Sediment Quality Values (SQVs) and Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA)

1999 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 339-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M Chapman ◽  
Gary S Mann
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Ecological Risk Assessment ◽  
Sediment Quality

scholarly journals Heavy metal concentrations and ecological risk assessment of the suspended sediments of a multi-contaminated Brazilian watershed

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 42620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Jacques Agra Bezerra da Silva ◽  
José Ramon Barros Cantalice ◽  
Vijay Pal Singh ◽  
Clístenes Williams Araújo do Nascimento ◽  
Bradford Paul Wilcox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Ecological Risk Assessment ◽  
Sediment Quality ◽  
Suspended Sediments ◽  
Pollution Indices ◽  
Multivariate Techniques ◽  
Metal Concentrations ◽  
Guideline Values ◽  
Downstream Section

Metal concentrations in suspended sediments of one of the most polluted rivers in Brazil were measured. Concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn were determined by inductively coupled plasma while Hg and As were analyzed with hydride generation flow injection atomic absorption spectroscopy. Contamination of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn was assessed using pollution indices, ecological risk assessment, statistical multivariate techniques and comparison with sediment quality guidelines. Suspended sediments of the upstream portion of the Ipojuca River are moderately contaminated, especially with Mn and As. On the other hand, sediments of the downstream section are highly contaminated, mainly with Zn, Pb, and As. Furthermore, the mean Ei (potential ecological risk) values of Pb and As showed considerable ecological risk in the downstream cross section. The comparison of our data with sediment guideline values indicated that the concentrations of Mn and Pb in the upstream section of the Ipojuca River pose a risk to sediment-dwelling organisms, while Pb and Zn are the metals of concern in the downstream section.

Sediment Quality and Ecological Risk Assessment of Bera Lake

2014 ◽  
pp. 135-182
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Gharibreza ◽  
Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Ecological Risk Assessment ◽  
Sediment Quality ◽  
Bera Lake

Biological effects-based sediment quality in ecological risk assessment for European waters

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieter J. den Besten ◽  
Eric de Deckere ◽  
Marc P. Babut ◽  
Beth Power ◽  
T. Angel DelValls ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Ecological Risk Assessment ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Sediment Quality

Ecological risk assessment of the Assaluyeh and Bassatin estuaries (northern Persian Gulf) using sediment quality indices

2017 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 17-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Davoodi ◽  
Mohammadreza Gharibreza ◽  
Hossein Negarestan ◽  
Mohammad Sedigh Mortazavi ◽  
Razieh Lak
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Ecological Risk Assessment ◽  
Persian Gulf ◽  
Sediment Quality ◽  
Quality Indices

scholarly journals Ecological risk assessment of trace elements accumulated in stormwater ponds within industrial areas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Waara ◽  
Frida Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Ecological Risk Assessment ◽  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Sediment Quality ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Potential Ecological Risk ◽  
Stormwater Ponds ◽  
Sediment Quality Assessment

AbstractStormwater ponds can provide flood protection and efficiently treat stormwater using sedimentation. As the ponds also host aquatic biota and attract wildlife, there is a growing concern that the sediment bound pollutants negatively affect aquatic organisms and the surrounding ecosystem. In this study, we used three methods to assess the accumulation and the potential ecological risk of 13 different heavy metals and metalloids (e.g. trace elements) including both elements that are frequently monitored and some which are rarely monitored in sediment from 5 stormwater ponds located within catchments with predominately industrial activities. Ecological risk for organisms in the older ponds was observed for both commonly (e.g. Cd, Cu, Zn) and seldom (e.g. Ag, Sb) monitored trace elements. The 3 methods ranked the degree of contamination similarly. We show that methods usually used for sediment quality assessment in aquatic ecosystems can also be used for screening the potential risk of other trace elements in stormwater ponds and may consequently be useful in stormwater monitoring and management. Our study also highlights the importance of establishing background conditions when conducting ecological risk assessment of sediment in stormwater ponds.

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