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Aluminum in Bottom Sediments of the Lower Silesian Rivers Supplying Dam Reservoirs vs. Selected Chemical Parameters

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  • Magdalena Senze

    (Department of Limnology and Fishery, Institute of Animal Breeding, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland, ul. Chełmońskiego 38c, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Monika Kowalska-Góralska

    (Department of Limnology and Fishery, Institute of Animal Breeding, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland, ul. Chełmońskiego 38c, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Czyż

    (Department of Sheep and Fur Animals Breeding, Institute of Animal Breeding, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Kożuchowska 5A, 51-631 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Anna Wondołowska-Grabowska

    (Institute of Agroecology and Plant Production, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Grunwaldzki Sq. 24A, 50-363 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Joanna Łuczyńska

    (Faculty of Food Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Plac Cieszyński 1, 10-726 Olsztyn, Poland)

Abstract

The study was carried out on sediments collected from three rivers: Nysa Szalona, Strzegomka and Bystrzyca flowing in southwestern Poland. The content of Al in sediments and in bottom water was determined in relation to chemical conditions. The study was carried out in a four-year cycle, during spring and autumn. The aim of the study was to determine the level and accumulation of aluminum in sediments of rivers supplying dam reservoirs storing water for consumption. The sediments studied were mineral in nature, with neutral pH and moderate sulfate content. The level of Al and heavy metals in the sediments was the highest in the Nysa Szalona River and the lowest in the Strzegomka River, which was also evident in the concentration factor (CF). In terms of season, higher Al contents were recorded in sediments in autumn than in spring, which was also reflected in the concentration factor (CF). Along the course of the river, a gradual decrease in Al levels was observed in successive tributaries in the Nysa Szalona and Strzegomka Rivers, while there was no apparent regularity for the Bystrzyca. Against this background, a comparison of extreme sites below the springs and at the reservoir outlet shows that values were higher in the Nysa Szalona below the springs, and lower in the Strzegomka and Bystrzyca below the reservoir outlet. The general picture of Al and heavy metal loading of the studied sediments shows the lowest loading for the Strzegomka, only the enrichment factor (EF) was the lowest for the Nysa Szalona: metal pollution index (MPI)—S < B < NS, contamination factor (C f )—S < B < NS, degree of contamination (DC)—S < NS < B, EF—NS < B < S, geoaccumulation index (I geo )—S < B < NS, CF—S < NS < B. There was no effect of catchment size and river length on Al levels in sediments.

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  • Magdalena Senze & Monika Kowalska-Góralska & Katarzyna Czyż & Anna Wondołowska-Grabowska & Joanna Łuczyńska, 2021. "Aluminum in Bottom Sediments of the Lower Silesian Rivers Supplying Dam Reservoirs vs. Selected Chemical Parameters," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-22, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:24:p:13170-:d:702080
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    1. Magdalena Senze & Monika Kowalska-Góralska & Katarzyna Czyż & Anna Wondołowska-Grabowska, 2022. "Possibility of Metal Accumulation in Reed Canary Grass ( Phalaris arundinacea L.) in the Aquatic Environment of South-Western Polish Rivers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-40, June.
    2. Magdalena Senze & Monika Kowalska-Góralska & Katarzyna Czyż, 2022. "Aluminum Bioaccumulation in Reed Canary Grass ( Phalaris arundinacea L.) from Rivers in Southwestern Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-20, March.

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