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Within research on the quality of the waters of the Gulf of Trieste, this study on patterns of trace metal contents in the inner part of the gulf (Muggia Bay) discusses data of Cu, Pb, Cd and Zn, determined voltammetrically (DPASV), and collected in three sites with a 10-day frequency over the period of one year. Two of the sites lie inside the dam system which protects the harbour of Trieste, while the third one is situated outside for comparison purposes. Principal component analysis pointed out different metal patterns inside and outside the dam system; PC scores were related to meteorological information: rain plays a major role in conditioning the estuarine inner site: wind stirring action was detectable for the outer site. Both univariate graphics and canonical correlation analysis suggest a diffuse source for Pb, probably atmospheric deposition.
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Received: 1 August 1997 / Revised: 20 November 1997 / Accepted: 23 November 1997
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Barbieri, P., Adami, G., Favretto, A. et al. A chemometric survey of three sites in Muggia Bay (Northern Adriatic Sea): meteorological effects on heavy metal patterns in surface coastal waters. Fresenius J Anal Chem 361, 349–352 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050901
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050901