Linking Environmental Magnetism to Geochemical Studies and Management of Trace Metals. Examples from Fluvial, Estuarine and Marine Systems

Minerals

Michael Scoullos¹  Fotini Botsou¹ 

[1] Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair on Management for Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, Athens 15784, Greece; E-Mail:

关键词: trace metals;    magnetic measurements;    coastal zone;    estuaries;    integrated management;    regulatory framework;    DPSIR policy cycle;   

DOI  :  10.3390/min4030716

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Among the diverse research fields and wide range of studies encompassed by environmental magnetism, the present work elaborates on critical aspects of the geochemistry of trace metals that emerged through years of original research in a variety of environmental compartments. This review aims at sharing the insights gained on (a) tracing metal pollution sources; and (b) identifying processes and transport pathways from sources to depositional environments. Case studies on the Elefsis Gulf (Greece) and the Gulf of Lions (France) demonstrate the potential of combined magnetic measurements and chemical analysis to trace pollution signals resulting from land-based sources and atmospheric deposition. Case studies on estuarine environments, namely the Louros, Acheloos, and Asopos Estuaries (Greece), address modes of trace metal behavior under the influence of different hydrological regimes and elucidate in situ processes within the transitional estuarine zone, that define their ultimate fate. As sources, transport pathways, and processes of trace metals are fundamental in environmental management assessments, the involvement of magnetic measurements in the policy cycle could facilitate the development and implementation of appropriate regulatory measures for the integrated management of river basins, coastal, and marine areas.

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