Sr and Pb isotopes as environmental indicators in environmental studies

Charalampides, Georgios; Manoliadis, Odysseus G.

doi:10.1016/s0160-4120(02)00020-x

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“…Lead, the characteristic element mining discharges in RIR, has been recognized as tracer of the environmental status of the basin by many authors (Charalampides and Manoliadis 2002;Moraes et al 2004;Abessa et al 2014;Nakata et al 2017). The mobility of Pb close to the abandoned mines corresponds to the release kinetics data fitting to parabolic equations of diffusion, greater associated with the first phase (Buschle et al 2010).…”

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Metal contamination and fractionation in sediments from the lower basin of the Vale do Ribeira (SE, Brazil)

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Buruaem

Morais

et al. 2017

Environ Monit Assess

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The sediment quality of Ribeira de Iguape River is affected by former Pb extraction mining. Some studies affirm the restoration status of the basin, however, mobility of metals and its associated risk is still questioned. This study integrates the metal concentrations in the lower part of the basin with different contamination source to determine the existence of risks associated with the mobile fractions of the geochemical matrix. Despite concentrations of metals were low and the environmental risk factor values were negative, our results indicated that As, Mn, Pb, and V were present in the most labile forms. The multivariate analysis conducted using metal concentrations, environmental risk factor values and speciation suggested that any risk would be associated with the labile fractions of the analyzed elements, especially for Pb. The station from Registro was stressed by Co, Pb and Zn; with Pb under the reactive fraction that could be associated with high mobility and potential bioavailability.

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Metal contamination and fractionation in sediments from the lower basin of the Vale do Ribeira (SE, Brazil)

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Morais

et al. 2017

Environ Monit Assess

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“…Pb isotope ratio signatures have been successfully used to differentiate the sources of environmental Pb (Charalampides and Manoliadis, 2002), and for tracing sources of pollution and the movement of air-masses on a regional or a global scale (Véron et al, 1998(Véron et al, , 1999Bollhö fer and Rosman, 2001). Few studies have employed this technique for wildlife.…”

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“…This metal has been mined and smelted by humans for centuries, and the use of Pb-based products has greatly increased since the industrial revolution. Moreover, the volatile character of Pb, associated with many emission sources, has resulted in Pb being not only a local air pollutant but also a pollutant on a global scale (Charalampides and Manoliadis, 2002). More than 90% of environmental Pb is as a result of past anthropogenic activities and nowadays, there is a global background concentration of this metal in the environment due to these past activities (Cossa et al, 1993).…”

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“…Isotope analyses were first carried out to explain petrogenetical and petrochemical processes which are involved in ore prospecting. However, since the isotopic composition of the ore is not affected to a measurable extent by physical or chemical fractionation processes, these isotopes can be used as natural tracers, thereby providing an ideal tool in environmental studies for determining potential sources of Pb exposure and pathways of pollution (Charalampides and Manoliadis, 2002;Véron et al, 1998;Bollhö fer and Rosman, 2001). Nowadays stable isotopes are increasingly used in many fields of environmental research and they have even been applied to wild animals such as birds (Scheuhammer and Templeton, 1998) and marine mammals (Outridge et al, 1997;Stewart et al, 2003).…”

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Lead contamination of small cetaceans in European waters – The use of stable isotopes for identifying the sources of lead exposure

Caurant¹,

Aubail²,

Lahaye³

et al. 2006

Marine Environmental Research

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Lead concentrations and isotopic composition have been measured in bone and teeth of small cetaceans belonging to three species (Delphinus delphis, Phocoena phocoena and Stenella coeruleoalba), to evaluate the toxicological risk and to determine sources of lead in the European waters. Lead concentrations, far lower than threshold value inducing toxic effects in human, were higher in teeth than in bones, but highly correlated between the two tissues (r=0.92, p<0.001). Large variations of 206Pb/207Pb values in bone tissue showed that cetaceans must be submitted to various atmospheric influences. No geographical differences appeared which is consistent with studies on their distribution indicating seasonal movements between Brittany waters and the Bay of Biscay. The negative correlation between 206Pb/207Pb ratios and age of the individuals reflected the decrease in the production of alkyl lead in Europe, i.e., the increasing use of unleaded gasoline.

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“…3,4 Therefore, new analytical tools, capable of evaluating the origin and quality of groundwater recharge, are very useful to achieve this aim. 5 Sr and Pb isotopes can be used as environmental indicators of water contamination and for possible identification of its source, [6][7][8][9] as they provide different isotopic signatures. The use of isotopic techniques has been applied to identify recharge sources and routes in groundwater studies for the last decade, 3 but the majority of these deal with strontium, oxygen and hydrogen isotopes, [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] whereas Pb is not often examined.…”

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Analytical procedures for determining Pb and Sr isotopic compositions in water samples by ID-TIMS

Martins¹,

Babinski²,

Ruiz³

et al. 2008

Quím. Nova

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Recebido em 10/5/07; aceito em 14/3/08; publicado na web em 26/9/08 Few articles deal with lead and strontium isotopic analysis of water samples. The aim of this study was to define the chemical procedures for Pb and Sr isotopic analyses of groundwater samples from an urban sedimentary aquifer. Thirty lead and fourteen strontium isotopic analyses were performed to test different analytical procedures. Pb and Sr isotopic ratios as well as Sr concentration did not vary using different chemical procedures. However, the Pb concentrations were very dependent on the different procedures. Therefore, the choice of the best analytical procedure was based on the Pb results, which indicated a higher reproducibility from samples that had been filtered and acidified before the evaporation, had their residues totally dissolved, and were purified by ion chromatography using the Biorad  column. Our results showed no changes in Pb ratios with the storage time.

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Sr and Pb isotopes as environmental indicators in environmental studies

Cited by 31 publications

References 31 publications

Metal contamination and fractionation in sediments from the lower basin of the Vale do Ribeira (SE, Brazil)

Metal contamination and fractionation in sediments from the lower basin of the Vale do Ribeira (SE, Brazil)

Lead contamination of small cetaceans in European waters – The use of stable isotopes for identifying the sources of lead exposure

Analytical procedures for determining Pb and Sr isotopic compositions in water samples by ID-TIMS

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