title: Revisiting methods for the determination of bioavailable metals in coastal sediments.
abstract: A simple methodology for the determination of bioavailability of fourteen metals in coastal sediments has been developed by simulating the conditions of digestive process of marine fishes. With this aim, a representative sediment composite sample was treated with hydrochloric acid solutions at different pH values, temperatures and contact times, in the presence and absence of Pepsin and Trypsin. The addition of Pepsin and Trypsin did not affect the extraction of most elements. As a result of the present study, the digestion with a hydrochloric acid solution at pH 1, 40°C and 12h is proposed. Adjustments of the temperature and time reaction could be made according to the specific ecosystem under study. The amount of metal extracted by other methods based on acetic acid was lower than that extracted by HCl treatment proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Cadiz, República Saharaui, CP: 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain; Institute of Sciences and Technology of Materials, University of Havana, Zapata s/n, CP: 10400, La Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: Mirella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peña-Icart
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Cadiz, República Saharaui, CP: 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mendiguchía
authors.affiliation: Department of General Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Havana, Zapata s/n, CP: 10400, La Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: Margarita E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Villanueva-Tagle
authors.affiliation: Institute of Sciences and Technology of Materials, University of Havana, Zapata s/n, CP: 10400, La Habana, Cuba. Electronic address: mpomares@imre.oc.uh.cu.
authors.forename: Mario S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pomares-Alfonso
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Cadiz, República Saharaui, CP: 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D001682:Biological Availability; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Aquatic species digestive system; Hydrochloric acid; Metal bioavailability; Pepsin; Sediment metal contamination; Trypsin