Atmospheric transport of heavy metals to regions of the North of the European territory of Russia

Виноградова, А. А.; Котова, Е. И.; Topchaya, V.Yu.

doi:10.1134/s1875372817010103

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“…In addition, Pb can also enter the environment with industrial emissions, and its migration range is hundreds and thousands of kilometers [7,38]. Thus, elevated Pb concentrations, as compared to background (natural) levels, are found in lake sediments in the relatively clean areas of the Murmansk region [6], Russian Karelia [19], and Finland [9].…”

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The Hydrochemistry and Recent Sediment Geochemistry of Small Lakes of Murmansk, Arctic Zone of Russia

Slukovskii

Dauvalter

Guzeva

et al. 2020

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This paper presents the first study of five small lakes located in the city of Murmansk. Field work was carried out during 2018-2019. Water samples were collected using a bathometer, while the sediments were sampled using an Ekman grab and Limnos gravity corer. It was found that the water of the studied lakes in Murmansk belong to the sodium group of the chloride class and to the calcium group of the hydrocarbonate class. Compared to the background level, elevated pH, concentrations of the main cations of alkali and alkaline-earth metals, N compounds, total dissolved solids, and heavy metals were found in the lakes, which indicate exposure to anthropogenic impacts. The sediments of the lakes, composed of organomineral and mineral silts, also have an elevated content of heavy metals compared to the background. The most significant excessive concentrations were found for V, Ni, Sb, Pb, Co, Cr, and W. Based on the calculated pollution load index and geoaccumulation index of the sediments, the studied water bodies in Murmansk can be classified as lakes with heavy and extremely heavy pollution levels. The primary pollution sources are emissions from the Murmansk thermal power plant, coal port, road and, rail transport.

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Section: Sediments Geochemistrymentioning

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The Hydrochemistry and Recent Sediment Geochemistry of Small Lakes of Murmansk, Arctic Zone of Russia

Slukovskii

Dauvalter

Guzeva

et al. 2020

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“…It has been revealed that similar trends in the behaviour of Pb, Sb, Cd, and other environmental pollutants in the Vygozero Reservoir and in small lakes of the South Karelia (Slukovskii et al 2020b;Slukovskii and Dauvalter 2020), Lake Onega (Belkina et al 2016;Belkina and Kulik 2020), Lake Ladoga (Davydova et al 1999) still speak of a continuous process of the supply of these metals to water environments as a result of atmospheric transport, as evidenced by the studies of the last 10-15 years (Vinogradova and Ivanova 2013;Vinogradova et al 2017). In particular, these works note the great role of Pb and Cd in the environmental pollution of the Republic of Karelia.…”

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“…Similarly, in comparison with the continental crust, there is an enrichment of recent sediments of small lakes in the south of the Arkhangelsk region (also the catchment area of the White Sea) in such elements as Pb, Sb, Cd, and Bi (Starodymova et al 2016). This is due to the influence of long-range atmospheric transport (Krachler et al 2006;McConnell et al 2019), which traditionally enriches the landscapes of the Republic of Karelia and neighbouring regions (Vinogradova et al 2017;Slukovskii et al 2020c). Increased accumulation of Cd, Zn, and Mo was noted in both the recent and the background sediments, which may be associated with the peculiarities of the natural level of these metals in the territory of Karelia, because earlier their increased concentrations were noted in the sediments of small lakes in this region and in the sediments of Lake Onega (Strakhovenko et al 2018;Slukovskii 2020;Slukovskii and Dauvalter2020).…”

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“…Emissions from industrial enterprises and transport play the leading role in the formation of geochemical anomalies of hazardous trace elements in recently accumulated sediments in waterbodies (Dauvalter 2012;Kuwae et al 2013). At the same time, given the large airborne migration potential of metals, increased accumulation of pollutants at the bottom of waterbodies can be recorded even at a large distance (up to thousands of kilometres) from direct sources of anthropogenic emissions (Krachler et al 2006;Vinogradova et al 2017).…”

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Slukovskii,

Belkina,

Potakhin

2021

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“…For instance, the increased level of V and Ni accumulation is associated with emissions from the Mazut thermal power plant operating since the 2000s [69]. The increase in concentrations of Pb, Cd, and Bi in the uppermost layers of sediments of Vygozero Reservoir is evidence of the perpetual entering of pollutants into the area of the North of Russia due to the long-range atmospheric transport [70,71]. Murmansk Region is one of the most urbanized regions of Russia.…”

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Geochemical Indicators for Paleolimnological Studies of the Anthropogenic Influence on the Environment of the Russian Federation: A Review

Slukovskii

2023

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Lake sediments are a reliable source of information about the past, including data of the origin of water bodies and their changes. Russia has more than 2 million lakes, so paleolimnological studies are relevant here. This review deals with the most significant studies of sequential accumulation of pollutants, including heavy metals in recent lake sediments in Russia. The key areas are northwestern regions of Russia (Murmansk Region, the Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Region), the Urals (Chelyabinsk Region, the Republic of Bashkortostan), and Siberia. The review presents the data of pollutants accumulation, the sedimentation rate in lakes in the anthropogenic period, and the key sources of pollution of the environment in each of the mentioned regions. The article is divided into three parts (sections): industrial areas, urbanized areas, and background (pristine) areas so that readers might better understand the specifics of particular pollution and its impact on lake ecosystems. The impact of metallurgical plants, mining companies, boiler rooms, coal and mazut thermal power plants, transport, and other anthropogenic sources influencing geochemical characteristics of lakes located nearby or at a distance to these sources of pollution are considered. For instance, the direct influence of factories and transport was noted in the study of lake sediments in industrial regions and cities. In the background territories, the influence of long-range transport of pollutants was mainly noted. It was found that sedimentation rates are significantly lower in pristine areas, especially in the Frigid zone, compared to urbanized areas and industrial territories. In addition, the excess concentrations of heavy metals over the background are higher in the sediments of lakes that are directly affected by the source of pollution. At the end of the article, further prospects of the development of paleolimnological studies in Russia are discussed in the context of the continuing anthropogenic impact on the environment.

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Atmospheric transport of heavy metals to regions of the North of the European territory of Russia

Cited by 14 publications

References 8 publications

The Hydrochemistry and Recent Sediment Geochemistry of Small Lakes of Murmansk, Arctic Zone of Russia

The Hydrochemistry and Recent Sediment Geochemistry of Small Lakes of Murmansk, Arctic Zone of Russia

Polish Polar Research

Geochemical Indicators for Paleolimnological Studies of the Anthropogenic Influence on the Environment of the Russian Federation: A Review

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