Characterization of organic contaminants in fjords and bays on the Kenai Peninsula Alaska
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7530-0
Abstract: A baseline environmental characterization of Seldovia Bay and harbor on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, was conducted using a sediment quality approach. The data was derived from a larger study that assessed seven distinct water bodies… read more here.
Keywords: sediment quality; kenai peninsula; characterization organic; peninsula alaska ... See more keywords
Water and sediment quality assessment in the Colastiné-Corralito stream system (Santa Fe, Argentina): impact of industry and agriculture on aquatic ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0911-4
Abstract: The present study focuses on the evaluation of metal (chromium, copper, and lead), arsenic, and pesticide (atrazine and endosulfan) contamination in freshwater streams of one of the most important agricultural and industrial areas of central-eastern… read more here.
Keywords: times times; sediment quality; water; water sediment ... See more keywords
Attempt of basin-scale sediment quality standard establishment for heavy metals in coastal rivers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125596
Abstract: Heavy metal sediment quality standards (SQSs) derived from sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) are crucial in risk evaluation and environmental management. However, the establishment of SQSs is quite complex, especially for heavy metals. This study attempted… read more here.
Keywords: sediment quality; basin scale; heavy metals; coastal rivers ... See more keywords
Sediment quality in a metal-contaminated tropical bay assessed with a multiple lines of evidence approach.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.05.045
Abstract: A sediment quality assessment was performed near to the main industrial source of metal contamination in Sepetiba Bay, Brazil, which represents one of the worst cases of trace metal contamination reported for coastal areas. Acute… read more here.
Keywords: multiple lines; sediment quality; evidence approach; lines evidence ... See more keywords
Derivation of sediment Hg quality standards based on ecological assessment in river basins.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.068
Abstract: The Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) directive was an important improvement of long-term water quality monitoring at the European level, leading to the use of sediments and biota as relevant matrices for assessing priority substances under… read more here.
Keywords: quality; sediment quality; effect; ecological assessment ... See more keywords
Invisible face of COVID-19 pandemic on the freshwater environment: An impact assessment on the sediment quality of a cross boundary river basin in Turkey
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsrc.2021.09.003
Abstract: Abstract In the current research, the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown period on sediment quality of the Meric-Ergene River Basin was evaluated by determining the potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in sediment samples collected from 25… read more here.
Keywords: sediment quality; quality; index; river basin ... See more keywords
Geochemical evaluation of potentially toxic elements determined in surface sediment collected in an area under the influence of gold mining.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111384
Abstract: In this present paper, the distribution of toxic metals and sediment quality were evaluated in five sampling points of the Itapicuru-Mirim River located in the city of Jacobina, Bahia, Brazil. The concentration of the elements… read more here.
Keywords: potentially toxic; geochemical evaluation; sediment quality; sediment ... See more keywords
Geochemistry and ecological risk assessment of the coastal Tajan River using sediment quality indices (Southern Caspian Sea, Iran).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113154
Abstract: The present study aimed to reveal correlations between environmental events and geochemistry variation and ecological risks of the coastal Tajan River. Sediment quality indices (Cf, Cd, Er, and RI) were applied to achieve the research… read more here.
Keywords: sediment quality; river; coastal tajan; geochemistry ... See more keywords
Sediment quality of a Ramsar site assessed by chemical and ecotoxicological approaches
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101145
Abstract: Abstract The sediment quality of the Protected Cananeia-Iguape-Peruibe Area (APA-CIP), listed as one of the Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Site), was assessed through geochemical and ecotoxicological analyses, in order to determine if organic and… read more here.
Keywords: site assessed; quality; sediment quality; apa cip ... See more keywords
Assessment of freshwater sediment quality: potential ecological risk and ecotoxicity tests as complementary approaches
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DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2020.1853106
Abstract: ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to assess the quality of sediments collected from rivers in the Northeast of Algeria. A dual approach, including trace metals assessment as well as ecotoxicity tests (Microtox®… read more here.
Keywords: quality; risk; sediment quality; ecotoxicity tests ... See more keywords
Development of Mangrove Sediment Quality Index in Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Malaysia: A Synergetic Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/f12091279
Abstract: Sediment is an important part of heavy metal cycling in the coastal ecosystem, acting as a potential sink and source of inorganic and organic contaminants as environmental conditions change. The productivity of mangroves is utterly… read more here.
Keywords: index; mangrove sediment; malaysia; sediment quality ... See more keywords