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Aerosols samples were collected from Boukornine, Northern Tunisia in order to examine the temporal evolution of the principal constituents of the Tunisian aerosols under Sirocco wind circulations. High constituent concentrations registered during the period of Sirocco showed the contribution of the Sahara in terms of loading aerosols with particulate matters. The mass size distribution of the principal constituents of the aerosols under Sirocco wind circulations was obtained from measurements carried out with an inertial cascade impactor. These distributions of the aerosol showed a bimodal structure for the majority of the elements except sulfur and sodium. The mass size distribution has a significant fraction of their mass concentration in the fine particle size range. This may be explained by the effect of wind wakes and probably selective disintegration. 相似文献
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Concentrations of six heavy metals such as Fe, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni and Cd have been examined in 20 surface sediment samples from Sfax solar saltern in order to evaluate their contamination levels; such concentrations (expressed in mg/kg of dry weight) have shown that Fe varied from 8750 to 8889.1, Pb from 18.98 to 233.46, Zn from 39.92 to 574.89, Cu from 13 to 98, Ni from 17.47 to 160.92, and Cd from 4.86 to 37.42. Importantly, the highest metal concentrations—except for Fe—have been more significant in sites frequently exposed to the industrial plumes of the local pollutant sources on the one hand and in sites often overwhelmed by high tide marine’s water draining industrial waste from the port area on the other hand. Calculated enrichment factors have shown a spatial distribution in consistency with that related to concentrations. Complementary statistical approaches based on principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis have proved that Fe is natural and other analyzed metals are anthropogenic. The geoaccumulation index has shown different contamination and toxicity levels, which have been confirmed by the study of mean-effect range medium-quotient, demonstrating a high probability of toxicity ranging from 49 to 76%, especially at sites with the highest metal concentrations. It has been suggested by the potential ecological risk index that the combined ecological risk of anthropogenic metal differ from one site to another, which highly significant in the case of Cd. 相似文献
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This study examines spatial and time evolutions of the principal constituents of the
Tunisian background aerosols under Sirocco wind circulations. Aerosols coming from the Sahara
Desert were found to be loaded with particulate matter, especially silicon. The aerosols were
shown to have varying geochemical behaviour along the ``South-North" displacement of the Saharan
plumes, depending on the wind flow characteristics, geomorphologic features and the nature of
soils swept by the wind. In the south and the center part of the country, the transfer of aerosol
constituents to the soil (by gravity and/or impaction) was probably predominated by localized
enrichment phenomena. The latter are reinforced by the effect of turbulent winds over bare soils,
wind wakes and probably selective disintegration, especially in the vicinity of the geomorphologic
features of central Tunisia. These relatively high features, extending over important distances,
appear to be of paramount importance for the phenomena of redistribution of aerosol constituents
even during periods without Sirocco wind circulations. In the northern section of the country,
aerosol constituent concentrations dropped to almost 50%, in spite of the abundance of localized
turbulent winds. This may be explained by the effect of forests and the relatively dense vegetation
cover, which clearly reinforces the transfer phenomena to the soil and the attenuate of dust
entrainment. 相似文献
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Adel Kharroubi Faten Tlahigue Belga?em Agoubi Chafai Azri Salem Bouri 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2012,67(7):2089-2100
Coastal aquifers are considered as major sources for freshwater supply worldwide, especially in arid zones. The weak rainfall as well as the intensive extraction of groundwater from coastal aquifers reduce freshwater budget and create local water aquifer depression, causing both seawater intrusion and a threat to groundwater. This phenomenon was observed in the Jerba Island which is located in southeast Tunisia. Jerba??s unconfined aquifer shows high values of groundwater salinity reaching, locally, 17?g/l and a strong contrast between some zones of the aquifer. High pumping rates and weak recharge disturb the natural equilibrium between fresh and saline water causing water salinization in most areas of the island. This study aims at establishing the salinity map of the aquifer and identifying the origin of groundwater salinization. The salinity map shows that zones characterized by low groundwater salinity are located in the center of the study area. High groundwater salinities are observed near the coast and in some parts having low topographic and piezometric levels. Groundwater geochemical characterization, and Br/Cl and Na/Cl ratios suggest that the origin of abnormal salinity is seawater intrusion. Considering groundwater salinity values and Br concentrations, a seawater intrusion map is established. It shows that many areas of the unconfined aquifer are contaminated by mixed groundwater and seawater. The statistical analysis demonstrates that high mineralization of the groundwater is due to gypsum and carbonate dissolution coupled with the mixed groundwater and seawater in many areas. 相似文献
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Nedia Ghannem Dorra Gargouri Mohamed Moncef Sarbeji Chokri Yaich Chafai Azri 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2014,72(9):3419-3427
Concentrations of several heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu, Zn and Fe) in surface sediment were determined to investigate the distributions and the metallic pollution status in Sfax–Chebba coastal area (southeast of Tunisia). Sediment samples were collected from 20 locations, representing three different site groups (i.e., site I: urban zone, site II: pre-urban zone and site III: rural zone). Heavy metal contents were analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. The obtained results showed that generally, heavy metal concentrations in the coastal sediments near Sfax city (urban zone) were higher than those at other stations because of the anthropogenic activities. These concentrations exceeded the threshold effect levels. This was confirmed by the chemometric approaches (enrichment factors, geoaccumulation index and principal component analysis) which showed a significant impact of multiple anthropogenic sources. Moderate to extremely severe enrichment of sediments in terms of Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu and Zn were shown to exist in site I. Severe enrichment by Cd was also observed in other sites. Based on the geoaccumulation index, Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu and Zn can be considered as unpollutants to extreme pollutants. 相似文献
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