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Samborombón Bay is the most extensive myxohaline wetland of Argentina. This Ramsar site is considered a priority area for the conservation of biodiversity in the country. Numerous rivers and channels that drain the Pampean plain, such as the Salado River and the channels Lower Salado, 15, 9, A, 1, and 2, cross this wetland and flow into Samborombón Bay. Trace metal concentration (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in water and sediments were determined in low and high water periods. In the first case, contents were higher than the Guide Levels for the Protection of the Aquatic Biota (GLPAB) in most of the sampling stations. In high water period, only As and Zn were detected. Relevant physico-chemical parameters were analyzed by a principal component analysis (PCA). Trace metal concentrations in sediments suggest, as a whole, that this wetland has been so far exposed to low to moderate levels of anthropic influence. It must be emphasized however, that the presence of metals in both the water and sediments of this bay might have negative effects on the biota and on the regional trophic web.
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Schenone, N., Volpedo, A.V. & Cirelli, A.F. Trace metal contents in water and sediments in Samborombón Bay wetland, Argentina. Wetlands Ecol Manage 15, 303–310 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-006-9030-6
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