濃尾平野完新統中の重金属元素濃度と分布の特徴

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To elucidate the background value and distribution of natural heavy metals in Holocene alluvial sediments, we examined the heavy metal contents (MnO, Fe2O3, Ni, Cu, and Zn) of five sediment cores drilled at various locations on the Nobi Plain, central Japan using an XRF analysis. The amounts of heavy metals were in proportion both to the amounts of clay fraction and Al2O3 contents of sediments. Ni, Cu, and Zn contents were higher in the clay mineral fraction than in the other fraction when applying the elutriation method. This suggests that Ni, Cu, and Zn are adsorbed onto the clay minerals. MnO was especially enriched in several horizons. This might be affected by its oxidized-reduced state. In addition, there is little difference in the heavy metal contents of terrestrial and marine sediments. Most of the heavy metal contents of samples studied were lower than those of the modern riverbed sediments from Imai et al., (2004). High concentrations of Cu were observed in subsurface sediment. These anomalous high concentrations of Cu are presumably due mainly to anthropogenic pollutions.