| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11028640 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2018 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The Gulf of Pozzuoli includes the former second largest Italian steelworks of Bagnoli. The REE, Y, Th and Sc pollution in sediments of the Gulf of Pozzuoli was determined. Ce, La, Nd and Pr had the highest percentage distribution of rare earth elements normalized respect to chondrite with 31.19, 28.35, 19.51 and 8.41% individually. It was observed a marked enrichment of these elements, from west to the east from 26.39 to 111.04â¯mg/kg and from onshore to offshore from 31.67 to 217.74â¯mg/kg. The output of the principal component analysis revealed that the REE were mainly of anthropic origin being clearly linked to that of PAHs, metals and organic matter. This, together with their distribution patterns, highlighted the role of the former Bagnoli metallurgical plant in the pollution of the gulf.
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Authors
Marco Trifuoggi, Carlo Donadio, Luciano Ferrara, Corrado Stanislao, Maria Toscanesi, Michele Arienzo,