Sediment Contamination by Heavy Metals and PAH in the Piombino Channel (Tyrrhenian Sea)

Sediment contamination is of major concern in areas affected by heavy maritime traffic. The spatial variation and contamination of 11 trace elements and 17 PAHs in surface sediments were studied along a 31 km transect along the seaway from the port of Piombino (Tuscany) to the port of Portoferraio (...

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