Heavy Metal Enrichment and Ecological Risk Assessment of Surface Sediments in Khorramabad River, West Iran

Overview

Journal Environ Monit Assess

Publisher Springer

Specialty Environmental Health

Date 2018 Apr 13

PMID 29644464

Citations 6

Authors

F Rastmanesh

S Safaie

A R Zarasvandi

M Edraki

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

The ecological health of rivers has often been threatened in urbanized catchments due to the expansion of industrial activities and the population growth. Khorramabad River which flows through Khorramabad city, west of Iran, is an example of such settings. The river water is used for agricultural purposes downstream. In this study, the effect of Khorramabad city on heavy metal and metalloid (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Cr, and As) loads in Khorramabad River sediments was investigated. To evaluate sediment pollution and potential adverse biological effects, surface sediment samples were collected at selected locations along the river and were characterized for their geochemical properties. Contamination factor (CF), pollution load index (PLI), and ecological risk assessment (RI) were calculated. Also, sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) were used to screen contaminants of concern in the study area. The results showed that sediments were moderately polluted, with stations located in more densely populated areas showing higher pollution indicators. Copper, Zn, and Pb sources could be attributed to urban wastewater, whereas Ni, Cr, and As had both natural and anthropogenic sources. Moreover, ecological risk assessments showed that sediments could be classified in the category of low risk. The results of the present study showed the effect of anthropogenic activities on heavy metal loads of the river sediments and these findings can be used to mitigate potential impacts on the environment and human health.

Citing Articles

Potentially Harmful Elements Associated with Dust of Mosques: Pollution Status, Sources, and Human Health Risks.

Tawabini B, Al-Enazi M, Alghamdi M, Farahat A, Shemsi A, Al Sharif M Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023; 20(3).

PMID: 36768064 PMC: 9916264. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032687.

Source identification and health risk assessments of heavy metals in indoor dusts of Ilorin, North central Nigeria.

Abdulraheem M, Adeniran J, Ameen H, Odediran E, Yusuf M, Abdulraheem K J Environ Health Sci Eng. 2022; 20(1):315-330.

PMID: 35669800 PMC: 9163253. DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00778-8.

Concentrations, Distribution, and Pollution Assessment of Metals in River Sediments in China.

Lian G, Lee X Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021; 18(13).

PMID: 34199105 PMC: 8297376. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18136908.

Ecological risk assessment of mercury and chromium in greenhouse soils.

Ramos-Miras J, Gil C, Martin J, Bech J, Boluda R Environ Geochem Health. 2019; 42(1):313-324.

PMID: 31214841 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00354-y.

Assessment of flood-induced changes in soil heavy metal and nutrient status in Rajanpur, Pakistan.

Hafeez F, Zafar N, Nazir R, Hafiz Muhammad Rashad Javeed , Rizwan M, Faridullah Environ Monit Assess. 2019; 191(4):234.

PMID: 30900020 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7371-x.

References

Varol M . Assessment of heavy metal contamination in sediments of the Tigris River (Turkey) using pollution indices and multivariate statistical techniques. J Hazard Mater. 2011; 195:355-64. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.08.051. View

Keshavarzi B, Mokhtarzadeh Z, Moore F, Rastegari Mehr M, Lahijanzadeh A, Rostami S . Heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments of Karoon River, Khuzestan Province, Iran. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2015; 22(23):19077-92. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5080-8. View

Gallego J, Ordonez A, Loredo J . Investigation of trace element sources from an industrialized area (Avilés, northern Spain) using multivariate statistical methods. Environ Int. 2002; 27(7):589-96. DOI: 10.1016/s0160-4120(01)00115-5. View

Bai J, Xiao R, Zhao Q, Lu Q, Wang J, Reddy K . Seasonal dynamics of trace elements in tidal salt marsh soils as affected by the flow-sediment regulation regime. PLoS One. 2014; 9(9):e107738. PMC: 4162625. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107738. View

