Clyde tributaries : report of urban stream sediment and surface water geochemistry for Glasgow

Fordyce, F.M.; O Dochartaigh, B.E.; Lister, T.R.; Cooper, R.; Kim, A.; Harrison, I.; Vane, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8150-3640; Brown, S.E.. 2004 Clyde tributaries : report of urban stream sediment and surface water geochemistry for Glasgow. Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 169pp. (CR/04/037N) (Unpublished)

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Abstract/Summary

This report presents the results of an urban drainage geochemical survey carried out jointly by the British Geological Survey (BGS) and Glasgow City Council (GCC) during June 2003. 118 stream sediment and 122 surface water samples were collected at a sample density of 1 per 1 km2 from all tributaries draining into the River Clyde within the GCC administrative area. The study was carried out as part of the BGS systematic Geochemical Surveys of Urban Environments (GSUE) programme. Stream sediment and surface water samples underwent analysis for approximately 46 chemical elements including contaminants such as As, Al, Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, Se, V and Zn according to standard GSUE procedures. In addition, parameters such as ammonium, asbestos and Hg as well as organic contaminants such as total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and organo-tin compounds were assessed. The aim of the project was to provide an overview of urban drainage geochemistry in Glasgow to link to an on-going sister project, which is investigating the geochemistry of the Clyde estuary. This report presents the initial findings of the Clyde tributaries survey but it is envisaged that the data will be interpreted in more detail as part of a wider Clyde basin study once the Clyde estuary survey is completed.

Item Type:	Publication - Report
Programmes:	BGS Programmes > Physical Hazards
Funders/Sponsors:	Glasgow City Council
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	This item has been internally reviewed but not externally peer-reviewed. Report made open by author 22.08.12
Additional Keywords:	Urban, stream sediment, stream water, geochemistry, contamination, organic contaminants, metals, UKGEOS_Glasgow
NORA Subject Terms:	Earth Sciences Ecology and Environment Chemistry
Date made live:	22 Aug 2012 12:14 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/18996

Item Type:

Publication - Report

Programmes:

BGS Programmes > Physical Hazards

Funders/Sponsors:

Glasgow City Council

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

This item has been internally reviewed but not externally peer-reviewed. Report made open by author 22.08.12

Additional Keywords:

Urban, stream sediment, stream water, geochemistry, contamination, organic contaminants, metals, UKGEOS_Glasgow

NORA Subject Terms:

Earth Sciences
Ecology and Environment
Chemistry