Metals in the sediments along the Hudson River estuary

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Environment International; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-4120(94)90199-6· OSTI ID:7173291

Gibbs, R J ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)

The distribution of metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in bottom and suspended sediments from the ocean up the Hudson River estuary for 70 km were analyzed. The bottom sediments has a metal concentration maximum in the harbor. Everywhere studied, the metal concentrations in suspension are much higher than in the bottom sediments by 30 times for Cd, 20 times for Cu, and 10 to 15 times for Co, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn. The composition of metals in the suspended material varied along the estuary with a large metal maximum in the harbor and again in Haverstraw Bay. By standardizing toxic metal concentrations to Fe, a maximum level of pollution in New York Harbor is indicated, along with a lesser maximum in Haverstraw Bay.

• OSTI ID: 7173291
• Journal Information: Environment International; (United States), Vol. 20:4; ISSN 0160-4120
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
HUDSON RIVER
SEDIMENTS
METALS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
CONTAMINATION
CADMIUM
CHROMIUM
COBALT
COPPER
IRON
LEAD
MANGANESE
NICKEL
ZINC
ELEMENTS
RIVERS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
540220 - Environment
Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)