Distribution and temporal variability of uranium and toxic metal(loid)s in snow and rainwater from an oil industry and urban area in Thessaloniki-Greece

Tsamos, Panagiotis; Kolias, Pavlos; Lambropoulou, Dimitra A.; Noli, F.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155604

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“…The only creek sample had 95 mBq/L of ΣU, which should have indicated groundwater contribution as rainwater naturally has a low uranium activity in the ~nBg/L-µBq/L range. Only industrial activities and nuclear explosions can elevate its concentration [100][101][102]. In the case of Lake Balaton, not only was the shoreward warming of water detected but a shoreward enrichment of ΣU was also found: on the shore, the ΣU activity was 230 mBq/L, and in the open water body, the activity was only 35 mBq/L.…”

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Multimethodological Revisit of the Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction in the Balaton Highland Region—Implications for the Overlooked Groundwater Component of Lake Balaton, Hungary

Tóth

Baják

Szijártó

et al. 2023

Water

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The hummocky Balaton Highland is located in western Hungary and is part of the Transdanubian Mountains, the most extensive carbonate aquifer system in Hungary. The study region also encompasses Lake Balaton, the biggest lake in central Europe, which is to the south of Balaton Highland. The surface water–groundwater interaction in the Balaton Highland–Lake Balaton region and the groundwater contribution to Lake Balaton are revisited in this paper. Hydrostratigraphic classification was performed first; then, groundwater flow directions by hydraulic head distribution were analysed, and baseflow indices of surface watercourses were calculated. Regarding hydrochemical characterisation, general hydrochemical facies were identified, natural tracers of temperature, chloride and uranium were applied, and the stable isotopic composition of oxygen and hydrogen was determined. Finally, groundwater flow and heat transport were simulated in a 2D numerical model. A high level of hydraulic interaction was evidenced between surface water and groundwater and the sub-regions of Bakony Mountains, Balaton Highland and Lake Balaton by physical and chemical parameters, numerical simulation and groundwater-flow-related natural manifestations, revealing hydraulic continuity in the study region. Based on the results, the division of legislative water bodies can be reconsidered, especially that surface water and groundwater should be regarded as interconnected, and Lake Balaton can be considered a groundwater-dependent ecosystem in any water-use planning in the region.

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Section: Results Interpretation and Comparisonmentioning

confidence: 98%

Multimethodological Revisit of the Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction in the Balaton Highland Region—Implications for the Overlooked Groundwater Component of Lake Balaton, Hungary

Tóth

Baják

Szijártó

et al. 2023

Water

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“…Behera et al [69] suggested that Zn concentrations increase during biomass or wood burning, while Ni and Fe originated from industrial emissions [8]. Recent studies pointed to anthropogenic contributions, meteorological conditions and the COVID-19 disease pandemic as influencing the distribution of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn elements [89].…”

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“…The transfer of elements and their sources go hand in hand, and the sources of various chemical components are transferred to nature in a corresponding way. The transfer of chemical elements is ultimately divided into three pathways; in the first pathway, rainwater-borne elements enter directly into plants and are absorbed and used by them, such as cadmium, copper and lead, 16% of zinc, and a large amount of nitrogen [89]. The chlorides in tap water are very detrimental to most plant growth and rainwater irrigation certainly avoids or reduces this hazard [107].…”

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“…Filtration, transition and drainage layers are the major components of bioretention systems, which can effectively remove nitrogen through chemical reactions, physical processes and biological processes. The main processes are assimilation (e.g., nitrogen absorption), adsorption, mineralization (ammonification), nitrification and denitrification [89,107]. Vegetated bioretention systems remove more nitrogen than non-vegetated bioretention systems [142,143].…”

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The Source, Transport, and Removal of Chemical Elements in Rainwater in China

Chen

Guo²

2022

Sustainability

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Rainwater is one of the most important parts of water resources and aerosols. The content of chemical elements in rainwater influences air quality significantly. It is extremely important for high-quality sustainable agriculture development and the cultivation of China’s natural landscape to understand and control the sources, transport, and removal of chemical elements in rainwater. Currently, there are some reports on the sources and removal of chemical elements in rainwater; however, these papers do not completely and clearly explain where the chemical elements in the rainwater originate and how they are transported and removed. A review of published literature related to chemical elements in rainwater shows that industrialization and urbanization increase the levels of atmospheric pollutants and trace elements in rainwater, contaminating soil and surface water as well as other natural resources. The Chinese government established a series of sponge cities, rainwater wetlands, rainwater gardens, and biological detention pools to improve the quality of sewage so as to realize the reuse of water resources, the sustainable development of high-quality agriculture, and the cultivation of China’s natural landscape.

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Kindergarten dust heavy metal(loid) exposure associates with growth retardation in children

Zhang,

Liang,

Zheng

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Distribution and temporal variability of uranium and toxic metal(loid)s in snow and rainwater from an oil industry and urban area in Thessaloniki-Greece

Cited by 12 publications

References 41 publications

Multimethodological Revisit of the Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction in the Balaton Highland Region—Implications for the Overlooked Groundwater Component of Lake Balaton, Hungary

Multimethodological Revisit of the Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction in the Balaton Highland Region—Implications for the Overlooked Groundwater Component of Lake Balaton, Hungary

The Source, Transport, and Removal of Chemical Elements in Rainwater in China

Kindergarten dust heavy metal(loid) exposure associates with growth retardation in children

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