The geochemical profile of bottom sediments in the Domiąża (Oder River estuary, northwest Poland)

• Autorzy: Piotrowski S. , Łaba-Mydłowska E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Domiąża is a fragment of the Oder river estuary situated north of Szczecin. This area is exposed to complex hydrological processes and strong anthropogenic pressure. Key physical and chemical parameters of the Domiąża sediments (fraction < 2 mm), e.g., dry residue (Ds), ignition loss (Iz), CaCO3 and organic carbon content, show high coefficients of variation (over 60%). Similar variation is typical of the heavy metal concentrations (Cu, Zn, Pb, Co, Cd and Hg) and the organic carbon content in the fraction smaller than 0.20 mm. The spatial distribution of the examined parameters in the Domiąża sediments results from the dynamics of this environment, especially the heavy watercraft traffic and the continuous dredging of the Szczecin-Świnoujście water lane. Concentrations of Cd, Cu, Zn, Pb and Co found in the Domiąża sediments are higher than those found in the geochemical background of Poland, while concentrations of mercury are comparable. Moreover, the concentrations of Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd found in the Domiąża sediments are higher than the average concentrations of these metals in adjacent areas (Oder River, Dąbie Lake, Szczecin Lagoon), but the concentrations of Hg and Co are comparable or lower depending on the area of reference. A survey of heavy metals concentrations conducted in 1999 detected higher than average concentrations of Cu, Zn, Pb, and particularly Co (twice) and Hg (over thirty times), and lower concentrations of Cd in comparison with the average levels of 1996. The reason for these differences was the selective inflow of heavy metals to the Domiąża area after the disastrous flood of 1997.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Domiąża; Oder River estuary; bottom sediments; dry residue; ignition loss; calcium carbonate; organic carbon; heavy metal; copper; zinc; cobalt; cadmium; mercury

• Wydawca: Institute of Oceanography University of Gdańsk
• Czasopismo: Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: Vol. 32, No. 4
• Strony: 79--115
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 77 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Piotrowski S.

• Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3a, 71-472 Szczecin, Poland

autor

Łaba-Mydłowska E.

• Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3a, 71-472 Szczecin, Poland

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