Anthropogenic heavy metal pollution in the surficial sediments of the Keratsini harbor, Saronikos Gulf, Greece

Galanopoulou, S; Vgenopoulos, A; Conispoliatis, N

dc.contributor.author	Galanopoulou, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Vgenopoulos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Conispoliatis, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:29:52Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:29:52Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	0049-6979	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19381
dc.subject	Heavy metals	en
dc.subject	Keratsini harbor	en
dc.subject	Marine sediments	en
dc.subject	Pollution	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Water Resources	en
dc.subject.other	Geo-accumulation index	en
dc.subject.other	Heavy metal pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Keratsini harbor	en
dc.subject.other	Marine sediments	en
dc.subject.other	Range median	en
dc.subject.other	Saronikos Gulf	en
dc.subject.other	Sediment quality guidelines	en
dc.subject.other	Sewage outfall	en
dc.subject.other	Surficial sediment	en
dc.subject.other	Chromium	en
dc.subject.other	Lead	en
dc.subject.other	Lead alloys	en
dc.subject.other	Manganese	en
dc.subject.other	Manganese compounds	en
dc.subject.other	Marine pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Metals	en
dc.subject.other	Organic carbon	en
dc.subject.other	Sedimentology	en
dc.subject.other	Sewage	en
dc.subject.other	Submarine geology	en
dc.subject.other	Zinc	en
dc.subject.other	Sediments	en
dc.subject.other	arsenic	en
dc.subject.other	cadmium	en
dc.subject.other	chromium	en
dc.subject.other	copper	en
dc.subject.other	heavy metal	en
dc.subject.other	lead	en
dc.subject.other	manganese	en
dc.subject.other	organic carbon	en
dc.subject.other	selenium	en
dc.subject.other	tungsten	en
dc.subject.other	zinc	en
dc.subject.other	anthropogenic source	en
dc.subject.other	harbor	en
dc.subject.other	heavy metal	en
dc.subject.other	sediment pollution	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	contamination	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	sediment	en
dc.subject.other	sewage	en
dc.subject.other	ship	en
dc.subject.other	waste	en
dc.subject.other	water pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Aegean Sea	en
dc.subject.other	Attica	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Keratsini Harbour	en
dc.subject.other	Mediterranean Sea	en
dc.subject.other	Saronikos Gulf	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	Anthropogenic heavy metal pollution in the surficial sediments of the Keratsini harbor, Saronikos Gulf, Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s11270-008-9962-y	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-008-9962-y	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	The contents of ten elements [Cd, Pb, W, Zn, Mn, As, Se, Cr, Cu, and organic carbon (Corg)] have been determined in the surficial sediments of Keratsini harbor, Saronikos Gulf, Greece. The contamination of the sediments was assessed on the basis of geoaccumulation index and to corresponding sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) effects range low/effects range median. The results revealed highly elevated Cd, Pb, W, Zn, As, Se, Cr, Cu, and Corg values (Cd, 190-1,763 mg kg-1; Pb, 521-1,263 mg kg-1; W, 38-100 mg kg-1; Zn, 409-6,725 mg kg-1; Mn, 95-1,101 mg kg-1; As, not detectable-1,813 mg kg-1; Se, not detectable-58 mg kg-1; Cr, 264-860 mg kg-1; Cu, 195-518 mg kg-1; and Corg, 0.69-4.41%). The enrichment of metals in the sediments results from the contribution of the central Athens sewage outfall through which the waste of the Attica basin ends up in Keratsini harbor as well as from industrial and ship contaminants. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.	en
heal.publisher	SPRINGER	en
heal.journalName	Water, Air, and Soil Pollution	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s11270-008-9962-y	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000269007400011	en
dc.identifier.volume	202	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-4	en
dc.identifier.spage	121	en
dc.identifier.epage	130	en