Trace elements contamination assessment in marine sediments from different regions of the Caribbean Sea

Journal of Hazardous Materials
Anna Maria OraniCarlos Alonso-Hernandez

Abstract

Trace elements (TEs), rare earth elements (REEs), and methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations as well as mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb) isotope compositions in sediment samples collected from strategic locations along the Caribbean Sea were determined. The analyzed sediment samples were collected at different core depths from localities in Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. The evaluation of pollution assessment indices i.e. enrichment factors and geoaccumulation index revealed significant enrichment of several priority substances, such as Pb, Cd and Hg, in most of the sampling sites. Hg was found in extremely high concentrations (up to 22 ± 3 mg kg-1) in bottom samples of Colombian core, which led the authors to further investigate this area with respect to the source for Hg contamination. The analysis of Hg isotope ratios in Colombian sediments and the Pb isotope ratios in all studied cores, helped in the identification of likely pollution sources and represents a critically important record of anthropogenic influence in the region. Finally, the REEs patterns determined in all samples, also provide a needed baseline for these contaminants in the Caribbean region.

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