Sinos River |
112 – 1,286 |
69.2 – 121 |
34.9 – 54.1 |
112 – 316 |
25.4 – 59.5 |
397 – 1,901 |
This study |
254 |
87.5 |
44.0 |
206 |
37.0 |
1,081 |
Lower part of the Sinos basin |
20.0 – 1,200 |
20.0 – 1,175 |
20.0 – 325 |
50.0 – 5,300 |
20.0 – 200 |
|
Robaina et al. 2002Robaina LE, Formoso MLL and Pires CAF. 2002. Metais pesados nos
sedimentos de corrente, como indicadores de risco ambiental – Vale do rio
dos Sinos, RS. Rev I Geol 23: 35-47. Rodrigues MLK and Formoso MLL. 2006.
Geochemical distribution of selected heavy metals in stream sediments affected
by tannery activities. Water Air Soil Poll 169: 167-184.
|
Soil at two landfills near the Sinos
river |
205 – 1,744 |
35.0 – 94.0 |
13.0 – 44.0 |
57.0 – 355 |
23.0 – 70.0 |
200 – 900 |
Oliveira et al. 2008Oliveira MTG, Rolim SBA, Mello-Farias PC, Meneguzzi A and Lutckmeier
C. 2008. Industrial pollution of environmental compartments in the Sinos River
Valley, RS, Brazil: geochemical–biogeochemical characterization and
remote sensing. Water Air Soil Poll 192: 183-198.
|
Cadeia River - Brazil |
34.7 – 423 |
57.8 – 102 |
27.0 – 74.9 |
122 – 147 |
|
1,090 – 2,210 |
Rodrigues and Formoso 2006 |
Feitoria River - Brazil |
169 – 1,031 |
93.8 – 106 |
71.2 – 91.1 |
136 – 145 |
|
1,080 – 2,230 |
Rodrigues and Formoso 2006 |
Estrela River - Brazil |
8.44 – 100 |
10.0 – 74.5 |
26.0 – 95.9 |
42.5 – 351 |
45.8 – 121.4 |
164 – 811 |
Rangel et al. 2011Rangel CMA, Baptista Neto JA, Fonseca EM, McAlister J and Smith BJ.
2011. Study of heavy metal concentration and partitioning in the Estrela River:
implications for the pollution in Guanabara Bay – SE Brazil. An Acad Bras
Cienc 83: 801-815.
|
Sakarya river - Turkey |
37.0 |
37.5 |
83.0 |
76.7 |
41.3 |
772 |
Dundar et al. 2012Dundar MS, Altundag H, Eyupoglu V, Keskin SC and Tutunoglu C. 2012.
Determination of heavy metals in lower Sakarya River sediments using a
BCR-sequential extraction procedure. Environ Monit Assess 184:
33-41.
|
Seyhan River - Turkey |
46.3 – 122 |
3.68 – 57.2 |
82.2 – 215 |
34.2 – 146 |
11.3 – 74.7 |
144 – 638 |
Davutluoglu et al.
2011Davutluoglu OI, Seckin G, Ersu CB, Yilmaz T and Sari B. 2011. Heavy
metal content and distribution in surface sediments of the Seyhan River, Turkey.
J Environ Manage 92: 2250-2259.
|
Rivers in the Jiangsu Province - Eastern
China |
345 – 9,671 |
440 – 9,797 |
251 – 2,846 |
391 – 1,483 |
17.2 – 106 |
338 – 782 |
Hang et al. 2009Hang X, Wang H, Zhou J, Du C and Chen X. 2009. Characteristics and
accumulation of heavy metals in sediments originated from an electroplating
plant. J Hazard Mater 163: 922-930.
|
Brunette River - Canada |
|
12.0 – 225 |
|
56.0 – 335 |
63.0 – 722 |
217 – 1,452 |
Li et al. 2009Li LY, Hall K, Yuan Y, Mattu G, McCallum D and Chen M. 2009.
Mobility and bioavailability of trace metals in the water-sediment system of the
highly urbanized Brunette watershed. Water Air Soil Poll 197:
249-266.
|
Deûle-canal - Northern France |
|
|
|
149 – 12,895 |
26.8 – 10,079 |
|
Boughriet et al. 2007Boughriet A, Proix N, Billon G, Recourt P and Ouddane B. 2007.
Environmental impacts of heavy metal discharges from a smelter in
Deûle-canal sediments (Northern France): concentration levels and
chemical fractionation. Water Air Soil Poll 180: 83-95.
|
Oka River - Spain |
20.0 – 180 |
30.0 – 150 |
30.0 – 130 |
100 – 360 |
30 – 110 |
370 – 1,600 |
Irabien and Velasco
1999Irabien MJ and Velasco F. 1999. Heavy metals in Oka River sediments
(Urdaibai National Biosphere Reserve, northern Spain): lithogenic and
anthropogenic effects. Environ Geol 37: 54-63.
|
Background |
80.3 |
39.4 |
50.5 |
82.4 |
42.0 |
|
Robaina et al. 2002Robaina LE, Formoso MLL and Pires CAF. 2002. Metais pesados nos
sedimentos de corrente, como indicadores de risco ambiental – Vale do rio
dos Sinos, RS. Rev I Geol 23: 35-47. Rodrigues MLK and Formoso MLL. 2006.
Geochemical distribution of selected heavy metals in stream sediments affected
by tannery activities. Water Air Soil Poll 169: 167-184.
|
Average shale |
90.0 |
45.0 |
68.0 |
95.0 |
20.0 |
850 |
Turekian and Wedepohl
1961Turekian KK and Wedepohl KH. 1961. Distribution of elements in some
major units of the earth's crusts. Geol Soc Am Bull 72:
175-192.
|