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- Title
Pollution characteristics and ecological risk of heavy metals in ballast tank sediment.
- Authors
Feng, Daolun; Chen, Xiaofei; Tian, Wen; Qian, Qun; Shen, Hao; Liao, Dexiang; Lv, Baoyi
- Abstract
This study was conducted to illustrate the contents and potential ecological risk of heavy metals in ballast tank sediment. Ballast sediment samples were collected from six ships during their stay in shipyard, and the heavy metals were determined by inductive coupled plasma emission spectrometer. Results showed that high concentrations of heavy metals were detected in all six sediment samples following the order: Zn > Cu > Pb > Cr > As > Cd > Hg. The geoaccumulation index explained the average pollution degree of heavy metals decreased as the following: Zn > Pb > Cu > As > Cr > Hg, and the environmental risk indices suggested that concentration found of Zn, Pb, and Cu might be highly toxic to aquatic organisms. Principal component and correlation analysis indicated the metal pollution in ballast tank sediment was affected by complex and different contamination mechanisms, and the corrosion of ballast tank played an important role in this process. In conclusion, this study is very useful for comprehensive consideration and efficient management of ballast tank sediment in order to protect the marine environment.
- Subjects
ECOLOGICAL risk assessment; POLLUTION; HEAVY metals &; the environment; MARINE sediments; AQUATIC organisms; PRINCIPAL components analysis; STATISTICAL correlation
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2017, Vol 24, Issue 4, p3951
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-016-8113-z