Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples)
The area of Bagnoli (Gulf of Naples, central Tyrrhenian Sea) has been heavily exposed to pollution for over a century due to the presence of industrial sites along its coastline. The aim of this study is to analyze contaminant concentrations (i.e., heavy metals and hydrocarbons) in seabed sediments...
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| author | Sara Giglioli Loris Colombo Pasquale Contestabile Luigi Musco Giovanna Armiento Renato Somma Diego Vicinanza Arianna Azzellino |
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| description | The area of Bagnoli (Gulf of Naples, central Tyrrhenian Sea) has been heavily exposed to pollution for over a century due to the presence of industrial sites along its coastline. The aim of this study is to analyze contaminant concentrations (i.e., heavy metals and hydrocarbons) in seabed sediments through a statistical multivariate approach. Multivariate methods permit us to describe the pollution dynamics affecting the area and distinguish between anthropogenic and natural pollution sources. Additionally, the association between contamination patterns and the wave climate characteristics of the gulf (i.e., wave period, direction, height, power, and energy) is investigated. The study confirms that the main contamination source in the Bagnoli bay is anthropogenic activities (i.e., former steel plant and sewage discharges) for the majority of investigated pollutants. It also provides evidence, however, for the potential co-existence of multiple anthropogenic and geogenic sources of arsenic and other metals that may be originating also from the water-rock interaction and submarine volcanic emissions in the Phlegraean area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a561a1ae29b4f01a1f04302ef4b041d2023-11-20T08:56:00ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-08-01128218110.3390/w12082181Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples)Sara Giglioli0Loris Colombo1Pasquale Contestabile2Luigi Musco3Giovanna Armiento4Renato Somma5Diego Vicinanza6Arianna Azzellino7Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Campania, 81031 Caserta, ItalyStazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, 80121 Napoli, ItalyAgenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, L’energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile, 00196 Roma, ItalyOsservatorio Vesuviano, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, 80124 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Campania, 81031 Caserta, ItalyDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milano, ItalyThe area of Bagnoli (Gulf of Naples, central Tyrrhenian Sea) has been heavily exposed to pollution for over a century due to the presence of industrial sites along its coastline. The aim of this study is to analyze contaminant concentrations (i.e., heavy metals and hydrocarbons) in seabed sediments through a statistical multivariate approach. Multivariate methods permit us to describe the pollution dynamics affecting the area and distinguish between anthropogenic and natural pollution sources. Additionally, the association between contamination patterns and the wave climate characteristics of the gulf (i.e., wave period, direction, height, power, and energy) is investigated. The study confirms that the main contamination source in the Bagnoli bay is anthropogenic activities (i.e., former steel plant and sewage discharges) for the majority of investigated pollutants. It also provides evidence, however, for the potential co-existence of multiple anthropogenic and geogenic sources of arsenic and other metals that may be originating also from the water-rock interaction and submarine volcanic emissions in the Phlegraean area.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/8/2181arsenichydrocarbonsheavy metals contaminationmarine pollutionmultivariate analysisBagnoli |
| spellingShingle | Sara Giglioli Loris Colombo Pasquale Contestabile Luigi Musco Giovanna Armiento Renato Somma Diego Vicinanza Arianna Azzellino Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples) Water arsenic hydrocarbons heavy metals contamination marine pollution multivariate analysis Bagnoli |
| title | Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples) |
| title_full | Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples) |
| title_fullStr | Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples) |
| title_short | Source Apportionment Assessment of Marine Sediment Contamination in a Post-Industrial Area (Bagnoli, Naples) |
| title_sort | source apportionment assessment of marine sediment contamination in a post industrial area bagnoli naples |
| topic | arsenic hydrocarbons heavy metals contamination marine pollution multivariate analysis Bagnoli |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/8/2181 |
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