title: Mercury Enrichment in Sediments of the Coastal Area of Northern Latium, Italy.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of the Hg geochemical anomaly arising in the Amiata and Tolfa complex to the coastal area of northern Latium and to examine the possible influence on this area by the Mignone River, and by the small coastal basins, which are characterized by both previous mining activities and decades of past industrial impact. The results confirm the extension of the anomaly of concentrations of Hg in the coastal area of northern Latium, with the northern sector influenced by the contributions of the Fiora and Mignone Rivers and the southern sector influenced by the contributions of minor basins. The results show high values of the Adverse Effect Index throughout the considered area and highlight the need for further investigation in order to assess the impact of human activities on the present and past values of Hg in marine sediments.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology, DEB, Tuscia University, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia, 00053, Civitavecchia, RM, Italy. sergioscanu@unitus.it.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5770-5317
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scanu
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology, DEB, Tuscia University, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia, 00053, Civitavecchia, RM, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piazzolla
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology, DEB, Tuscia University, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia, 00053, Civitavecchia, RM, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco Manfredi
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Frattarelli
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology, DEB, Tuscia University, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia, 00053, Civitavecchia, RM, Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology, DEB, Tuscia University, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia, 00053, Civitavecchia, RM, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tiralongo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological, Geological and Enviromental Sciences, Catania University, Via Androne 81, 95124, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Violetta
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Brundo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological, Geological and Enviromental Sciences, Catania University, Via Androne 81, 95124, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tibullo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological, Geological and Enviromental Sciences, Catania University, Via Androne 81, 95124, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pecoraro
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Catania University, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Copat
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Catania University, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrante
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology, DEB, Tuscia University, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia, 00053, Civitavecchia, RM, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcelli
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D007558:Italy; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D008906:Mining; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D008628:Mercury
keywords: Anthropic impact; Geochemical anomaly; Mercury; Sediments; Tyrrhenian sea