Compositional analysis and pollution impact assessment: A case study in the Gulfs of Naples and Salerno

Wang, Menghan; Albanese, Stefano; Lima, Annamaria; Cannatelli, Claudia; Antonio, Cosenza; Lü, Wanjun; Sacchi, Marco; Doherty, Angela L.; Benedetto, De Vivo

doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2015.03.031

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“…The Sele plain is characterized by agriculture and agro-industries that still provides the major economic income and, from an environmental point of view, the stream network system in the Sele plain is responsible for carrying fertilizers and related products into the Mediterranean Sea. Instead, in the last decade, another source of pollution has been represented by a large number of illegal waste dumps, uncontrolled burning sites (especially in the north of Campania) and industrial wastes from manufacturing enterprises operating in the textile and leather goods sector, which contribute to an increase in the concentrations of the main pollutants [24,25]. The Sele river basin is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with a particularly dry climate in summer and mild temperatures in winter.…”

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Occurrence and Distribution of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) from Sele River, Southern Italy: Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in a Water–Sediment System

Rosa

Montuori

Triassi

et al. 2022

Toxics

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The concentrations, possible sources, and ecological risk of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were studied by analyzing water column (DP), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediment samples from 10 sites on the Sele River. Total PCBs concentration ranged from 2.94 to 54.4 ng/L and 5.01 to 79.3 ng/g in the seawater and sediment samples, with OCPs concentration in the range of 0.51 to 8.76 ng/L and 0.50 to 10.2 ng/g, respectively. Pollutants loads in the seaside were measured in approximately 89.7 kg/year (73.2 kg/year of PCBs and 16.5 kg/year of OCPs), indicating that the watercourse could be an important cause of contamination to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Statistical analysis indicates that all polychlorinated biphenyls analytes are more probable to derive from surface runoff than an atmospheric deposition. The results explain that higher concentrations of these pollutants were built in sediment samples rather than in the other two phases, which are evidence of historical loads of PCBs and OCPs contaminants. The Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQGs), the Ecological Risk Index (ERI) and the Risk Quotient (RQ) show that the Sele river and its estuary would reputedly be a zone possibly at risk.

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Occurrence and Distribution of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) from Sele River, Southern Italy: Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in a Water–Sediment System

Rosa

Montuori

Triassi

et al. 2022

Toxics

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“…Representing natural contaminant sources spread along the Bagnoli bay seabed, 13 thermal springs were identified [18] (Figure 4). [12,18].…”

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“…Bagnoli has served as the subject of numerous scientific studies aimed at verifying the current condition of the water and marine sediments present in the GoP. Recent work has focused on bioaccumulation and biomarkers investigations to better understand the toxic effects and mechanism of action of contaminants [10][11][12]. Recently, an integrated assessment called sediment quality triad (SQT) was used to consider chemical analyses and biological effects as different lines of evidence (LOEs) to describe environmental quality of marine sediments [2,13].…”

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Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples)

Giglioli

Colombo

Contestabile

et al. 2020

Water

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The area of Bagnoli (Gulf of Naples, central Tyrrhenian Sea) has been heavily exposed to pollution for over a century due to the presence of industrial sites along its coastline. The aim of this study is to analyze contaminant concentrations (i.e., heavy metals and hydrocarbons) in seabed sediments through a statistical multivariate approach. Multivariate methods permit us to describe the pollution dynamics affecting the area and distinguish between anthropogenic and natural pollution sources. Additionally, the association between contamination patterns and the wave climate characteristics of the gulf (i.e., wave period, direction, height, power, and energy) is investigated. The study confirms that the main contamination source in the Bagnoli bay is anthropogenic activities (i.e., former steel plant and sewage discharges) for the majority of investigated pollutants. It also provides evidence, however, for the potential co-existence of multiple anthropogenic and geogenic sources of arsenic and other metals that may be originating also from the water-rock interaction and submarine volcanic emissions in the Phlegraean area.

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“…Many research studies have been performed worldwide on diverse traits of toxic elements with their dispersal, toxicity, insistent nature, bioaccumulation ability, and possible eco-toxicological hazards to evaluate the anthropogenic influences in various marine ecosystems [20][21][22][23]. The environmental strain can be observed through the ecological risk linked to concentrations of different toxic elements within sediments and contamination degree [24][25][26].…”

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Ecological risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in mangrove forest sediment of Gulf of Khambhat region, West Coast of India

Singh

Kumar

2020

SN Appl. Sci.

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Mangrove forests are in severe threat from heavy metals pollution stimulated by the several human activities connected with hasty industrialization and urbanization. Heavy metals contamination of mangrove ecosystems has caused serious concern worldwide. The objective of the present research is to identify the heavy metal pollution in the mangrove forest sediments of the Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat, India. The samples were collected from the 12 selected sites of the GoK and investigated for Pb, Cu, Cd, Cr, Ni, As, Co, Mn, Zn, and Hg using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. The abundance of heavy metals concentration in the sediment were found in the decreasing order of Mn > Zn > Cr > Ni > Cu

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Compositional analysis and pollution impact assessment: A case study in the Gulfs of Naples and Salerno

Cited by 18 publications

References 44 publications

Occurrence and Distribution of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) from Sele River, Southern Italy: Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in a Water–Sediment System

Occurrence and Distribution of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) from Sele River, Southern Italy: Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in a Water–Sediment System

Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples)

Ecological risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in mangrove forest sediment of Gulf of Khambhat region, West Coast of India

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