Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation

Autores
Tatone, Leandro Martín; Bilos, Claudio; Skorupka, Carlos Norberto; Colombo, J. C.
Año de publicación
2016
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inglés
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artículo
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The source and potential risks of trace metals in settling material collected with sediment traps in the Uruguay River were evaluated utilizing enrichment factors (EF), sediment quality guidelines (SQG) and speciation using a 4-step sequential extraction procedure. The total organic carbon content of the settling material was relatively high and homogeneous (2.5 ± 0.3 %) and showed no correlation with the metal concentrations. Total trace metal concentrations decrease from Fe (48,969 ± 7380 µg g−1), Mn (1859 ± 233 µg g−1), Zn (84 ± 7.6 µg g−1), Cu (56 ± 6.9 µg g−1), Cr (19 ± 2.7 µg g−1), Ni (16 ± 2.0 µg g−1) and Pb (13 ± 1.2 µg g−1). The average EF of Zn, Cr, Ni and Pb are below 1.5 indicating natural sources, whereas those of Cu and Mn are consistently higher (EF > 2) insinuating some anthropogenic influence. Consistently, Cu concentrations duplicated the SQG (35.7 μg g−1) suggesting that adverse biological effects may be observed occasionally. However, speciation results revealed that most metals are associated with the residual fraction, strongly linked to the mineral matrix, and therefore unavailable to aquatic organisms. The sole exception is Mn which is mainly found in the non-residual fractions (∑F1 − F3 = 82 %). Trace metal mobility/bioavailability decreased from Mn (82 %) ≫ Pb (37 %) > Cr (26 %) ~ Ni (25 %) > Zn (20 %) > Cu (14 %) > Fe (10 %). These results demonstrate the utility of metal speciation studies to assess the real risk for aquatic organisms of high Cu concentrations, but associated to relatively immobile fractions of reduced bioavailability.
Fil: Tatone, Leandro Martín. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Bilos, Claudio. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina
Fil: Skorupka, Carlos Norberto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina
Fil: Colombo, J. C.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
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Heavy Metals
Sequential Extraction
Settling Particles
Uruguay River
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spelling Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciationTatone, Leandro MartínBilos, ClaudioSkorupka, Carlos NorbertoColombo, J. C.Heavy MetalsSequential ExtractionSettling ParticlesUruguay Riverhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The source and potential risks of trace metals in settling material collected with sediment traps in the Uruguay River were evaluated utilizing enrichment factors (EF), sediment quality guidelines (SQG) and speciation using a 4-step sequential extraction procedure. The total organic carbon content of the settling material was relatively high and homogeneous (2.5 ± 0.3 %) and showed no correlation with the metal concentrations. Total trace metal concentrations decrease from Fe (48,969 ± 7380 µg g−1), Mn (1859 ± 233 µg g−1), Zn (84 ± 7.6 µg g−1), Cu (56 ± 6.9 µg g−1), Cr (19 ± 2.7 µg g−1), Ni (16 ± 2.0 µg g−1) and Pb (13 ± 1.2 µg g−1). The average EF of Zn, Cr, Ni and Pb are below 1.5 indicating natural sources, whereas those of Cu and Mn are consistently higher (EF > 2) insinuating some anthropogenic influence. Consistently, Cu concentrations duplicated the SQG (35.7 μg g−1) suggesting that adverse biological effects may be observed occasionally. However, speciation results revealed that most metals are associated with the residual fraction, strongly linked to the mineral matrix, and therefore unavailable to aquatic organisms. The sole exception is Mn which is mainly found in the non-residual fractions (∑F1 − F3 = 82 %). Trace metal mobility/bioavailability decreased from Mn (82 %) ≫ Pb (37 %) > Cr (26 %) ~ Ni (25 %) > Zn (20 %) > Cu (14 %) > Fe (10 %). These results demonstrate the utility of metal speciation studies to assess the real risk for aquatic organisms of high Cu concentrations, but associated to relatively immobile fractions of reduced bioavailability.Fil: Tatone, Leandro Martín. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Bilos, Claudio. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; ArgentinaFil: Skorupka, Carlos Norberto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; ArgentinaFil: Colombo, J. C.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaSpringer Verlag Berlín2016-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/54476Tatone, Leandro Martín; Bilos, Claudio; Skorupka, Carlos Norberto; Colombo, J. C.; Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation; Springer Verlag Berlín; Environmental Earth Sciences; 75; 7; 4-2016; 1-71866-62801866-6299CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s12665-016-5265-6info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12665-016-5265-6info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:46:41Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/54476instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:46:42.091CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation
title Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation
spellingShingle Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation
Tatone, Leandro Martín
Heavy Metals
Sequential Extraction
Settling Particles
Uruguay River
title_short Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation
title_full Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation
title_fullStr Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation
title_full_unstemmed Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation
title_sort Comparative approach for trace metal risk evaluation in settling particles from the Uruguay River, Argentina: enrichment factors, sediment quality guidelines and metal speciation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tatone, Leandro Martín
Bilos, Claudio
Skorupka, Carlos Norberto
Colombo, J. C.
