Environmental implications of metal mobility in marine sediments receiving input from a torrent affected by mine discharge

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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Article

Consani, Sirio¹  Ianni, Maria Carmela²  Cutroneo, Laura¹  Dinelli, Enrico³  Carbone, Cristina¹  Capello, Marco¹ 

[1] Univ Genoa, DISTAV, 26 Corso Europa, I-16132 Genoa, Italy

[2] Univ Genoa, DCCI, 31 Via Dodecaneso, I-16132 Genoa, Italy

[3] Univ Bologna, BiGeA, 1 Piazza S Donato, I-40126 Bologna, Italy

关键词: Acid mine drainage;    Bottom sediments;    BCR sequential extraction;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.12.050

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is one of the most important sources of pollution in fluvial systems and can enrich rivers in dissolved and suspended metals of environmental concern. Colloidal particles may favour the transport of metals to the sea, where metals can be accumulated in bottom sediments. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the mobility of metals in the Baia delle Favole bottom sediments (Sestri Levante, Italy), which receive the input of the AMD impacted Gromolo Torrent, using chemical speciation (BCR sequential extraction). Basing on the Risk Assessment Code (RAC), our results showed a systematic and widespread high risk classification for Mn, whereas a medium risk is associated to Co, Cu, and Zn in the sediments collected near the mouth of the Gromolo Torrent. Moreover, in these sediments the occurrence of Fe oxyhydroxides has been observed, reflecting an increase of metals in the reducible fraction obtained with BCR.

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