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Assessment of physical and chemical properties, health risk of trace metals and quality indices of surface waters of the rivers and lakes of the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region, North–West Russia)

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The pollution of waterbodies with trace metals is of concern throughout the world due to their high toxicity. One of the main anthropogenic sources of trace metals entering natural waters is the mining and processing of minerals. Intensive development of the mining industry on the Kola Peninsula (the Murmansk region, Russia), exploration and development of new mineral resources have led to a sharp deterioration in the quality of surface waters of rivers and lakes. As a result of anthropogenic impact, accumulation of a wide range of metals (mainly Cu, Ni, Co, Pb, Cd, Mn, Sr, Al and Fe) is observed, as well as significant changes in the physicochemical parameters and radioactive conditions of surface waters. The most polluted waterbodies of the Kola Peninsula are located in the Monchegorsk, Olenegorsk and Apatit regions. Consumption of water from investigated contaminated sources can cause various high risks of human health. The results of this study will provide an informative basis for future risk assessments of the environment and human health, as well as for the development of integrated measures for managing the quality of surface waters of lakes and rivers of the Kola Peninsula.

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The reported study was funded by the grant of the President of Russian Federation for young scientists MK-1919.2020.5. Study of uranium isotopic composition in surface water was carried out under the grant of the Russian Science Foundation No 20-77-10057. The authors thank Kosyakov D.S. and Kozhevnikov A.Yu. for the opportunity to use equipment of the Core Facility Centre ‘Arktika’, Northern (Arctic) Federal University.

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  1. N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Northern Dvina Emb. 23, Arkhangelsk, Russia, 163000

    Evgeny Yakovlev, Anna Druzhinina, Sergey Druzhinin, Sergey Zykov & Nikolay Ivanchenko

  2. Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Northern Dvina Emb. 17, Arkhangelsk, Russia, 163000

    Nikolay Ivanchenko

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Conceptualization, validation and writing—original draft preparation, were performed by EY and AD. Methodology was performed by EY, AD, SD, SZ and NI. Formal analysis and investigation were performed by EY, AD, SD, SZ and NI. Writing—review and editing, was performed by EY and AD. Funding acquisition was performed by EY. Project administration and resources were performed by EY and AD. Supervision and visualization were performed by EY. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Yakovlev, E., Druzhinina, A., Druzhinin, S. et al. Assessment of physical and chemical properties, health risk of trace metals and quality indices of surface waters of the rivers and lakes of the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region, North–West Russia). Environ Geochem Health 44, 2465–2494 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-01027-5

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