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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2015.21.4.347

Distribution and Pollution Assessment of Trace Metals in the Surface Sediments around Farming Area of Jinhae Bay  

Choi, Tae-Jun (Marine Environment Research Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Kwon, Jung-No (Marine Environment Research Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Lee, Garam (Marine Environment Research Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Hwang, Hyunjin (Marine Environment Research Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Kim, Youngsug (Marine Environment Research Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Lim, Jae-Hyun (Marine Environment Research Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.21, no.4, 2015 , pp. 347-360 More about this Journal
Abstract
Trace metals(As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb and Zn) concentrations in surface sediments of Jinhae bay in August of 2013 were measured to investigate the characteristics of trace metals distribution and to evaluate the metal pollution. Assessment for metal pollution was carried out using the sediment quality guidelines(SQGs) such as threshold effects level(TEL) and probable effects level(PEL) proposed by the ministry of onceans and fisheries(MOF) in Korea and geochemical assessment techniques(enrichment factor(EF) and geoaccumulation index ($I_{geo}$)). The mean concentration of trace metals in the sediments are as follows: 11.1 mg/kg for As, 0.52 mg/kg for Cd, 14.1 mg/kg for Co, 69.8 mg/kg for Cr, 57.2 mg/kg for Cu, 3.7 % for Fe, 0.064 mg/kg for Hg, 600 mg/kg for Mn, 40.1 mg/kg for Pb, 167.2 mg/kg for Zn. The spatial distributions of As, Co, Cr and Fe were not distinguished clearly in whole area. However, Cd, Hg, Pb and Zn were high in northern area of bay, and Cu and Mn were high in southeastern and eastern area of bay, respectively. The distribution pattern of trace metals, correlation matrix and R-mode factor analyses results revealed that the distribution of trace metals were mainly effected by the sediment grain size(Co, Cr and Fe), redox condition of sediments(Mn) and anthropogenic factors(As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn). Comparing the concentrations of several trace metals(As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb) with SQGs from Korea(TEL and PEL), the concentrations of Hg, Cd and Pb in sediment of northern area of bay were higher than TEL. EF and $I_{geo}$ values of As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Mn, Pb and Zn showed that these metals in sediments are enriched by anthropogenic activities in some areas, and pollution status for Cd, Hg and Pb in northern area and Cu in southeastern area of bay were concerned about current level, although those for As, Mn and Zn were not.
Keywords
Jinhae bay; Surface sediment; Metal; Sediment quality quidelines; Enrichment factor; Geoaccumulation index; Pollution;
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