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Heavy metal pollution and Pb isotopes in urban soils of Napoli , Italy
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Cicchella, Domenico Vivo, B. De Lima, Annamaria Albanese, Stefano Gill, Richard A. Parrish, Randall R. |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | Pb isotope analyses is an increasingly widespread tool in the study of environmental pollution as lead isotope compositions do not change during industrial and environmental processes, and always reflect their source origin. In this study we present the results of R-mode factor analysis for associations between chemical elements in Neapolitan soils, combined with the distribution of Pb concentrations and Pb isotope compositions in order to differentiate natural from anthropogenic metal sources. Results show Neapolitan urban soils to be significantly enriched in Pb, Hg, Zn, Sb, and to a lesser extent in Cu, Cd, Cr and Ni. Lead isotope measurements form a trend suggesting mixing between two end-member compositions, one of clear natural origin (geogenic) and another related to human activities (anthropogenic). Pb isotope investigations demonstrate that road traffic is one of the main sources of metal pollution. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/6760/1/Cicchella_et_alii_2008.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Chromium Composition Copper Elements Factor analysis Iron Isotopes Lead Mental association Mercury Metals, Heavy Mike Lesser Permafrost Soil nickel |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
