Heavy metals and arsenic in sediments, mussels and marine water from Murano (Venice, Italy)

Giusti, Lorenzino; Zhang, Hao

Abstract

This paper describes a study of the trace element distribution in sediments, marine water and mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis of the Venetian Lagoon around the Island of Murano, an island with a long tradition of glassmaking. Trace elements analysed include Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, Ni, Ag and As. Sediments are contaminated with Zn, Cu, Ag, As and Pb, with levels in the

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2002
• Journal: Environmental Geochemistry and Health
• Print ISSN: 0269-4042
• Electronic ISSN: 1573-2983
• Publisher: Springer (part of Springer Nature)
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 47-65
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1013945117549
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1079649
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Lead author. Unlike other studies on the contamination of the Venetian lagoon, this work integrates evidence from lagoon sediment, water and biological material and focuses on metal speciation and bioavailable metal fractions. As and Ag were found to be typical contaminant tracers associated to industrial activities and sewage discharge.