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Metallic contaminants in the sediments of coastal embayments of Nova Scotia

Assesses the baseline levels of metallic contaminants of bottom sediments in the Annapolis Basin, Country Harbour, the LaHave estuary, Petpeswick Inlet, St. Mary's estuary, and the Liverpool, Lunenburg, Pubnico, Shelburne, and Ship Harbours in Nova Scotia. Focuses on the abundance and distribution of the following metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, tin, and zinc. These metals are potentially injurious to biota and humans if present in the marine environment in sufficient concentrations. The first part of this report summarizes the abundance of trace metals in the sediments and provides a comparative overview of the relative concentrations within each sampling site in each of the coastal embayments. The second part presents more detailed information on the characteristics of each embayment and the factors that control the levels and distribution of the metals.

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