Content and distribution of trace metals in surface sediments from the northern Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and adjacent Arctic areas

• Main Authors: Cai, M. H., Lin, J., Hong, Q. Q., Wang, Y., Cai, M. G., 蔡明刚
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MAR POLLUT BULL 2011
• Subjects: HEAVY-METALS; CONTAMINATION; TRIBUTARIES; POLLUTANTS; SPECIATION; BEAUFORT; ZONE; LAKE; ICE; Arctic; Bering Sea; Chukchi Sea; black carbon; Chukchi
• Online Access: http://dspace.xmu.edu.cn/handle/2288/87839

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [40776040, 40306012, 40776003]; National High Technology Research and Development Program of China [2007AA09Z121]; Ocean Public Welfare Scientific Research Project; State Oceanic Administration of the Pe Concentrations of trace metals (Zn, Cr, Cu, V. Cd and Pb), total organic carbon (TOC), black carbon (BC) and their granulometry were examined in 25 surface sediment samples from the northern Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and adjacent areas. Trace metal concentrations in the sediments varied from 21.06-168.21 mg kg(-1) for Zn, 8.91-46.94 mg kg(-1) for Cr, 2.69-49.39 mg kg(-1) for Cu, 32.46-185.54 mg kg(-1) for V. 0.09-0.92 mg kg(-1) for Cd, and 0.95-15.25 mg kg(-1) for Pb. The geoaccumulation index (I(geo)) indicated that trace metal contamination (Zn and Cd) existed in some stations of the study area. The distribution of grain size plays an important role in influencing the distribution of trace metals (Zn, Cr, Cu, V. and Pb) in sediments from the Chukchi Sea and adjacent areas. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.