Heavy metals monitoring at a Mediterranean natural ecosystem of Central Italy. Trends in different environmental matrixes.
The study deals with the evaluation of the impact of heavy metal pollution on a Mediterranean natural ecosystem, and presents the results derived from a monitoring of heavy metals in different environmental matrixes (atmospheric dry depositions, suspended particulate matter (SPM) and stemflow of forest trees). Two sites in Castelporziano Presidential Estate (Rome), one internal and one near the sea-side, were chosen in order to assess the differences in pollutant load. Results showed that heavy metal contamination can arise from local anthropogenic activities, in particular road traffic, and long-range pollution, from industrial and artisan activities near Rome.
Morselli
Luciano
L
Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale e dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy. morselli@ms.fci.unibo.it
Brusori
Barbara
B
Passarini
Fabrizio
F
Bernardi
Elena
E
Francaviglia
Rosa
R
Gataleta
Licia
L
Marchionni
Maria
M
Aromolo
Rita
R
Benedetti
Anna
A
Olivieri
Piera
P
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007221:Industry; D007558:Italy; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D014197:Trees; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000032:analysis
D000393:Air Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D001335:Vehicle Emissions