Naples Bay is affected by metal contamination of geogenic and anthropogenic nature. The grain size, organic matter, nutrients, and metal content of the seafloor sediments were analysed through a statistical approach, and a comparison was made with data ashore. The results identified four zones: one contaminated by volcanic rocks; a second and third zone contaminated by anthropogenic inputs; and a fourth distal zone with a low contamination rate. The results show that the river should be considered as a major source of anthropogenic contamination.
CNR - ISMAR, The Institute of Marine Sciences, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-7962-7281
CNR - ISMAR, The Institute of Marine Sciences, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-2056-9128
CNR - IRSA, Water Research Institute, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-9956-4209
CNR - ISMAR, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-6491-2274
CNR, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-2105-8271
CNR - ISMAR, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-0390-5297
CNR - ISPC, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-2523-2807
Titolo del capitolo
Grain size, nutrients and heavy metals analysis to evaluate natural vs anthropogenic sources in the sea environment (Naples Bay, Eastern Tyrrhenian Sea)
Autori
Alfonsa Milia, Francesco Paolo Buonocunto, Antonella Di Leo, Luciana Ferraro, Santina Giandomenico, Laura Giordano, Matilda Mali
Lingua
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.49
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2022
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© 2022 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
Ninth International Symposium “Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques”
Sottotitolo del libro
Livorno (Italy) 14th-16th June 2022
Curatori
Laura Bonora, Donatella Carboni, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2022
Copyright
© 2022 Author(s)
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Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0030-1
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0031-8
Collana
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
ISSN della collana
2975-0423
e-ISSN della collana
2975-0288