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Analysis of historical trend of pollution sources of lead in Tokyo Bay based on lead isotope ratios in sediment core

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The historical trend of pollution sources of Pb in Tokyo Bay, Japan was investigated on the basis of Pb isotope ratios in a sediment core. The isotope ratios of anthropogenic Pb decreased gradually with increasing Pb concentration in the 1900s–1970s, suggesting a combination of Pb sources with various isotope ratios. In contrast, the isotope ratios of anthropogenic Pb in the 1980s–2000s showed no significant trend, and corresponded to the Pb isotope ratios in the three principal rivers flowing into the bay. It is probable that river bottom sediments contaminated with Pb are principal sources of anthropogenic Pb in Tokyo Bay.

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The sediment core was collected by the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) where M.S. was a research scientist. We thank CRIEPI for providing the sediment samples.

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    Masahiro Sakata, Hao Xu & Asami Suzuki Mashio

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Sakata, M., Xu, H. & Mashio, A.S. Analysis of historical trend of pollution sources of lead in Tokyo Bay based on lead isotope ratios in sediment core. J Oceanogr 74, 187–196 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10872-017-0448-7

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