Radiochemical characterisation, heavy metal determination and morphologic evolution of coastal sediments in the Ravenna area (Italy).
The basic aim of this work was to achieve a preliminary but integrated characterisation of an area of the Ravenna littoral coastline. The use of suitable computerised procedures has allowed the reconstruction of the morphological evolution of this area by means of historical and recent cartography. Coastal sediments were characterised by sampling 3 cores at about 2 km offshore. The following aspects were studied: 1) Mineralogical characterisation of both the total and the fine fraction of sediments by X-ray Diffraction. 2) Characteristion of sedimentary horizons by radiodating. 3)Magnetic susceptibility profiling. 4) Determination of some heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd) by anodic stripping voltammetry.
Degetto
Sandro
S
ICIS-CNR Area della Ricerca, Corso Stati Uniti 4, 1-35100 Padova, Italy. degetto@icis.cnr.it
Locatelli
Clinio
C
Mazzotti
Davide
D
Tubertini
Ottavio
O
Gabbianelli
Giovanni
G
D004563:Electrochemistry; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D055593:Geological Phenomena; D005844:Geology; D007558:Italy; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D013051:Spectrometry, Gamma; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive