Abstract
The trace concentrations of a number of metals including chromium, zinc, lead, vanadium and copper have been determined in intertidal sediments from the south bank of the Humber estuary. The values have been associated with the particle size and organic carbon content of the sediments and the levels of metal concentration are compared generally with levels found elsewhere in estuarine and river sediments. The high values and trends in metal content of the sediments compared with “natural” levels may be ascribed to industrial and domestic effluents discharged into the estuary from a number of outfalls within the area. Methods of analysis to distinguish between natural and effluent metal contents of sediments are discussed.
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