Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 135, Issue -, Pages 790-800Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.012
Keywords
Heavy metals; Organic matter; Mangrove ecosystems; Avicennia marina var. australasica; Physico-chemical sediment dynamics
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Spatial dynamics of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn) and metalloid As were investigated along the sedimentary column, inside and outside mangrove stands, and within the upper, middle, and lower Mangawhai Estuary, New Zealand. Organic matter contents (1.89 to 17.15%) were 10 times higher inside versus outside mangroves, and decreased sharply with depth to 30 cm. Cu, Fe, and Zn were highest in the upper estuary and Pb was highest close to a road (lower estuary), reflecting road run-off. A mangrove island (lower estuary; high energy) had lowest heavy metal and highest As concentrations (resulting from high absorption of As by the carbonate rich sediments). Most of the analysed sediment parameters in our study were higher inside versus outside mangroves, suggesting the accumulation of organic matter and build up capacity to buffer pollutants. Our results show that mangrove stands tend to accumulate heavy metals and may act as natural filters of pollution of coastal waterways.
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