title: Metals loads into the Mediterranean Sea: estimate of Sarno River inputs and ecological risk.
abstract: The metals pollution in the Sarno River and its environmental impact on the Gulf of Naples (Tyrrhenian Sea, Central Mediterranean Sea) were estimated. Eight selected metals (As, Hg, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) were determined in the water dissolved phase (DP), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediment samples. Selected metals concentrations ranged from 0.32 to 1,680.39 μg l(-1) in water DP, from 103.6 to 7,734.6 μg l(-1) in SPM and from 90.7 to 2,470.3 mg kg(-1) in sediment samples. Contaminant discharges of selected metals into the sea were calculated in about 13,977.6 kg year(-1) showing that this river should account as one of the main contribution sources of metals to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy. pmontuor@unina.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Montuori
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aurino
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Naviglio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Triassi
mesh_terms: D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D008522:Mediterranean Sea; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D015233:Models, Statistical; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000737:chemistry*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D052638:Particulate Matter; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical