利用X射线荧光光谱(XRF)、等离子质谱仪(ICP-MS)和原子荧光光度计(AFS)分别测定了辽东湾表层沉积物中的金属元素含量,探讨了它们的分布特征、来源及污染程度.结果表明,沉积物中Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、Ni、Cr、Co、Hg、As和Ag等元素含量在空间分布上存在明显梯度,其空间分布模式(4种)受到沉积物细粒组分、有机质含量及与河口间距离等因素的制约.通过与沉积物质量标准及其他海区的比较,评价了研究区沉积物中几种重要金属元素(Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、Cr、Ni、Ag、Hg和As)的污染情况.富集系数显示,Fe、Ti、Mn、P、Cu、Zn、Ni、Cr、Co、Sc和V为无富集;As为轻度富集;Pb、Cd、Ag和Hg为中度富集.Fe、Ti、Cu、Zn、Cr、Ni、Co、Mn、P、V和Sc主要来源于陆地岩石和土壤风化产物;Pb和As既有岩石和土壤风化产物等自然源的贡献,又受到了人为活动的影响;Hg、Cd和Ag主要来自人为源;Ba和Sr主要与海洋生物活动有关.依据沉积物质量综合评价,将辽东湾沉积物划分为4类.
The concentrations of major and trace elements in surface sediments of Liaodong Bay, were determined by X-ray fluorescence(XRF), inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy(ICP-MS) and atomic fluorescence spectrometer(AFS), respectively.The metals display four distribution patters, which controlled by the grain size, total organic carbon contents and the distance between river mouths and sites.Metal concentrations(Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, Ag, Hg and As) were compared with the marine sediment quality standards(SQS) and literature data to assess the pollution status of the sediments.Enrichment factors(EFs) were also calculated to weigh whether the observed concentrations were higher than background levels.Three groups of elements:(1) Fe, Ti, Mn, P, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cr, Co, Sc and V were at background concentrations;(2) As was the slight enriched element;and(3) Pb, Cd, Ag and Hg were moderate enriched elements.Principal component analysis(PCA) and EFs implied that Fe, Ti, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ni, Co, Mn, P, V and Sc mainly originated from terrestrial(rock and soil) weathering, Pb and As partly from some anthropogenic sources, Hg, Cd and Ag mainly from anthropogenic sources, and Ba and Sr from halobios in sediments.Based on the results of factor analysis and cluster analysis, the sediments from 56 stations could be divided into four groups.