TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rügner, Hermann
AU  - Schwientek, Marc
AU  - Milačič, Radmilla
AU  - Zuliani, Tea
AU  - Vidmar, Janja
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Laschou, Sofia
AU  - Kalogianni, Eleni
AU  - Skoulikidis, Nikolaos T.
AU  - Diamantini, Elena
AU  - Majone, Bruno
AU  - Bellin, Alberto
AU  - Chiogna, Gabriele
AU  - Martinez, Elena
AU  - López de Alda, Miren
AU  - Díaz-Cruz, M. Silvia
AU  - Grathwohl, Peter
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969718329966
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3118
AB  - Transport of hydrophobic pollutants in rivers such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals is often facilitated by suspended sediment particles, which are typically mobilized during high discharge events. Suspended sediments thus represent a means of transport for particle related pollutants within river reaches and may represent a suitable proxy for average pollutant concentrations estimation in a river reach or catchment. In this study, multiple high discharge/turbidity events were sampled at high temporal resolution in the Globaqua River Basins Sava (Slovenia, Serbia), Adige (Italy), and Evrotas (Greece) and analysed for persistent organic pollutants such as PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) or PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) and heavy metals. For comparison, river bed sediment samples were analysed as well. Further, results are compared to previous studies in contrasting catchments in Germany, Iran, Spain, and beyond. Overall results show that loadings of suspended sediments with pollutants are catchment-specific and relatively stable over time at a given location. For PAHs, loadings on suspended particles mainly correlate to urban pressures (potentially diluted by sediment mass fluxes) in the rivers, whereas metal concentrations mainly display a geogenic origin. By cross-comparison with known urban pressure/sediment yield relationships (e.g. for PAHs) or soil background values (for metals) anthropogenic impact – e.g. caused by industrial activities – may be identified. Sampling of suspended sediments gives much more reliable results compared to sediment grab samples which typically show a more heterogeneous contaminant distribution. Based on mean annual suspended sediment concentrations and distribution coefficients of pollutants the fraction of particle facilitated transport versus dissolved fluxes can be calculated.
T2  - Science of The Total Environment
T1  - Particle bound pollutants in rivers: Results from suspended sediment sampling in Globaqua River Basins
VL  - 647
DO  - 10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.08.027
SP  - 645
EP  - 652
ER  - 

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author = "Rügner, Hermann and Schwientek, Marc and Milačič, Radmilla and Zuliani, Tea and Vidmar, Janja and Paunović, Momir and Laschou, Sofia and Kalogianni, Eleni and Skoulikidis, Nikolaos T. and Diamantini, Elena and Majone, Bruno and Bellin, Alberto and Chiogna, Gabriele and Martinez, Elena and López de Alda, Miren and Díaz-Cruz, M. Silvia and Grathwohl, Peter",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Transport of hydrophobic pollutants in rivers such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals is often facilitated by suspended sediment particles, which are typically mobilized during high discharge events. Suspended sediments thus represent a means of transport for particle related pollutants within river reaches and may represent a suitable proxy for average pollutant concentrations estimation in a river reach or catchment. In this study, multiple high discharge/turbidity events were sampled at high temporal resolution in the Globaqua River Basins Sava (Slovenia, Serbia), Adige (Italy), and Evrotas (Greece) and analysed for persistent organic pollutants such as PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) or PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) and heavy metals. For comparison, river bed sediment samples were analysed as well. Further, results are compared to previous studies in contrasting catchments in Germany, Iran, Spain, and beyond. Overall results show that loadings of suspended sediments with pollutants are catchment-specific and relatively stable over time at a given location. For PAHs, loadings on suspended particles mainly correlate to urban pressures (potentially diluted by sediment mass fluxes) in the rivers, whereas metal concentrations mainly display a geogenic origin. By cross-comparison with known urban pressure/sediment yield relationships (e.g. for PAHs) or soil background values (for metals) anthropogenic impact – e.g. caused by industrial activities – may be identified. Sampling of suspended sediments gives much more reliable results compared to sediment grab samples which typically show a more heterogeneous contaminant distribution. Based on mean annual suspended sediment concentrations and distribution coefficients of pollutants the fraction of particle facilitated transport versus dissolved fluxes can be calculated.",
journal = "Science of The Total Environment",
title = "Particle bound pollutants in rivers: Results from suspended sediment sampling in Globaqua River Basins",
volume = "647",
doi = "10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.08.027",
pages = "645-652"
}

Rügner, H., Schwientek, M., Milačič, R., Zuliani, T., Vidmar, J., Paunović, M., Laschou, S., Kalogianni, E., Skoulikidis, N. T., Diamantini, E., Majone, B., Bellin, A., Chiogna, G., Martinez, E., López de Alda, M., Díaz-Cruz, M. S.,& Grathwohl, P.. (2019). Particle bound pollutants in rivers: Results from suspended sediment sampling in Globaqua River Basins. in Science of The Total Environment, 647, 645-652.
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.08.027

Rügner H, Schwientek M, Milačič R, Zuliani T, Vidmar J, Paunović M, Laschou S, Kalogianni E, Skoulikidis NT, Diamantini E, Majone B, Bellin A, Chiogna G, Martinez E, López de Alda M, Díaz-Cruz MS, Grathwohl P. Particle bound pollutants in rivers: Results from suspended sediment sampling in Globaqua River Basins. in Science of The Total Environment. 2019;647:645-652.
doi:10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.08.027 .