author Tatone, Leandro Martín
author_facet Tatone, Leandro Martín
Bilos, Claudio
Skorupka, Carlos Norberto
Colombo, J. C.
author_role author
author2 Bilos, Claudio
Skorupka, Carlos Norberto
Colombo, J. C.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Heavy Metals
Sequential Extraction
Settling Particles
Uruguay River
topic Heavy Metals
Sequential Extraction
Settling Particles
Uruguay River
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The source and potential risks of trace metals in settling material collected with sediment traps in the Uruguay River were evaluated utilizing enrichment factors (EF), sediment quality guidelines (SQG) and speciation using a 4-step sequential extraction procedure. The total organic carbon content of the settling material was relatively high and homogeneous (2.5 ± 0.3 %) and showed no correlation with the metal concentrations. Total trace metal concentrations decrease from Fe (48,969 ± 7380 µg g−1), Mn (1859 ± 233 µg g−1), Zn (84 ± 7.6 µg g−1), Cu (56 ± 6.9 µg g−1), Cr (19 ± 2.7 µg g−1), Ni (16 ± 2.0 µg g−1) and Pb (13 ± 1.2 µg g−1). The average EF of Zn, Cr, Ni and Pb are below 1.5 indicating natural sources, whereas those of Cu and Mn are consistently higher (EF > 2) insinuating some anthropogenic influence. Consistently, Cu concentrations duplicated the SQG (35.7 μg g−1) suggesting that adverse biological effects may be observed occasionally. However, speciation results revealed that most metals are associated with the residual fraction, strongly linked to the mineral matrix, and therefore unavailable to aquatic organisms. The sole exception is Mn which is mainly found in the non-residual fractions (∑F1 − F3 = 82 %). Trace metal mobility/bioavailability decreased from Mn (82 %) ≫ Pb (37 %) > Cr (26 %) ~ Ni (25 %) > Zn (20 %) > Cu (14 %) > Fe (10 %). These results demonstrate the utility of metal speciation studies to assess the real risk for aquatic organisms of high Cu concentrations, but associated to relatively immobile fractions of reduced bioavailability.
Fil: Tatone, Leandro Martín. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Bilos, Claudio. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina
Fil: Skorupka, Carlos Norberto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina
Fil: Colombo, J. C.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Química Ambiental y Biogeoquímica; Argentina. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
description The source and potential risks of trace metals in settling material collected with sediment traps in the Uruguay River were evaluated utilizing enrichment factors (EF), sediment quality guidelines (SQG) and speciation using a 4-step sequential extraction procedure. The total organic carbon content of the settling material was relatively high and homogeneous (2.5 ± 0.3 %) and showed no correlation with the metal concentrations. Total trace metal concentrations decrease from Fe (48,969 ± 7380 µg g−1), Mn (1859 ± 233 µg g−1), Zn (84 ± 7.6 µg g−1), Cu (56 ± 6.9 µg g−1), Cr (19 ± 2.7 µg g−1), Ni (16 ± 2.0 µg g−1) and Pb (13 ± 1.2 µg g−1). The average EF of Zn, Cr, Ni and Pb are below 1.5 indicating natural sources, whereas those of Cu and Mn are consistently higher (EF > 2) insinuating some anthropogenic influence. Consistently, Cu concentrations duplicated the SQG (35.7 μg g−1) suggesting that adverse biological effects may be observed occasionally. However, speciation results revealed that most metals are associated with the residual fraction, strongly linked to the mineral matrix, and therefore unavailable to aquatic organisms. The sole exception is Mn which is mainly found in the non-residual fractions (∑F1 − F3 = 82 %). Trace metal mobility/bioavailability decreased from Mn (82 %) ≫ Pb (37 %) > Cr (26 %) ~ Ni (25 %) > Zn (20 %) > Cu (14 %) > Fe (10 %). These results demonstrate the utility of metal speciation studies to assess the real risk for aquatic organisms of high Cu concentrations, but associated to relatively immobile fractions of reduced bioavailability.
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