Chemical speciation of heavy metals in the Tigris River sediment

Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-29

  Gümgüm, Bahattin ^a   Öztürk, Gülşen ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Microwave digestion; Sediment; Sequential extraction; Speciation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001816396     PISSN: 09542299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/095422901782775453     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Achilli, M., Barban, R., Zucchi, B. and Martinotti, W. 1991. Elemental analysis of solid environmental samples by low temperature plasma ashing and microwave acid digestion. Water Air SoilPollut., 57-58, 495-503.
2. Avila-Perez, P., Balcazar, M., Zarazua-Ortega, G., Barcelo-Quintal, I. and Diaz-Delgado, C. 1999. Heavy metal concentrations in water and bottom sediments of a Mexican reservoir. Sci. Total Envir., 234,185-196.
3. Baruah, N.K., Kotoky, P., Bhattacharyya, K.G. and Borah, G.C. 1996. Metal speciation in Jhanji River sediments. Sci. Total Envir, 193(1), 1-12.
4. Chapman, P.M., Wang, F.Y., Janssen, C., Persoone, G. and Allen, H.E. 1998. Ecotoxicology of metals in aquatic sediments: binding and release, bioavailability, risk assessment, and remediation. Can. J. Fis. Aquat. Sci., 55(10), 2221-2243.
5. Commission of European Communities. 1983. BCR Report EUR 8837 EN, Bruxelles.
6. Davidson, C.M., Thomas, R.P., Mcvey, S.E., Perala, R., Littlejohn, D. and Ure, A.M. 1994. Evaluation of a sequential extraction procedure for the speciation of heavy-met-als in sediment. Anal. Chim. Acta, 291(3), 277-286.
7. Fichet, D., Radenac, G. and Miramand, P. 1998. Experimental studies of impact of harbour sediments resuspension to marine invertebrates larvae: Bioavailability of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn and toxicity. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 36(7), 509-518.
8. Florian, D., Barnes, R. M. and Knapp, G. 1998. Comparison of microwave-assisted acid leaching techniques for the determination of heavy metals in sediments, soils, and sludges. Fresenius J. Anal. Chem., 362(7), 558-565.
9. Forstner, U. and Salomons, W. 1991. Mobilization of metals from sediments. In: Merian, E (ed.), Metals and Their Compounds in the Environment, pp. 379-398. VCH, Weinheim.
10. Ginepro, M., Gulmini, M., Ostacoli, G. and Zelano, V. 1996. Microwave desorption treatment after the oxidation step in Tessier’s sequential extraction scheme. Int. Envir. Analyt. Chem., 63(2), 147-152.
11. Gulmini, M., Ostacoli, G., Zeleno, V. and Torazzo, A. 1994. Comparison between microwave and conventional heating procedures in Tessier’s extractions of calcium, copper, iron and manganese in a lagoon sediment. Analyst, 119(9), 2075-2080.
12. Gumgum, B., Unlu, E., Tez, Z. and Gulsun, Z. 1994. Heavy metal pollution in water, sediment and fish from the Tigris river in Turkey. Chemosphere, 29(1), 111-116.
13. Knapp, G. 1991. Mechanized techniques for sample decomposition and element preconcentration. Mikrochim Acta II, 445-455.
14. Krause, P., Erbsloh, B., Niedergesass, R. and Pepelnik, R. 1995. Comparative-study of different digestion procedures using supplementary analytical methods for multielement-screening of more than 50 elements in sediments of the river Elbe. Fresenius J. Anal. Chem, 353(1), 3-11.
15. Lamble, K. J. and Hill, S. J. 1998. Microwave digestion procedures for environmental matrices. Analyst, 123, 103-133.
16. Langston, W.J., Burt, G.R. and Pope, N.D. 1999. Bioavailability of metals in sediments of the Dogger Bank (central North sea): a mesocosm study. Estuar. Coast. Shelf, 48(5), 519-540.
17. Leonard, E.N., Ankley, G.T. and Hoke, R.A. 1996. Evaluation of metals in marine and fresh water surficial, sediments from the environmental monitoring and assessment program relative to proposed sediment quality criteria for metals. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 15(12), 2221-2232.
18. Liu, W.X., Wang, Z.J., Wen, X.H. and Tang, H.X. 1999. The application of preliminary sediment quality criteria to metal contamination in the Le An river. Envir. Pollut., 105(3), 355-366.
19. Lopez Sanchez, J.F., Rubio, R., Samitier, C. and Rauret, G. 1996. Trace metal partitioning in marine sediments and sludge deposited off the coast of Barcelona (Spain). Water Res, 30(1), 153-159.
20. Lorentzen, E.M.L. and Kingston, H.M. 1996. Comparison of microwave assisted and conventional leaching using EPA method 3050B. Anal. Chem, 68(24), 4316-4320.
21. Maher, W., Batley, G.E. and Lawrence, I. 1999. Assessing the health of sediment ecosystems: use of chemical measurements. Freshwat. Biol., 41(2), 361-372.
