Heavy metals distribution in the Eolian Basin (South Tyrrhenian Sea)

The concentration and distribution of heavy metals in the Eolian Basin are discussed. The data concern sediment and particulate matter samples and are correlated with the environmental parameters. In the sediments the measurements indicate that the elements (Zn, Pb, Co, Ni, Cr, Cu, Cd, Mn, Fe) display characteristics which seem not to be influenced by the various water masses circulating in the archipelago. In the particulate matter, the distribution of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cu, Mn, Fe) shows interesting correlations with the environmental characteristics of the zone.