Showing papers by "Marco Canepa published in 2000"
TL;DR: In this article, the chemical evolution of the Bisagno valley spring waters, ranging from initial Ca-HCO3 towards final Na-CO3 composition, is reconstructed with a reaction progress scheme, defined by a fractional degree of advancement (ζ) of the irreversible mass-transfer process and attaining the continuum limit during water-rock interaction.
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TL;DR: In this article, a stream sediment investigation in a periurban area surrounding Genoa (Italy) revealed the existence of a significant mercury anomaly localized on the main (3rd rank) bed of the Bisagno river.
Abstract: Systematic stream sediment investigation in a periurban area surrounding Genoa (Italy) revealed the existence of a significant mercury anomaly localized on the main (3rd rank) bed of the Bisagno river. Statistical multivariate analysis of elemental abundances points out the anthropic nature of this contamination. Because of the well-known bioaccumulation of Hg in contaminated media, attention must be focused on the risks associated with the discovered pollution.
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