22. Mehra, A., Cordes, K.B., Chopra, S. and Fountain, D. 1999. Distribution and bioavailability of metals in soils in the vicinity of a copper works in Staffordshire, UK. Chem. Speciat. Bioavail., 11(2), 57-66.
23. Minissi, S., Caccese, D., Passafiume, F., Grella, A., Eleonora, C. and Rizzoni, M. 1998. Mutagenetic (micronucleus test in Vicia faba root tips), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metal content of sediments collected in Tiber river and its tributaries within the urban area of Rome. Mutat. Res., 420(1-3), 7784.
24. Pempkowiak, J., Sikora, A. and Biernacka, E. 1999. Speciation of heavy metals in marine sediments vs their bioaccumulation by mussels. Chemosphere, 39(2), 313-21.
25. Perez-Cid, B., Lavilla, I. and Bendicho, C. 1998. Speeding up of a three-stage sequential extraction method for metal speciation using focused ultrasound. Analyt. Chim. Acta, 360(1-3), 35-41.
26. Perez-Cid, B., Lavilla, I. and Bendicho, C. 1999. Use of ultra energy for shortening the sequential extraction of metals from river sediments. Int. Environ. Analyt. Chem, 73(2), 79-92.
27. Quevauviller, P., Rauret, G., LopezSanchez, J.F., Rubio, R., Ure, A. and Muntau, H. 1997. Certification of trace metal extractable contents in a sediment reference material (CRM 601) following three-step sequential extraction procedure. Sci. Total Envir., 205(2-3), 223-234.
28. Rauret, G., Lopez-Sanchez, J.F., Sahuquillo, A., Rubio, R., Davidson, C., Ure, A. and Quevauviller, P. 1999. Improvement of the BCR three-step sequential extraction procedure prior to the certifications of new sediment and soil reference materials. J. Envir. Monitor., 1(1), 57-61.
29. Ramos, L., Fernandez, M.A., Gonzales, M.J. and Hernandez, L.M. 1999. Heavy metal pollution in water, sediments, and earthworms from the Ebro River, Spain. Bull. Envir. Contam. Toxicol, 63(3), 305-311.
30. Rieuwerts, J.S., Thornton, I., Farago, M.E. and Ashmore, M.R. 1998. Factors influencing metal bioavailability in soils: preliminary investigations for the development of a critical loads approach for metals. Chem. Speciat. Bioavail., 10(2), 61-75.
31. Sahuquillo, A., Lopez-Sanchez, J.F., Rubio, R., Rauret, G., Thomas, R.P., Davidson, C.M. and Ure, A.M. 1999. Use of a certified reference material for extractable trace metals to assess sources of uncertainty in the BCR three-stage sequential extraction procedure. Anal. Chim. Acta, 382(3), 317-327.
32. Smith, F. E. and Arsenault, E. A. 1996. Microwave-assisted sample preparation in analytical chemistry. Talanta, 43(8), 1207-1268.
33. Tessier, A., Campbell, P.G.C. and Bisson, M. 1979. Sequential extraction procedure for the speciation of the particulate trace metals. Analyt. Chem., 51, 844-851.
34. Tessier, A., Carignan, R. and Belzile, N. 1994. Processes occuring at the sediment-water interface: emphasis on trace elements. In: Buffle, J. and De Vitre, R.R. (eds.), Chemical and Biological Regulation of Aquatic Processes, pp: 137-175. Lewis Publishers, Chelsea.
35. Thomas, R.P., Ure, A.M., Davidson, C.M., Littlejohn, D., Rauret, G., Rubio, R. and Lopezsanchez, J.F. 1994. 3-Stage sequential extraction procedure for the determination of metals in river sediments. Analyt. Chim. Acta, 286(3), 423-429.
36. Unlu, E. and Gumgum, B. 1993. Concentrations of copper and zinc in fish and sediments from the Tigris River in Turkey. Chemosphere, 26 (1), 2055 -2061.
37. Unlu, E., Akba, O., Sevim, S. and Gumgum, B. 1996. Heavy metal levels in mullet, liza abu (Heckel, 1843) (MUGILIDAE) from the Tigris river, Turkey. Fresenius Envir. Bull, 5, 107-112.
38. VonGunten, H.R., Sturm, M. and Moser, R.N. 1997. 200-year record of metals in lake sediments and natural background concentrations. Envir. Sci. Technol., 31(8), 2193-2197.
39. Walter, P.J., Chalk, S. and Kingston, H.M.S. 1997. Overview of microwave assisted sample preparation. In: Kingston, H.M.S. and Haswell, S.J. (eds.), Microwave Enhanced Chemistry: Fundamentals, Sample Preparation, and Applications, pp. 55-222. ACS, Washington D.C.
40. Wen, X., Ligzheng, W., Zhang, Y. and Chu, Y. 1997. Optimized microwave preparation procedure for the elemental analysis of aquatic sediment. Fresenius J. Analyt. Chem., 357(8), 1111-1115.
41. Wong, M.K., Gu, W. and Ng, T.L. 1997. Sample preparation using microwave- assisted digestion or extraction techniques. Analyt. Sci., 13, 97-102.