Assessment of Metal Pollution and Its Environmental Impact on Spanish Mediterranean Coastal Ecosystems
Journal: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Year: 2023

This study evaluated the presence and significance of the concentrations and spatial distribution of seven metals (Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Pb) along the Spanish Mediterranean coast. The concentrations were determined in surface sediments (taken at a mean depth of 8.6 m) and biota (wild mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialys) and clams (Donax trunculus)). The results show different metal pollution patterns in the sediments of the northern and southern water bodies along 476 km of the Valencia