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Trace metal
About: Trace metal is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5125 publications have been published within this topic receiving 181046 citations.
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TL;DR: Of the BTS estuaries, the levels of Cd, Zn, Pb and Cu are highest in the Subaé estuary, and they seem to be promoting harmful biological effects in macrofauna, and also may pose potential human health risks.
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TL;DR: In this article, the influence of co-firing of dry municipal sewage sludge on the behavior of the metals Cr, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn during pulverized coal combustion is presented.
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TL;DR: Sediment quality within San Diego Bay, Mission Bay, and the Tijuana River Estuary of California was investigated as part of an ongoing statewide monitoring effort (Bay Protection and Toxic Cleanup Program) as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Sediment quality within San Diego Bay, Mission Bay, and the Tijuana River Estuary of California was investigated as part of an ongoing statewide monitoring effort (Bay Protection and Toxic Cleanup Program). Study objectives were to determine the incidence, spatial patterns, and spatial extent of toxicity in sediments and porewater; the concentration and distribution of potentially toxic anthropogenic chemicals; and the relationships between toxicity and chemical concentrations. Rhepoxynius abronius survival bioassays, grain size, and total organic carbon analyses were performed on 350 sediment samples. Strongylocentrotus purpuratus development bioassays were performed on 164 pore-water samples. Toxicity was demonstrated throughout the San Diego Bay region, with increased incidence and concordance occurring in areas of industrial and shipping activity. Trace metal and trace synthetic organic analyses were performed on 229 samples. Copper, zinc, mercury, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, and chlordane were found to exceed ERM (effects range median) or PEL (probable effects level) sediment quality guidelines and were considered the six major chemicals or chemical groups of concern. Statistical analysis of the relationships between amphipod toxicity, bulk phase sediment chemistry, and physical parameters demonstrated few significant linear relationships. Significant differences in chemical levels were found between toxic and nontoxic responses using multivariate andmore » univariate statistics. Potential sources of anthropogenic chemicals were discussed.« less
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TL;DR: Using sequential extraction of solid sulfides, the determination of acid volatile sulfides (AVS) and chromium reducible sulfurs (CRS) in anoxic sediments from the Authie Bay (in northern France) has been undertaken because of the importance of the sediments as sinks for iron, sulfur and trace metals and as possible sources of pollution when reduced sediments are mixed with oxic waters as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Using sequential extraction of solid sulfides, the determination of acid volatile sulfides (AVS) and chromium reducible sulfurs (CRS) in anoxic sediments from the Authie Bay (in northern France) has been undertaken because of the importance of the sediments as sinks for iron, sulfur and trace metals and as possible sources of
pollution when reduced sediments are mixed with oxic waters (as a result of a sediment remobilization induced by physical disturbances such as tidal currents and dredgings), and subsequently oxidized. Chemical analysis of solutions recovered after sequential leaching of sediments with 1 M HCl, 1 M HF and concentrated
HNO3 has enabled us to obtain profiles, s. sediment depth, of trace metals associated with pyrite. Porewater concentration profiles s. depth have been determined for several cations (Ca2+, Cd2+, Cu2+,
Fe2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Na+, Pb2+, Sr2+ and Zn2+) and anions (CO32−, PO43−, SO42− and S2−). Using the chemical equilibrium modeling program MINEQL+ with these analytical data, thermodynamic calculations have given
information about the possibility of precipitation of discrete metal sulfide phases (FeS as greigite and amorphous FeS; ZnS, PbS, CuS and CdS), and coprecipitation with adsorption on solid FeS to produce solid solutions with iron sulfides. The degree of trace metal pyritization, DTMP, has been determined for these metals and compared to the degree of pyritization, DOP. The findings suggest that in Authie-bay sediments Mn is well pyritized; whereas Zn, Cu, Ni and above all Cd are weakly pyritized (MnZn≃Cu>NiCd). These observations seem to be intimately related to the existence of the discrete/separate solid phases
CuS, CdS and ZnS, as predicted by thermodynamic calculations. Finally, analysis of crude sediments, heavy minerals
and pyrite extracted by a heavy liquid density separation method, has been performed with a Raman microprobe to gain information about the geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of these sediments. The efficiency of sequential leachings of sediments (which were used for sedimentary pyrite recovery/attack and analysis of pyritic Fe and
trace metal) has also been evaluated by these techniques.
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