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Geochemical mapping in a subtropical estuarine system influenced by large grain-shipping terminals: insights using Metal/Metal ratios and multivariate analysis
- Source :
- Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), instacron:USP
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- In this study, we combine the use of Metal/Metal ratios of 134 sediment samples with multivariate analysis to provide the first geochemical mapping of a large subtropical estuary influenced by one of the largest grain-shipping terminals of South America. Together with grain-size data, the results allowed us to efficiently map the different sectors of the estuarine complex, defining its geochemical faciology. Also, potassium-related ratios appeared to be reliable proxies for the identification of point sources of terrigenous sediments. Since there was no evidence of widespread trace metal contamination, the results here presented can be used as a baseline for the area.
- Subjects :
- Multivariate analysis
0208 environmental biotechnology
Geochemistry
Soil Science
02 engineering and technology
Subtropics
010501 environmental sciences
01 natural sciences
Environmental Chemistry
Trace metal
Biogeosciences
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Earth-Surface Processes
Water Science and Technology
Global and Planetary Change
geography
geography.geographical_feature_category
Terrigenous sediment
Sediment
Geology
Estuary
Pollution
020801 environmental engineering
Environmental science
Metal metal
OCEANOGRAFIA
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- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), instacron:USP
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2302381a60a9856b3b98b99e2218095b