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Vanadium and Cadmium in Water from the Perdido Area, Northwest of the Gulf of Mexico: 2 years’ Monitoring and Current Status

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Surface water samples from the Perdido study area presented Cd and V concentrations similar to those reported internationally for waters with: (1) fossil fuel extraction, processing and burning, and (2) sites polluted by anthropogenic wastewater. Results showed an order of magnitude increase in time for Cd, therefore, no general average value was established. For V, however, results of this study suggest a general average value of 1.4 µg L−1 for the area. The observed spatial variation of concentrations could be the result of: (1) temporal variation of external inputs to the area, and coincide with previously reported hydrodynamic patterns of dispersion related to significant river contributions and accumulation areas indicative of eddy circulation or fronts. The Perdido area showed Cd and V concentrations in surface water reflective of anthropogenic impacts, while its spatial and temporal variation could depend significantly on the hydrodynamics of the area.

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The authors wish to thank reviewers for their insightful commentaries that helped improve the quality of the manuscript. Funding for research provided by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) and Secretaría de Energía – Fondo Sectorial CONACYT-Secretaría de Energía-Hidrocarburos project 201441. This is a contribution of the Consorcio de Investigación del Golfo de México (CIGoM).

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  1. Unidad de Química Sisal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Puerto de Abrigo Sisal, 97355, Sisal, Yucatán, Mexico

    F. Arcega-Cabrera & I. Oceguera-Vargas

  2. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, 97000, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    F. Arcega-Cabrera & I. Oceguera-Vargas

  3. Oceanography Department and Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG), Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

    G. Gold-Bouchot

  4. Departamento de Recursos del Mar, Laboratorio de Geoquímica Marina. CINVESTAV-Mérida, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    E. Lamas-Cosío, A. Dótor-Almazán, V. Ceja-Moreno & O. Zapata-Pérez

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Arcega-Cabrera, F., Gold-Bouchot, G., Lamas-Cosío, E. et al. Vanadium and Cadmium in Water from the Perdido Area, Northwest of the Gulf of Mexico: 2 years’ Monitoring and Current Status. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 108, 37–42 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03212-9

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