Characteristics of metal pollution and multi-isotopic signatures for C, Cu, Zn, and Pb in coastal sediments from special management areas in Korea
- Title
- Characteristics of metal pollution and multi-isotopic signatures for C, Cu, Zn, and Pb in coastal sediments from special management areas in Korea
- Author
- 문효방
- Keywords
- Metal stable isotopes; Carbon isotope; Source identification; Marine pollution; Heavy metals
- Issue Date
- 2023-03
- Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
- Citation
- MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, v. 188, article no. 114642,
- Abstract
- The concentrations and isotopic compositions of carbon (C), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and lead (Pb) in coastal sediments were analyzed to identify potential pollution sources. High concentrations of total organic carbon (TOC) and metals were found close to cities and industrial areas. The isotopic compositions of C, Cu, Zn, and Pb tended to decrease as their concentrations increased. Bi-plots between delta Cu-65 and delta Zn-66 showed that the isotopic compositions in most coastal sediments, except sediments around a smelter, were similar to the isotopic compositions of road dust in urban and industrial areas of Korea. Our results suggest that heavy metal pollution in coastal sediments is greatly influenced by the pollution source, such that most metals originate from traffic and industrial activities in the urban environment. This analysis of multiple isotopes provides insights concerning the transport mechanisms and clarifies potential sources of metal contamination in coastal environments.
- URI
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X23000735?via%3Dihubhttps://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/182237
- ISSN
- 0025-326X;1879-3363
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114642
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- COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGY[E](과학기술융합대학) > MARINE SCIENCE AND CONVERGENCE ENGINEERING(해양융합공학과) > Articles
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