Biodisponibilidad de Fe y metales pesados en los sedimentos de la Ría de Huelva (SO de España)

Bioavailability of Fe, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb has been studied in 17 samples of surface sediments of the Ria of Huelva. In all cases, total concentration of these elements is high, especially of Zn (1660,6 ppm), followed by Cu (1499,9 ppm), Pb (919,2 ppm), As (432,5 ppm) and Cd (2,7 ppm). The highest...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: López González, Nieves, Borrego Flores, José, Carro Flores, Berta, Lozano Soria, O.
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/8823
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8823
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Bioavailability
Metals
Sediments
Acid mine drainage
Odiel and Tinto river estuary
Descrição
Resumo:Bioavailability of Fe, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb has been studied in 17 samples of surface sediments of the Ria of Huelva. In all cases, total concentration of these elements is high, especially of Zn (1660,6 ppm), followed by Cu (1499,9 ppm), Pb (919,2 ppm), As (432,5 ppm) and Cd (2,7 ppm). The highest concentrations associated with bioavailable fractions are shown by Zn (86% of total concentration) followed by Cd (76,5%), Fe (59%), Cu (45%), As (32%) and Pb (31%). The main source of metal input are the Tinto and Odiel rivers, which acidic water (pH < 4) discharge coming from acid mine drainage (AMD) to the estuary. Acidic water inputs and mixing processes with sea water are the main control in the spatial distribution of metals and their association with the different target fractions