Rügner, Hermann, Schwientek, Marc, Milačič, Radmilla, Zuliani, Tea, Vidmar, Janja, Paunović, Momir, Laschou, Sofia, Kalogianni, Eleni, Skoulikidis, Nikolaos T., Diamantini, Elena, Majone, Bruno, Bellin, Alberto, Chiogna, Gabriele, Martinez, Elena, López de Alda, Miren, Díaz-Cruz, M. Silvia, Grathwohl, Peter, "Particle bound pollutants in rivers: Results from suspended sediment sampling in Globaqua River Basins" in Science of The Total Environment, 647 (2019):645-652,
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.08.027 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta
AU  - Kolarević, Stoimir
AU  - Jovanović, Jovana
AU  - Marković, Vanja
AU  - Ilić, Marija
AU  - Simonović, Predrag
AU  - Simić, Vladica
AU  - Gačić, Zoran
AU  - Diamantini, Elena
AU  - Stella, Elisa
AU  - Petrović, Mira
AU  - Majone, Bruno
AU  - Bellin, Alberto
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Vuković-Gačić, Branka
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0048969716315455
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2505
AB  - In this study a comprehensive genotoxicological survey throughout the upper and middle stretches of Adige river basin is presented. The study was carried out at 7 sites located along the Adige main course and one the most significant tributaries, the Noce creek, both presenting different levels of pollution pressure. To give an insight into the nature of the genotoxic activity we employed the battery of prokaryotic and eukaryotic assays. Mutagenicity in water samples was evaluated by SOS/umuC test in Salmonella typhimurium TA1535/pSK1002. The level of DNA damage as a biomarker of exposure (comet assay) and biomarker of effect (micronucleus assay) and the level of oxidative stress as well (Fpg - modified comet assay) were studied in blood cells of Salmo cenerinus Nardo, 1847 and Salmo marmoratus Cuvier, 1829. Within the applied bioassays, comet assay showed the highest potential for discriminating the sampling sites which are under lesser extent of pressure (sampling sites 1-Barnes at Bresimo and 4-Noce downstream S. Giustina) from the sites under high pressure (sampling sites 5-Noce at Mezzolombardo and 6/7-Adige upstream and downstream municipality of Trento). Significant correlation between the standard and Fpg - modified comet assay indicated that oxidative stress could be a major contributor to observed DNA damage in collected specimens.
T2  - Science of The Total Environment
T1  - Evaluation of genotoxic potential throughout the upper and middle stretches of Adige river basin
VL  - 571
DO  - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.099
SP  - 1383
EP  - 1391
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta and Kolarević, Stoimir and Jovanović, Jovana and Marković, Vanja and Ilić, Marija and Simonović, Predrag and Simić, Vladica and Gačić, Zoran and Diamantini, Elena and Stella, Elisa and Petrović, Mira and Majone, Bruno and Bellin, Alberto and Paunović, Momir and Vuković-Gačić, Branka",
year = "2016",
abstract = "In this study a comprehensive genotoxicological survey throughout the upper and middle stretches of Adige river basin is presented. The study was carried out at 7 sites located along the Adige main course and one the most significant tributaries, the Noce creek, both presenting different levels of pollution pressure. To give an insight into the nature of the genotoxic activity we employed the battery of prokaryotic and eukaryotic assays. Mutagenicity in water samples was evaluated by SOS/umuC test in Salmonella typhimurium TA1535/pSK1002. The level of DNA damage as a biomarker of exposure (comet assay) and biomarker of effect (micronucleus assay) and the level of oxidative stress as well (Fpg - modified comet assay) were studied in blood cells of Salmo cenerinus Nardo, 1847 and Salmo marmoratus Cuvier, 1829. Within the applied bioassays, comet assay showed the highest potential for discriminating the sampling sites which are under lesser extent of pressure (sampling sites 1-Barnes at Bresimo and 4-Noce downstream S. Giustina) from the sites under high pressure (sampling sites 5-Noce at Mezzolombardo and 6/7-Adige upstream and downstream municipality of Trento). Significant correlation between the standard and Fpg - modified comet assay indicated that oxidative stress could be a major contributor to observed DNA damage in collected specimens.",
journal = "Science of The Total Environment",
title = "Evaluation of genotoxic potential throughout the upper and middle stretches of Adige river basin",
volume = "571",
doi = "10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.099",
pages = "1383-1391"
}

Kračun-Kolarević, M., Kolarević, S., Jovanović, J., Marković, V., Ilić, M., Simonović, P., Simić, V., Gačić, Z., Diamantini, E., Stella, E., Petrović, M., Majone, B., Bellin, A., Paunović, M.,& Vuković-Gačić, B.. (2016). Evaluation of genotoxic potential throughout the upper and middle stretches of Adige river basin. in Science of The Total Environment, 571, 1383-1391.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.099

Kračun-Kolarević M, Kolarević S, Jovanović J, Marković V, Ilić M, Simonović P, Simić V, Gačić Z, Diamantini E, Stella E, Petrović M, Majone B, Bellin A, Paunović M, Vuković-Gačić B. Evaluation of genotoxic potential throughout the upper and middle stretches of Adige river basin. in Science of The Total Environment. 2016;571:1383-1391.
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.099 .

Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta, Kolarević, Stoimir, Jovanović, Jovana, Marković, Vanja, Ilić, Marija, Simonović, Predrag, Simić, Vladica, Gačić, Zoran, Diamantini, Elena, Stella, Elisa, Petrović, Mira, Majone, Bruno, Bellin, Alberto, Paunović, Momir, Vuković-Gačić, Branka, "Evaluation of genotoxic potential throughout the upper and middle stretches of Adige river basin" in Science of The Total Environment, 571 (2016):1383-1391,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.099 . .