogeneity among erosion sites made soil...
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The extensive mercury contamination in soil and legacy sediments of the Paglia River basin (Tuscany, Italy): interplay between Hg-mining waste discharge along rivers, 1960s economic boom, and ongoing climate change
PurposeThe extensive Hg contamination in soil and sediments occurring along the Paglia River (Central Italy) is the result of the interplay between...
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Multiparameter assessment of select metal distribution in lacustrine sediments
PurposeThe main objective of the study was the determination of the Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn distribution in Wigry Lake sediments, as well as the...
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Contamination assessment and potential sources of heavy metals and other elements in sediments of a basin impacted by 500 years of mining in central Mexico
Since the middle of the 1500 s, mining has been active in central Mexico. Total estimates for low-grade piles and mine tailing materials in the...
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Occurrence and Temporal Variation of Technology-Critical Elements in North Sea Sediments—A Determination of Preliminary Reference Values
As interest in the investigation of possible sources and environmental sinks of technology-critical elements (TCEs) continues to grow, the demand for...
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Elemental composition of rural household dust in Brahmaputra fluvial plain: insights from SEM-EDS, receptor model, and risk assessment
The study attempts to look into the morphological characteristics, elemental composition, contamination, source contributions, and associated health...
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Redox-induced mobilization of rare earth elements in sediments of the northwestern part of the Persian Gulf
Petrochemical plants constitute the main sources of rare earth elements (REEs) in the Musa estuary. Under different redox conditions, the accumulated...
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coastal sediments of Southern Terengganu, South China Sea, Malaysia: source assessment using diagnostic ratios and multivariate statistic
Surface sediments along the Southern Terengganu coast (≤7 km from the coast) were analyzed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The...
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Sedimentation of metals in Sundarban mangrove ecosystem: Dominant drivers and environmental risks
Metal contamination from upstream river water is a threat to coastal and estuarine ecosystem. The present study was undertaken to unveil...
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Assessment of hydrological, geological, and biological parameters of a river basin impacted by old Hg mining in NW Spain
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that can cause adverse effects for the health of ecosystems. The Caudal River is one of the main rivers in the Asturias...
