Heavy metal investigation, as pollutand indicators, in bottom sediments, in the harbours Heraklion and Alexandroupolis (Aegean sea, Greece).

dc.contributor.author	Πούλος, Σεραφείμ	el
dc.contributor.author	Αλεξανδράκης, Γιώργος	el
dc.contributor.author	Καρδίτσα, Α.	el
dc.contributor.author	Δρακόπουλος, Πάνος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-21T10:37:26Z
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dc.date.issued	2015-01-21
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dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.source	ΤΕΙ Αθήνας	el
dc.subject	Heraklion
dc.subject	Alexandroupolis
dc.subject	Harbours
dc.subject	Heavy metals--Environmental aspects--Congresses
dc.subject	Ηράκλειο
dc.subject	Αλεξανδρούπολη
dc.title	Heavy metal investigation, as pollutand indicators, in bottom sediments, in the harbours Heraklion and Alexandroupolis (Aegean sea, Greece).	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τ.Ε.Ι. Αθήνας, Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας & Πρόνοιας, Τμήμα Οπτικής & Οπτομετρίας	el
heal.publicationDate	2007-09-05
heal.bibliographicCitation	Poulos, S., Alexandrakis, G., Karditsa, A. and Drakopoulos, P. (2007). Heavy metal investigation, as pollutand indicators, in bottom sediments, in the harbours Heraklion and Alexandroupolis (Aegean sea, Greece).. 10th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Kos, Greece. 5-7/9/2007, pp B34-B641. Available from: http://www.srcosmos.gr/srcosmos/showpub.aspx?aa=9969	en
heal.abstract	This study examines the concentrations of Pd, Cu, Zn and Cd in two large Greek harbours located in the Aegean Sea; these are: the harbour of the city of Heraklion (Southern Aegean, Cretan Sea) and the harbour of the city of Alexandroupoli (NE coast of the Aegean Sea).The harbour of Heraklion city is located in the northern continental shelf of the island of Crete, which is very narrow (<2km) and relatively steep sloping. The harbour of Alexandroupolis has a length of 2km and it is located in the homonymous Gulf which belongs to the inner continental shelf of the NE Aegean (Samothraki Plateau). The present contribution is based on thirteen and eleven samples recovered from the surrounding area of the Heraklion and Alexandroupolis harbour, respectively. The concentrations of the metals (Pd, Cu, Zn and Cd) have been determined with the use of the method of atomic absorption, whilst the enrichment factor has been calculated according to the standard values for the Mediterranean Sea, proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO, 1995). The concentration of Cu in Heraklion harbour varies in between 13.65 and 70.31 ppm, slightly higher than those of Alexandroupolis harbour, where they vary from 6.9 to 69.9 ppm. Pb and Cd in Alexandroupolis present relatively higher values (Pb: 13.5-107.1, Cd: 0.08-1.47) compared to the Heraklion (Pb: 10.42-63.0 ppm and Cd: 0.8-14.7 ppm). Zn concentrations in Alexandroupoli, ranging from 55.8 to 172.0 ppm, are much higher than those of Heraklion (29.6-125.3 ppm). In both coastal areas the environmental impact of the harbours can be identified as in most of the stations the enrichment factor is greater than 1 and for all metals except Pb. However, they cannot be characterized as highly contaminated areas. This is in accordance to the hydrodynamic conditions that favour the mobility of the sea bed sediments.	en
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heal.conferenceName	10 th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology	en
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