Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sediments
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Resumo: | Potential toxic elements (PTE), in stream sediments, were used as contamination indicators for the definition of high-/low-grade spatial clusters in the Monfortinho area (Central Portugal). A set of 271 stream sediment samples was used for spatial modelling and further definition of rings of enrichment-high and low rings. A three-step multivariate statistical and geostatistical approach was used: (1) principal components analysis for PTE's association evaluation and dimensionality reduction; (2) ordinary kriging as an unbiased interpolator for content inference and construction of a continuous representation of the considered attributes, at any arbitrary spatial location; (3) G clustering algorithm for the definition of high and low significance clusters. A moderate contamination in stream sediments is observed for almost all the considered PTE and a very high contamination for Ba, Cr and B. High contamination clusters are observed for Fe, Ni, Ba, Cu, B, Zn, V-northwest and southeast clusters-and for Cr-north and southwest clusters. The contamination degree index varies from moderate to high, which is mainly associated with the old mineralizations. The high computed rings often overlap the areas of abandoned Ba-Zn mineralization, as well as the sedimentary gold concentrations, along the Erges River banks. Tin and Cd spatial distribution may be related to former cassiterite exploitations in the survey area. Chromium is possibly connected with the schists. The definition of clusters with a PTE spatial enrichment will allow for the identification of contamination activities and therefore, the definition of adequate monitoring and mitigation actions. |
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Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sedimentsContamination degreeContamination factorG clusteringOrdinary krigingPrincipal components analysisStream sedimentsCiências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do AmbienteScience & TechnologyPotential toxic elements (PTE), in stream sediments, were used as contamination indicators for the definition of high-/low-grade spatial clusters in the Monfortinho area (Central Portugal). A set of 271 stream sediment samples was used for spatial modelling and further definition of rings of enrichment-high and low rings. A three-step multivariate statistical and geostatistical approach was used: (1) principal components analysis for PTE's association evaluation and dimensionality reduction; (2) ordinary kriging as an unbiased interpolator for content inference and construction of a continuous representation of the considered attributes, at any arbitrary spatial location; (3) G clustering algorithm for the definition of high and low significance clusters. A moderate contamination in stream sediments is observed for almost all the considered PTE and a very high contamination for Ba, Cr and B. High contamination clusters are observed for Fe, Ni, Ba, Cu, B, Zn, V-northwest and southeast clusters-and for Cr-north and southwest clusters. The contamination degree index varies from moderate to high, which is mainly associated with the old mineralizations. The high computed rings often overlap the areas of abandoned Ba-Zn mineralization, as well as the sedimentary gold concentrations, along the Erges River banks. Tin and Cd spatial distribution may be related to former cassiterite exploitations in the survey area. Chromium is possibly connected with the schists. The definition of clusters with a PTE spatial enrichment will allow for the identification of contamination activities and therefore, the definition of adequate monitoring and mitigation actions.Our thanks are due to Prof. M.R. Machado Leite for the use of data on stream sediments from Instituto Geolo´gico e Mineiro, S. Mamede de Infesta (Portugal). This work is co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund, based on COMPETE 2020 (Programa Operacional da Competitividade e Internacionalizac¸a˜o), project ICT (UID/GEO/04683/2013) with reference POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007690 and national funds provided by Fundac¸a˜o para a Cieˆncia e Tecnologia.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionSpringerUniversidade do MinhoAntunes, Isabel Margarida Horta RibeiroAlbuquerque, M. T. D.Roque, N.2018-05-182018-05-18T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/56777eng0269-404210.1007/s10653-018-0124-x29777411info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T11:59:03Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/56777Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:48:48.304534Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sediments |
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Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sediments |
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Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sediments Antunes, Isabel Margarida Horta Ribeiro Contamination degree Contamination factor G clustering Ordinary kriging Principal components analysis Stream sediments Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente Science & Technology |
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Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sediments |
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Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sediments |
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Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sediments |
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Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sediments |
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Spatial environmental risk evaluation of potential toxic elements in stream sediments |
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Antunes, Isabel Margarida Horta Ribeiro |
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Antunes, Isabel Margarida Horta Ribeiro Albuquerque, M. T. D. Roque, N. |
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Albuquerque, M. T. D. Roque, N. |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Antunes, Isabel Margarida Horta Ribeiro Albuquerque, M. T. D. Roque, N. |
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Contamination degree Contamination factor G clustering Ordinary kriging Principal components analysis Stream sediments Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente Science & Technology |
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Contamination degree Contamination factor G clustering Ordinary kriging Principal components analysis Stream sediments Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente Science & Technology |
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Potential toxic elements (PTE), in stream sediments, were used as contamination indicators for the definition of high-/low-grade spatial clusters in the Monfortinho area (Central Portugal). A set of 271 stream sediment samples was used for spatial modelling and further definition of rings of enrichment-high and low rings. A three-step multivariate statistical and geostatistical approach was used: (1) principal components analysis for PTE's association evaluation and dimensionality reduction; (2) ordinary kriging as an unbiased interpolator for content inference and construction of a continuous representation of the considered attributes, at any arbitrary spatial location; (3) G clustering algorithm for the definition of high and low significance clusters. A moderate contamination in stream sediments is observed for almost all the considered PTE and a very high contamination for Ba, Cr and B. High contamination clusters are observed for Fe, Ni, Ba, Cu, B, Zn, V-northwest and southeast clusters-and for Cr-north and southwest clusters. The contamination degree index varies from moderate to high, which is mainly associated with the old mineralizations. The high computed rings often overlap the areas of abandoned Ba-Zn mineralization, as well as the sedimentary gold concentrations, along the Erges River banks. Tin and Cd spatial distribution may be related to former cassiterite exploitations in the survey area. Chromium is possibly connected with the schists. The definition of clusters with a PTE spatial enrichment will allow for the identification of contamination activities and therefore, the definition of adequate monitoring and mitigation actions. |
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