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Heavy metal pollution and potential ecological risks in rivers: A case study from Southern Italy

TitleHeavy metal pollution and potential ecological risks in rivers: A case study from Southern Italy
Publication TypeArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsProtano, C., Zinnà L., Giampaoli S., Spica V.R., Chiavarini Salvatore, and Vitali M.
JournalBulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume92
Pagination75-80
ISSN00074861
KeywordsAccumulation factors, article, Chemical, chemistry, Ecological risk assessment, Environmental monitoring, Geologic Sediments, Heavy, heavy metal, Heavy metal contamination, Heavy metal pollution, Italy, Lead, Metals, Oligochaeta (Metazoa), Oligochaetes, Potential ecological risk, Risk assessment, River, River water quality, Rivers, sediment, Sediment accumulation, Sediments, statistics, water pollutant, Water Pollutants, Water pollution, Water quality
Abstract

We monitored heavy metal (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) concentrations in surface water, sediments, and oligochaetes in four major rivers in Calabria (southern Italy) over the course of 1 year. As, Cd, and Pb showed accumulation factors of 103-105 for water to sediment and 1-10 for sediment to oligochaetes. Hg showed a water to sediment accumulation factor of 10-100. Finally, Hg concentrations exceeded the Italian quality standard for freshwater in all of the rivers, and As concentrations in sediments exceeded the respective Canadian standard. However, the application of an ecological risk assessment method indicated low risks for all monitored rivers. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

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DOI10.1007/s00128-013-1150-0
Citation KeyProtano201475