Forensic Evaluation of Metals (Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn), Isotopes (δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N), and C:N Ratios in Freshwater Sediment

Barbieri, Cristina Barazzetti; Sarkis, J.E.S.; Martinelli, Luiz Antônio; Bordon, Isabella C.; Mitteregger, Horst; Hortellani, Marcos Antonio

doi:10.1080/15275922.2014.890144

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“…Stable-isotope forensic studies have sporadically been used in Brazil. δ 15 N and δ 13 C helped to identify the origin of Brazilian marijuana seized , to trace origin and effect of illegal discharge of residues in streams and sediment (Barbieri et al, 2014;Roth et al, 2016), but also for an isotopic assessment to help understand the effects of the 2012 Brazilian Forest Act on tropical riparian zones (Salemi et al, 2016).…”

Section: Potential Use Of Isoscapes In Brazilmentioning

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Background and the use of isoscapes in the Brazilian context: essential tool for isotope data interpretation and natural resource management

Sena-Souza¹,

Costa

Nardoto³

2019

Rev. ambiente água

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Spatial patterns of stable isotope ratios can be represented in spatial models called isoscapes, and have been widely used to track biogeochemical processes in natural and anthropic systems. Isoscapes have the potential to improve isotope dissemination and interpretation of spatial patterns, increase scientific results appropriation by non-specialists and improve natural resource management. However, the isoscape approach has not commonly been used in studies performed in the Brazilian context. Isoscapes with oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes contribute in areas such as animal migration, forensics, hydrology, and studies on population, community and ecosystem level, among others. Here, we show the well-known global use and applications of isoscapes in different studies worldwide as a background to point out the potential for more Brazilian researchers to employ this approach in their studies, taking advantage of existing methods and filling spatial and methodological gaps. The incorporation of isoscapes may broaden the understanding of mechanisms and processes of major biogeochemical cycles in Brazil, assist in solving crimes, track illicit drug origins, help to detect wild animal trafficking, and increase Brazilian knowledge about the hydrological cycle and animal migration patterns in the Neotropics.

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confidence: 99%

Background and the use of isoscapes in the Brazilian context: essential tool for isotope data interpretation and natural resource management

Sena-Souza¹,

Costa

Nardoto³

2019

Rev. ambiente água

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Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) analysis of heavy metal contamination in church graveyards with contrasting soil types

Madden

Pringle

Jeffery

et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Human remains have been interred in burial grounds since historic times. Although the re-use of graveyards differs from one country, region or time period to another, over time, graveyard soil may become contaminated or enriched with heavy metal elements. This paper presents heavy metal element soil analysis from two UK church graveyard study sites with contrasting necrosols, but similar burial densities and known burial ages dating back to the sixteenth century and some possibly older than 1,000 years. Portable X-ray fluorescence element laboratory-based analyses were undertaken on surface and near-surface soil pellets. Results show elevated levels of Fe, Pb, Mn, Cr, Cu, Zn and Ca in both necrosols when compared with background values. Element concentration anomalies remained consistently higher than background samples down to 2 m, but reduced with distance away from church buildings. Element concentration anomalies are higher in the clay-rich necrosol than in sandy necrosol. Study result implications suggest that long-used necrosols are likely to be more contaminated with heavy metal elements than similar soil outside graveyards with implications for burial grounds management, adjacent populations and where burial grounds have been deconsecrated and turned to residential dwellings.

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Human exposure to trace elements and PCDD/Fs around a hazardous waste landfill in Catalonia (Spain)

Herrero

Rovira

Marquès

et al. 2020

Science of The Total Environment

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Forensic Evaluation of Metals (Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn), Isotopes (δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N), and C:N Ratios in Freshwater Sediment

Cited by 4 publications

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Background and the use of isoscapes in the Brazilian context: essential tool for isotope data interpretation and natural resource management

Background and the use of isoscapes in the Brazilian context: essential tool for isotope data interpretation and natural resource management

Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) analysis of heavy metal contamination in church graveyards with contrasting soil types

Human exposure to trace elements and PCDD/Fs around a hazardous waste landfill in Catalonia (Spain)

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Forensic Evaluation of Metals (Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn), Isotopes (δ13C and δ15N), and C:N Ratios in Freshwater Sediment

Cited by 4 publications

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Background and the use of isoscapes in the Brazilian context: essential tool for isotope data interpretation and natural resource management

Background and the use of isoscapes in the Brazilian context: essential tool for isotope data interpretation and natural resource management

Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) analysis of heavy metal contamination in church graveyards with contrasting soil types

Human exposure to trace elements and PCDD/Fs around a hazardous waste landfill in Catalonia (Spain)

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Forensic Evaluation of Metals (Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn), Isotopes (δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N), and C:N Ratios in Freshwater Sediment