Sedimentary heavy metal(loid) contamination in the Veracruz shelf, Gulf of Mexico: A baseline survey from a rapidly developing tropical coast
Sedimentary heavy metal(loid) contamination in the Veracruz shelf, Gulf of Mexico: A baseline survey from a rapidly developing tropical coast
This study examines sediment texture, geochemistry and sediment accumulation in cores from four sites in the Veracruz shelf area of the Gulf of Mexico, to assess the inputs of heavy metal(loid)s (and their potential biological impacts) in this carbonate-dominated shelf system, and to examine the rate of sedimentation near to the mouths of the La Antigua and Jamapa Rivers. The use of different pollution indices showed enrichment with Pb in all cores studied, although based on sediment quality guidelines As was the only element that has potential to occasionally cause damage to the benthic organisms present in the area. Heavy metal(loid) and sediment input from terrestrial and coastal sources is limited compared to more proximal, near-shore areas. The sediment core data presented however give a baseline dataset for heavy metal(loid) concentrations in the Veracruz shelf, against which future anthropogenic inputs can be assessed.
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Celis-Hernandez, Omar
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Rosales-Hoz, Leticia
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Cundy, Andrew B.
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Carranza-Edwards, Arturo
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30 June 2017
Celis-Hernandez, Omar
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Cundy, Andrew B.
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Carranza-Edwards, Arturo
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Celis-Hernandez, Omar, Rosales-Hoz, Leticia, Cundy, Andrew B. and Carranza-Edwards, Arturo
(2017)
Sedimentary heavy metal(loid) contamination in the Veracruz shelf, Gulf of Mexico: A baseline survey from a rapidly developing tropical coast.
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 119 (2), .
(doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.03.039).
Abstract
This study examines sediment texture, geochemistry and sediment accumulation in cores from four sites in the Veracruz shelf area of the Gulf of Mexico, to assess the inputs of heavy metal(loid)s (and their potential biological impacts) in this carbonate-dominated shelf system, and to examine the rate of sedimentation near to the mouths of the La Antigua and Jamapa Rivers. The use of different pollution indices showed enrichment with Pb in all cores studied, although based on sediment quality guidelines As was the only element that has potential to occasionally cause damage to the benthic organisms present in the area. Heavy metal(loid) and sediment input from terrestrial and coastal sources is limited compared to more proximal, near-shore areas. The sediment core data presented however give a baseline dataset for heavy metal(loid) concentrations in the Veracruz shelf, against which future anthropogenic inputs can be assessed.
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Accepted/In Press date: 18 March 2017
Published date: 30 June 2017
Organisations:
Ocean and Earth Science, Geochemistry, Southampton Marine & Maritime Institute
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Local EPrints ID: 411925
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/411925
ISSN: 0025-326X
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Omar Celis-Hernandez
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Leticia Rosales-Hoz
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Arturo Carranza-Edwards
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