Impact of urban stormwater on sediment quality in an enclosed bay of the Lule River, northern Sweden

• Published in: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
• Main Authors: Rentz, Ralf, Widerlund, Anders, Viklander, Maria, Öhlander, Björn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Luleå tekniska universitet, Geovetenskap och miljöteknik 2009
• Subjects: Geochemistry; Geokemi; Water Engineering; Vattenteknik; Skutviken; Luleå; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-29651; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2009.05.014

Sediment samples and porewater of an enclosed bay (Skutviken) affected by stormwater discharge near the centre of Luleå, northern Sweden, were analyzed for major and trace elements and 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and compared to a reference site and local till. Among the studied meta...