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- Title
Distribution of trace elements in the coastal sea sediments of Maslinica Bay, Croatia.
- Authors
Mikulic, Nenad; Orescanin, Visnja; Elez, Loris; Pavicic, Ljiljana; Pezelj, Durdica; Lovrencic, Ivanka; Lulic, Stipe
- Abstract
Spatial distributions of trace elements in the coastal sea sediments and water of Maslinica Bay (Southern Adriatic), Croatia and possible changes in marine flora and foraminifera communities due to pollution were investigated. Macro, micro and trace elements’ distributions in five granulometric fractions were determined for each sediment sample. Bulk sediment samples were also subjected to leaching tests. Elemental concentrations in sediments, sediment extracts and seawater were measured by source excited energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF). Concentrations of the elements Cr, Cu, Zn, and Pb in bulk sediment samples taken in the Maslinica Bay were from 2.1 to over six times enriched when compared with the background level determined for coarse grained carbonate sediments. A low degree of trace elements leaching determined for bulk sediments pointed to strong bonding of trace elements to sediment mineral phases. The analyses of marine flora pointed to higher eutrophication, which disturbs the balance between communities and natural habitats.
- Subjects
CROATIA; TRACE elements; LEACHING; EUTROPHICATION; FORAMINIFERA; MARINE plants; X-ray spectroscopy; COASTAL ecology; CONTAMINATED sediments; BAYS
- Publication
Environmental Geology, 2007, Vol 53, Issue 7, p1413
- ISSN
0943-0105
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00254-007-0750-6