Multivariate Tools to Investigate the Spatial Contaminant Distribution in a Highly Anthropized Area (Gulf of Naples, Italy)

Overview

Journal Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

Publisher Springer

Specialties Environmental Health
Toxicology

Date 2022 Apr 9

PMID 35397022

Authors

Matilda Mali

Antonella Di Leo

Santina Giandomenico

Lucia Spada

Nicola Cardellicchio

Maria Calo

Alessandra Fedele

Luciana Ferraro

Alfonsa Milia

Monia Renzi

Francesca Massara

Tommaso Granata

Letizia Moruzzi

Francesco Paolo Buonocunto

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Abstract

The Gulf of Naples located in a high anthropized coastal area is subjected to an infrastructural intervention for the installation of a submarine power pipeline. In order to evaluate the distribution of contaminants in the seafloor sediments, a preliminary study has been conducted in the area using multivariate techniques. The statistic approach was performed to gain insights on the occurrence of organic and inorganic contaminants within the area, aiming to identify the relevant hot spots. Three geographical sub-areas influenced by different contaminant association were recognized: Torre Annunziata (TA), Capri (CA), and middle offshore (MO). TA and CA resulted marked by a severe contamination pattern due to anthropogenic pressures. In addition, the influence of the depositional basin in governing the contamination trend has been pointed out. The supervised technique PLS_DA resulted to be a powerful tool in addressing the complexity of the huge dataset acquired during the marine survey, highlighting the main trends in the variability of quality indicators, orienting thus the deeper investigations during follow-up monitoring activities.

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