Spatial and seasonal variations in trace metals in marine sediments from the Dubai coastal environment.
Coastal environment
Dubai
Marine sediments
Pollution load index
Potential ecological risk index
Trace metals
Journal
Environmental monitoring and assessment
ISSN: 1573-2959
Titre abrégé: Environ Monit Assess
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 8508350
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 Oct 2024
30 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
24
02
2024
accepted:
22
10
2024
medline:
30
10
2024
pubmed:
30
10
2024
entrez:
30
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This study was conducted to assess sediment trace metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Ni and Zn) contamination using a systematic approach by collecting sediment samples from 8 transects along the Dubai coastline, each 10 km long, and each transect included its nearshore sediment sampling station. Additionally, 10 sediment samples were collected from the Dubai creek and other potential sources of metal pollution. The sediment samples were collected in December and again in August. However, no significant difference in sediment metal concentration was found between the two sampling campaigns. The sediment trace metal concentrations (0.92-1.31 mg Cd/kg, 2.82-176.6 mg Cr/kg, 2.27-621.67 mg Cu/kg, 0.88-23.6 mg Pb/kg, 1.92-192.2 mg Ni/kg and 9.1-391.05 mg Zn/kg) showed considerable variability, except for Cd (1.08 ± 0.06 mg/kg, 5.55% variability). Despite this, no significant differences in sediment metal concentrations were found between the sampled transects. However, significant variations in Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn were evident between distances from the shoreline to offshore stations along the Dubai coast, and the nearshore locations presented clear evidence of elevated/maximum sediment metal concentrations. Most of the sediment trace metal concentrations, however, were found well within the sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) for nearshore sediments. Trace metal contamination hotspots, nonetheless, were identified at some nearshore stations as determined by metal level exceedance over the SQGs, background levels and the pollution load index, with limited potential ecological risk. Overall, the findings suggest that sediments in the Dubai coastal environment are mainly influenced by anthropogenic activities in stations located in the proximity of ship maintenance, ports, and industrial areas such as Dry Dock, Jaddaf, Jebel Ali Port, Wharfage, Hamriya and DUBAL.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39472346
doi: 10.1007/s10661-024-13299-2
pii: 10.1007/s10661-024-13299-2
doi:
Substances chimiques
Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Metals, Heavy
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Metals
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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