Trace Metals in New England Marine Sediments: Casco Bay, Maine, in relation to Other Sites
- 1 February 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Chemistry and Ecology
- Vol. 1 (3), 191-200
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02757548308070801
Abstract
The concentrations in surface sediments of the trace metals Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn have been determined at 32 stations in the Casco Bay region of the Gulf of Maine. The metals are not distributed homogeneously but exhibit elevated levels around the Portland waterfront and generally low levels at offshore and tidally scoured stations. Comparison of these results to those from both industrialized and non-industrialized sites throughout New England indicates that the sediments in parts of the Casco Bay region are affected by trace metals.Keywords
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