Four diferent sampling surveys were carried out in 1998 to evaluate the possible causes of severe mercury contamination involving many wells spread over a vast territory along the coast of southern Tuscany (Italy). Several samples of groundwater and coastal sea water were collected to determine the Hg, Cl, Ar, He and N contents. Anthropogenic or deep-seated sources of the Hg involved in the contamination event can be excluded. The observed coupling of Hg pollution with progressive salt water intrusion along the coastal aquifer indicates a close causal relation between these two phenomena.

Protano, G., Riccobono, F., Sabatini, G. (2000). Does salt water intrusion constitute a mercury contamination risk for coastal fresh water aquifers?. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 110(3), 451-458 [10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00317-6].

Does salt water intrusion constitute a mercury contamination risk for coastal fresh water aquifers?

PROTANO, G.;RICCOBONO, F.
;
SABATINI, G.
2000-01-01

Abstract

Four diferent sampling surveys were carried out in 1998 to evaluate the possible causes of severe mercury contamination involving many wells spread over a vast territory along the coast of southern Tuscany (Italy). Several samples of groundwater and coastal sea water were collected to determine the Hg, Cl, Ar, He and N contents. Anthropogenic or deep-seated sources of the Hg involved in the contamination event can be excluded. The observed coupling of Hg pollution with progressive salt water intrusion along the coastal aquifer indicates a close causal relation between these two phenomena.
2000
Protano, G., Riccobono, F., Sabatini, G. (2000). Does salt water intrusion constitute a mercury contamination risk for coastal fresh water aquifers?. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 110(3), 451-458 [10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00317-6].
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Protano_et_al_2000.pdf

non disponibili

Descrizione: Articolo
Tipologia: PDF editoriale
Licenza: NON PUBBLICO - Accesso privato/ristretto
Dimensione 531.28 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
531.28 kB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11365/2898