Kumpiene J, Lagerkvist A, Maurice C . Stabilization of As, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn in soil using amendments--a review. Waste Manag. 2007; 28(1):215-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2006.12.012. View

Almeida J, Diniz Y, Marques S, Faine L, Ribas B, Burneiko R . The use of the oxidative stress responses as biomarkers in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to in vivo cadmium contamination. Environ Int. 2002; 27(8):673-9. DOI: 10.1016/s0160-4120(01)00127-1. View

Gurhan Yalcin M, Tumuklu A, Sonmez M, Erdag D . Application of multivariate statistical approach to identify heavy metal sources in bottom soil of the Seyhan River (Adana), Turkey. Environ Monit Assess. 2009; 164(1-4):311-22. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-009-0894-9. View

Nyangababo J, Henry L, Omutange E . Heavy metal contamination in plants, sediments, and air precipitation of Katonga, Simiyu, and Nyando wetlands of Lake Victoria basin, East Africa. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2005; 75(1):189-96. DOI: 10.1007/s00128-005-0737-5. View

Zhang G, Bai J, Xiao R, Zhao Q, Jia J, Cui B . Heavy metal fractions and ecological risk assessment in sediments from urban, rural and reclamation-affected rivers of the Pearl River Estuary, China. Chemosphere. 2017; 184:278-288. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.155. View

10.

Pekey H, Karakas D, Ayberk S, Tolun L, Bakoglu M . Ecological risk assessment using trace elements from surface sediments of Izmit Bay (Northeastern Marmara Sea) Turkey. Mar Pollut Bull. 2004; 48(9-10):946-53. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2003.11.023. View

11.

Yilgor S, Kucuksezgin F, Ozel E . Assessment of metal concentrations in sediments from Lake Bafa (Western Anatolia): an index analysis approach. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2012; 89(3):512-8. DOI: 10.1007/s00128-012-0699-3. View

12.

Vosoogh A, Saeedi M, Lak R . Heavy metals relationship with water and size-fractionated sediments in rivers using canonical correlation analysis (CCA) case study, rivers of south western Caspian Sea. Environ Monit Assess. 2016; 188(11):603. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5611-x. View

13.

Pekey H . The distribution and sources of heavy metals in Izmit Bay surface sediments affected by a polluted stream. Mar Pollut Bull. 2006; 52(10):1197-208. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.02.012. View

14.

Chary N, Kamala C, Raj D . Assessing risk of heavy metals from consuming food grown on sewage irrigated soils and food chain transfer. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2007; 69(3):513-24. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.04.013. View

15.

Cevik F, Goksu M, Derici O, Findik O . An assessment of metal pollution in surface sediments of Seyhan dam by using enrichment factor, geoaccumulation index and statistical analyses. Environ Monit Assess. 2008; 152(1-4):309-17. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-008-0317-3. View

16.

Morillo J, Usero J, Gracia I . Heavy metal distribution in marine sediments from the southwest coast of Spain. Chemosphere. 2004; 55(3):431-42. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.10.047. View

17.

Marshall S, Pettigrove V, Carew M, Hoffmann A . Isolating the impact of sediment toxicity in urban streams. Environ Pollut. 2010; 158(5):1716-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.11.019. View

18.

Santos Bermejo J, Beltran R, Gomez Ariza J . Spatial variations of heavy metals contamination in sediments from Odiel river (Southwest Spain). Environ Int. 2003; 29(1):69-77. DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(02)00147-2. View

19.

Loska K, Wiechula D, Korus I . Metal contamination of farming soils affected by industry. Environ Int. 2004; 30(2):159-65. DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(03)00157-0. View

20.

De Miguel E, Iribarren I, Chacon E, Ordonez A, Charlesworth S . Risk-based evaluation of the exposure of children to trace elements in playgrounds in Madrid (Spain). Chemosphere. 2006; 66(3):505-13. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.05.065. View