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Assessment of geogenic input into Bilina stream sediments (Czech Republic)
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SYSNO ASEP 0506376 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Assessment of geogenic input into Bilina stream sediments (Czech Republic) Author(s) Vöröš, Dominik (USMH-B) ORCID, SAI
Geršlová, E. (CZ)
Nývlt, D. (CZ)
Geršl, M. (CZ)
Kuta, J. (CZ)Article number 114 Source Title Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. - : Springer - ISSN 0167-6369
Roč. 191, č. 2 (2019)Number of pages 12 s. Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords Origin of geogenic elements ; Enrichment factor ; Stream sediments ; River Bílina ; Czech Republic Subject RIV DD - Geochemistry OECD category Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7) Method of publishing Limited access Institutional support USMH-B - RVO:67985891 UT WOS 000457145800001 EID SCOPUS 85060624325 DOI 10.1007/s10661-019-7255-0 Annotation Over the past 100years, the area along the River Bilina has been influenced by open-cast brown-coal mining, coal processing, petroleum refineries, and chemical plants. As a result, the extensive industrial activity has changed the overall character as well as the morphology of the landscape. A survey was underway to investigate the occurrence and distribution of various elements in the sediments of the River Bilinaa tributary of the River Elbe, a watercourse running through the Czech Republic and Germanyin order to discern the natural background from anthropogenic pollution. The study evaluated the content of selected elements (As, Zn, Pb, Cr, Ni, V, and Cu) in stream sediments of the River Bilina. Samples were taken at 20 sampling sites throughout the 82-km-long watercourse. For all the samples, the content of the elements was determined using ICP-MS after each of the sample was digested using HF and HNO3. The results of analyses of elemental composition of stream sediments were compared with those found through such analyses made within the surrounding geological unitsmore specifically, Proterozoic crystalline, Tertiary volcanic, Quaternary loess, Neogene sediments, and Neogene coal. All the samples of the stream sediments examined revealed increased amounts of As, V, Ni, Cr, and Pb. Using the enrichment factor established on the basis of the regional geological background values proved that elevated levels of elements in stream sediments are not always the result of industrial contamination. Workplace Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics Contact Iva Švihálková, svihalkova@irsm.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 009 216 Year of Publishing 2020 Electronic address https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10661-019-7255-0
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