PAH levels in sediments from a coastal area heavily subjected to anthropogenic pressure (Asturias, north of Spain).

Ninety-two sediment samples collected along the Asturias coastline (north of Spain), were studied based on their concentrations of 16PAHs. Concentrations of Σ16PAH showed an average of 12.650 mg kg d.

Trace metals from different anthropic sources on the mid-west coast of Asturias: Concentrations, dispersion and environmental considerations.

The central coast of Asturias (Spain), which has suffered significant anthropogenic impacts during the last 150 years, has been studied using 71 sediment samples to establish a preliminary scenario of the geochemical and environmental state of sediments, relating them to their potential sources. In general, As (max 28.5 μg g), Cd (max 1.