Trace metal storage in recent floodplain sediments along the Dill River, central Germany

Martin, Chester

doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2015.01.032

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“…Geochemical studies of the sediments which were performed mainly in the 1990s (HELCOM, 1993;Leivuori, 1998;Leivuori, 2000;Leivuori and Niemistö, 1993;Borg and Jonsson, 1996;Vallius, 1999aVallius, , 1999bVallius and Lehto, 1998;Vallius and Leivuori, 1999;Vallius and Leivuori, 2003) recorded elevated concentrations of heavy metals throughout the Baltic Sea basin as well as in the Gulf of Finland. A couple of recent studies from the Baltic Sea area, however, indicate a decreasing trend of accumulation of heavy metals into the sediments during the last few decades (Vallius, 2014;Martin, 2015). But how high are the levels of different heavy metals in practice?…”

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Applying sediment quality guidelines on soft sediments of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea

Vallius

2015

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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Section: Sediments Heavy Metals Toxicitymentioning

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Applying sediment quality guidelines on soft sediments of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea

Vallius

2015

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…Legacy sediments contribute to artificially modifying watercourses morphology and geochemistry and are thus a threat to the proper functioning and resilience of river systems. The potential remobilization of contaminated legacy sediments, for example, is a major ecological and health hazard in many rivers over the world (Dennis et al, 2009;Martin, 2015;Niemitz et al, 2013;Nováková et al, 2015;Pavlowsky et al, 2017;Clement et al, 2017;Rothenberger et al, 2017). Moreover, significant volumes of legacy sediments stored in the floodplains and river margins may cause unbalanced sediment budgets and flood management issues (Lecce et Pavlowsky, 2001;Knox, 2006;Richardson et al, 2014;Royall and Kennedy, 2016) as well as loss of connectivity between the river and the floodplain, which is a critical issue for river ecological and geomorphological health (Fryirs, 2013, Wohl, 2017Fuller and Death, 2018).…”

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Legacy sediments in a European context: The example of infrastructure-induced sediments on the Rhône River

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The concept of legacy sediments (LS) as sediments periodically produced by anthropogenic disturbances has been introduced in the early 2010s and has been increasingly used since then, primarily in the USA. It is a key concept to characterize river corridors health and design relevant restoration schemes. Surprisingly, examples of legacy sediments in European rivers remain scarce in the literature, despite the long history of human influences in this part of the world. In this viewpoint paper, we argue that while land-use changes within upstream basins seem to be mostly responsible for legacy sedimentation along downstream river sections in New World countries like the USA or Australia, reach-scale engineering is the main driver of legacy sedimentation along large Alpine European rivers during the Anthropocene era. We give an example of LS induced by navigation infrastructures (groynes and lateral training walls) present along the Rhône River downstream of Lyon (France), and assume that analogous LS might exist in most engineered rivers. Those infrastructure-induced sediments differ from the classic examples of American LS in terms of formation mechanisms and characteristics, which leads us to suggest a broadened definition of legacy sediments in order to make the concept more applicable to the European context.

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“…Trace metal concentrations in the Vistula River Valley sediments of the study area are lower than in floodplain sediments of contaminated European rivers, such as: Rhine (Martin 2004), Dill (Martin 2015), Seine River (Grosbois et al 2006) or Odiel River (Santos Bermejo et al 2003).…”

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Floodplain morphodynamics and distribution of trace elements in overbank deposits, Vistula River Valley Gorge near Solec nad Wisłą, Poland

Falkowska¹,

Falkowski²,

Tatur³

et al. 2016

Acta Geologica Polonica

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ABSTRACT:Falkowska, E., Falkowski, T., Tatur, A. and Kałmykow-Piwińska, A. 2016. Floodplain morphodynamics and distribution of trace elements in overbank deposits, Vistula River Valley Gorge near Solec nad Wisłą, Poland. Acta Geologica Polonica, 66 (3), 541-559. Warszawa.Geological and geochemical investigations were carried out in the floodplain of the Vistula River Valley gorge near Solec nad Wisłą (Małopolska Gorge of the Vistula River). Geological mapping was supported by DEM and remote sensing analysis. Sediment samples were taken from depths of 0.5 m and 1.5 m from all geomorphological features identified. The geochemical analysis included determination of Cr, V, Sr, Ba, Ni, Cu, Co, As, Pb and Zn concentrations. Results indicate that the main factors affecting the pattern of features in the floodplain of this area are (1) the highly dynamic flood flow in the narrow section of the gorge and (2) the relief of the top surface of the sub-alluvial basement. The variable concentrations of trace elements are closely related to the floodplain features. Their concentrations can be considered as valuable geochemical proxies that enable a more thorough reconstruction of the sedimentary evolution of the Vistula River Valley and other similar river valleys, especially in gorge sections.

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Trace metal storage in recent floodplain sediments along the Dill River, central Germany

Cited by 21 publications

References 83 publications

Applying sediment quality guidelines on soft sediments of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea

Applying sediment quality guidelines on soft sediments of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea

Legacy sediments in a European context: The example of infrastructure-induced sediments on the Rhône River

Floodplain morphodynamics and distribution of trace elements in overbank deposits, Vistula River Valley Gorge near Solec nad Wisłą, Poland

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