The legacy of the Idrija mine twenty-five years after closing: Is mercury in the water column of the gulf of trieste still an environmental issue?
| العنوان: | The legacy of the Idrija mine twenty-five years after closing: Is mercury in the water column of the gulf of trieste still an environmental issue? |
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| المؤلفون: | Stefano Covelli, Elisa Petranich, Sergio Signore, Elena Pavoni, Giorgio Fontolan |
| المساهمون: | Pavoni, E., Petranich, E., Signore, S., Fontolan, G., Covelli, S. |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 10192, p 10192 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 19 |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Geologic Sediments, mercury, Water column, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, chemistry.chemical_element, Chemical, Article, Mining, Geologic Sediment, Rivers, Mercury, Sediments, Suspended particulate matter, Environmental Monitoring, Water, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Water Pollutants, River, Suspended particles, sediments, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sediment, water column, Particulates, suspended particulate matter, Mercury (element), Oceanography, chemistry, Environmental science, Medicine |
| الوصف: | Mercury (Hg) contamination in the Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea) due to mining activity in Idrija (Slovenia) still represents an issue of environmental concern. The Isonzo/Soča River’s freshwater inputs have been identified as the main source of Hg into the Gulf, especially following periods of medium-high discharge. This research aims to evaluate the occurrence and distribution of dissolved (DHg) and particulate (PHg) Hg along the water column in the northernmost sector of the Gulf, a shallow and sheltered embayment suitable for the accumulation of fine sediments. Sediment and water samples were collected under unperturbed and perturbed environmental conditions induced by natural and anthropogenic factors. Mercury in the sediments (0.77–6.39 µg g−1) and its relationship to grain size were found to be consistent with previous research focused on the entire Gulf, testifying to the common origin of the sediment. Results showed a notable variability of DHg (< LOD–149 ng L−1) and PHg (0.39–12.5 ng L−1) depending on the interaction between riverine and marine hydrological conditions. Mercury was found to be mainly partitioned in the suspended particles, especially following periods of high discharge, thus confirming the crucial role of the river inputs in regulating PHg distribution in the Gulf. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::fb88db0862a4ca01612c815ccc1b9dd2Test https://hdl.handle.net/11368/3020133Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....fb88db0862a4ca01612c815ccc1b9dd2 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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