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Accumulation of potentially toxic elements in sediments in Budi Lagoon, Araucania Region, Chile

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The concentrations of Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Fe and Zn were determined in superficial sediments extracted from nine zones of Budi Lagoon, located in the Araucanía Region (Chile). The concentrations of these metals were determined by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy and the method was validated using certified reference material (marine sediment). The concentration ranges found for the trace elements were: Pb < 0.5; Cd < 0.2–3.9; Cu 21.8–61.9; Ni 31.2–59.4; Zn 54.5–94.8 mgkg−1 (dry weight). The elements that registered the highest concentrations were Mn 285.4–989.8 mgkg−1 and Fe 4.8–10.6 %. The lagoon cluster analysis of the stations was divided into three groups (Temo station with high Cu and low Mn concentrations, Bolleco, Comué, Allipén and Deume 3 stations presented highest Cd concentration, and another group Botapulli, Río Budi, Deume 2 and Deume 1 stations presented low levels of Cd). The textural characteristics of the sediment were determined (gravel, sand and mud) and the results were correlated with the concentrations of the metals in the various study zones. The sediments of Budi Lagoon presented high levels of Fe and Mn, which are of natural origin and exceed the maximum values recorded by many authors. With respect to the recorded concentrations for Cd, Cu, Ni and Zn, are within the ranges published by other authors in similar works. The Pb element was not detected. The results were subjected to statistical analysis to evaluate the correlations between the content of the elements and obtain the site of sediment.

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Acknowledgments

This study was carried out in the framework of FONDECYT Project 1080317 and 1110798. The authors are also grateful to the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory of the Institute of Natural Resources Chemistry, University of Talca, Chile and the Institute of Marine Science and Limnology of the Austral University of Chile, Valdivia, Chile. The authors of this study thank the reviewers for their suggestions which has improved the quality of our manuscript.

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  1. Institute of Natural Resources Chemistry, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile

    J. Tapia, A. Valderrama & C. Lizana

  2. Institute of Marine Science and Limnology, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile

    L. Vargas-Chacoff, C. Bertrán, R. Schlatter & P. Fierro

  3. Faculty of Natural Resources, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile

    F. Peña-Cortés & E. Hauenstein

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Tapia, J., Vargas-Chacoff, L., Bertrán, C. et al. Accumulation of potentially toxic elements in sediments in Budi Lagoon, Araucania Region, Chile. Environ Earth Sci 72, 4283–4290 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-014-3324-4

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