Assessing heavy metal bioavailability and ecological risks in river sediments: A case study of the Dłubnia River, Poland
The Dłubnia River plays a vital role in the water supply for the residents of Kraków. The Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo), Pollution Load Index (PLI), Environmental Risk Factor (ERF) and the forms of heavy metals (HMs) were used to assess the environmental hazard of HMs in the bottom sediments (BS) of...
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| description | The Dłubnia River plays a vital role in the water supply for the residents of Kraków. The Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo), Pollution Load Index (PLI), Environmental Risk Factor (ERF) and the forms of heavy metals (HMs) were used to assess the environmental hazard of HMs in the bottom sediments (BS) of the Dłubnia River. Total concentrations of HMs were determined in BS collected at Imbramowice, Grzegorzowice Wielkie, Iwanowice, Podskale, Michałowice, Młodziejowice and Raciborowice: Cd (0.00–0.825 mg∙kg−1d.m); Cu (0.00–36.057 mg∙kg−1d.m), Cr (3.04–18.145 mg∙kg−1d.m), Ni (2.002–12.141 mg∙kg−1d.m), Pb (2.326–46.489 mg∙kg−1d.m) and Zn (21,659–489.49 mg∙kg−1d.m). The highest concentrations of the HMs were found in Imbramowice. Igeo values ranging from −3.8–2.8 revealed that the BSs are not polluted only in Grzegorzowice Wielkie. The PLI revealed that the BSs in Imbramowice are polluted with HMs (1.8–3.5). ERF values ranging from 0.00 to 0.40 showed a low risk of HMs contamination throughout the length of the Dłubnia River. The results of the speciation of HMs analysis indicated that the dominant form of HMs in the BSs was the immobile form, that is, bound to silicates. The results confirmed that surveying watercourses that are Level 2 river catchments and drain into main rivers is justified. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-65e113b78d334da8b1a0331055c33af12025-08-20T03:24:45ZengElsevierDesalination and Water Treatment1944-39862025-04-0132210114310.1016/j.dwt.2025.101143Assessing heavy metal bioavailability and ecological risks in river sediments: A case study of the Dłubnia River, PolandJolanta Latosińska0Magdalena Dańczuk1Magdalena Woźniak2Joanna Muszyńska3Wiktoria Sidło4Magdalena Socha5Ewa Łuszczek-Trojnar6Ewa Drąg-Kozak7Paweł Szczerbik8Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Geomatics and Renewable Energy, Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, Kielce 25-314, Poland; Corresponding author.Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Geomatics and Renewable Energy, Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, Kielce 25-314, PolandKielce University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Geomatics and Renewable Energy, Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, Kielce 25-314, PolandKielce University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Geomatics and Renewable Energy, Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, Kielce 25-314, PolandKielce University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Geomatics and Renewable Energy, Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, Kielce 25-314, PolandDepartment of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Aleja Adama Mickiewicza 24/28, Kraków 30-059, PolandDepartment of Animal Nutrition, Biotechnology, and Fisheries, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Aleja Adama Mickiewicza 24/28, Kraków 30-059, PolandDepartment of Animal Nutrition, Biotechnology, and Fisheries, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Aleja Adama Mickiewicza 24/28, Kraków 30-059, PolandCenter for Experimental and Innovative Medicine, University of Agriculture in Kraków, ul. Rędzina 1C, Kraków 30-248, PolandThe Dłubnia River plays a vital role in the water supply for the residents of Kraków. The Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo), Pollution Load Index (PLI), Environmental Risk Factor (ERF) and the forms of heavy metals (HMs) were used to assess the environmental hazard of HMs in the bottom sediments (BS) of the Dłubnia River. Total concentrations of HMs were determined in BS collected at Imbramowice, Grzegorzowice Wielkie, Iwanowice, Podskale, Michałowice, Młodziejowice and Raciborowice: Cd (0.00–0.825 mg∙kg−1d.m); Cu (0.00–36.057 mg∙kg−1d.m), Cr (3.04–18.145 mg∙kg−1d.m), Ni (2.002–12.141 mg∙kg−1d.m), Pb (2.326–46.489 mg∙kg−1d.m) and Zn (21,659–489.49 mg∙kg−1d.m). The highest concentrations of the HMs were found in Imbramowice. Igeo values ranging from −3.8–2.8 revealed that the BSs are not polluted only in Grzegorzowice Wielkie. The PLI revealed that the BSs in Imbramowice are polluted with HMs (1.8–3.5). ERF values ranging from 0.00 to 0.40 showed a low risk of HMs contamination throughout the length of the Dłubnia River. The results of the speciation of HMs analysis indicated that the dominant form of HMs in the BSs was the immobile form, that is, bound to silicates. The results confirmed that surveying watercourses that are Level 2 river catchments and drain into main rivers is justified.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398625001596Bottom sedimentsHeavy metalsBCRGeoaccumulation indexPollution load indexEnvironmental risk factor |
| spellingShingle | Jolanta Latosińska Magdalena Dańczuk Magdalena Woźniak Joanna Muszyńska Wiktoria Sidło Magdalena Socha Ewa Łuszczek-Trojnar Ewa Drąg-Kozak Paweł Szczerbik Assessing heavy metal bioavailability and ecological risks in river sediments: A case study of the Dłubnia River, Poland Desalination and Water Treatment Bottom sediments Heavy metals BCR Geoaccumulation index Pollution load index Environmental risk factor |
| title | Assessing heavy metal bioavailability and ecological risks in river sediments: A case study of the Dłubnia River, Poland |
| title_full | Assessing heavy metal bioavailability and ecological risks in river sediments: A case study of the Dłubnia River, Poland |
| title_fullStr | Assessing heavy metal bioavailability and ecological risks in river sediments: A case study of the Dłubnia River, Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing heavy metal bioavailability and ecological risks in river sediments: A case study of the Dłubnia River, Poland |
| title_short | Assessing heavy metal bioavailability and ecological risks in river sediments: A case study of the Dłubnia River, Poland |
| title_sort | assessing heavy metal bioavailability and ecological risks in river sediments a case study of the dlubnia river poland |
| topic | Bottom sediments Heavy metals BCR Geoaccumulation index Pollution load index Environmental risk factor |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398625001596 |
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