RT journal article
T1 The Zoning of Semi-Enclosed Bodies of Water According to the Sediment Pollution: The Bay of Algeciras as a Case Example
A1 Rojo Nieto, E
A1 Garrido Pérez, Carmen
A1 Anfuso Melfi, Giorgio
A1 López Aguayo, Francisco
A1 Sales Lérida, Diego
A1 Perales Vargas-Machuca, José Antonio
A2 Ciencias de la Tierra
K1 Spatial classification
K1 Marine
K1 Sediment
K1 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
AB This paper reports a study of the occurrence andlevels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a baycharacterised by a chronic persistent impact. A total of 55sediment samples were taken at different depths up to111 m in two sampling campaigns. Chemical analyses werecarried out by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. Theresults indicate that: (1) significant spatial variations exist,(2) levels of PAHs are related more strongly to the spatialdistribution of sediments than to mineralogy/granulometry,(3) the sediments are slightly-to-moderately contaminatedby PAHs, and (4) these PAHs derive from pyrolytic andpetrogenic sources. Through use of an innovative dataclassification system (proposed according to depth andspatial location of sampling points), and using factorial andcluster techniques, five zones have been differentiateddepending on the contamination level and source.
YR 2011
FD 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/15901
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/15901
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026