TY - JOUR
T1 - Metal concentrations in water and sediments from tourist beaches of Acapulco, Mexico
AU - Jonathan, M. P.
AU - Roy, P. D.
AU - Thangadurai, N.
AU - Srinivasalu, S.
AU - Rodríguez-Espinosa, P. F.
AU - Sarkar, S. K.
AU - Lakshumanan, C.
AU - Navarrete-López, M.
AU - Muñoz-Sevilla, N. P.
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - A survey on the metal concentrations (As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr, V, Zn) in beach water and sediments is reported from the tourist destination of Acapulco city on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The concentration of dissolved trace metals (DTMs) in beach water and acid leachable trace metals (ALTMs) in sediments indicated that they are anthropogenic in nature due to the increased tourist activities in the crowded beach locations. The statistical analysis indicates Fe and Mn play a major role as metal scavengers in both the medium (water and sediment) and the higher value of other metals is site specific in the study area, indicating that they are transported from the local area. Comparison results suggest that the beach water quality has deteriorated more than the sediments and special care needs to be taken to restore the beach quality.
AB - A survey on the metal concentrations (As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr, V, Zn) in beach water and sediments is reported from the tourist destination of Acapulco city on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The concentration of dissolved trace metals (DTMs) in beach water and acid leachable trace metals (ALTMs) in sediments indicated that they are anthropogenic in nature due to the increased tourist activities in the crowded beach locations. The statistical analysis indicates Fe and Mn play a major role as metal scavengers in both the medium (water and sediment) and the higher value of other metals is site specific in the study area, indicating that they are transported from the local area. Comparison results suggest that the beach water quality has deteriorated more than the sediments and special care needs to be taken to restore the beach quality.
KW - Acapulco
KW - Acid leachable trace metals
KW - Beach sediments
KW - Beach water
KW - Contamination
KW - Dissolved trace elements
KW - México
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79954612727&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.02.042
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.02.042
M3 - Artículo
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 62
SP - 845
EP - 850
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
IS - 4
ER -