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A multivariate approach and sediment quality index evaluation applied to Baixada Santista, Southeastern Brazil

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Author(s):
Kim, Bianca Sung Mi [1] ; Friedmann Angeli, Jose Lourenco [1] ; Lima Ferreira, Paulo Alves [1] ; de Mahiques, Michel Michaelovitch [1] ; Lopes Figueira, Rubens Cesar [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo IOUSP, Inst Oceanog, Pca Oceanog 191, BR-05508120 Butanta, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Marine Pollution Bulletin; v. 143, p. 72-80, JUN 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Current studies use indices and chemometric approaches to assess the health quality of estuarine systems to support estuarine management. This study aims to use a multivariate approach and a set of indices to evaluate sediment health quality. Levels of Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Sc, V, and Zn were quantified by ICP-OES, and nine indices were applied and evaluated individually. Most of the indices presented high values of Cu, Pb, and Zn, and the aggregative indices differed from each other in magnitude; however, the spatial distribution demonstrated the same trends. From PCA results, it was possible to differentiate lithogenic from the anthropogenic contribution, especially by Cu, Pb, and Zn. Thus, the integration of geochemical approaches and chemometric tools supported the interpretation of elemental contribution in terms of sources and pathway of heavy metals, which was similar to the results of other studies conducted in the area. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/08987-0 - Mudbelts of the South and Southeast Brazil: a geochemical dataset to investigate anthropogenic impacts
Grantee:Bianca Sung Mi Kim
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 09/01211-0 - Historical of anthropic activity in Bertioga Channel, Sao Paulo, Brazil: levels of metals, semi-metals and recent sedimentation in sedimentary columns
Grantee:Rubens Cesar Lopes Figueira
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 11/50581-4 - Susceptibility and resilience of urban estuarine systems to global changes: hydro-sedimentologic budget; sea-level rise; response to extreme events
Grantee:Rubens Cesar Lopes Figueira
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants