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River Inputs of Metals and Arsenic

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Abstract

This chapter deals with the inputs of dissolved heavy metals and arsenic by rivers to the Mediterranean Sea. It is divided into three parts.

The first part concerns metal concentrations and sources both in large rivers with permanent discharge, such as the Rhone and small rivers which are characterized by intermittent discharge. The later which may significantly contribute to the Mediterranean input during flash floods, remain poorly documented. The distribution of metals in some typical estuaries is also presented in relation to the strong physicochemical gradients which may modify the metal partitioning between the dissolved and the particulate phases.

The second part is devoted to the inputs from rivers external to the Mediterranean basin. This is typically the case of the Tinto and Odiel rivers, which discharge in the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Cadiz). Both rivers carry an important metal load, which is transported to the Mediterranean Sea through coastal currents

The third part gives an assessment of river fluxes to the Mediterranean Sea and a comparison with other mains sources (atmosphere, inputs through the Straits).

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  1. Laboratory Hydrosciences, UMR 5569 CNRS, IRD, University Montpellier I & II, CCMSE, 34095, Montpellier Cedex 5, France

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Elbaz-Poulichet, F. (2005 ). River Inputs of Metals and Arsenic . In: Saliot, A. (eds) The Mediterranean Sea. Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 5K. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/b107148

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