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. 2021 Dec 21;29(18):27026–27041. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-18102-0

Table 5.

Concentrations of trace elements in sediments from stormwater ponds, outlets and stormwater tunnels. Data is for stormwater ponds if not stated. Min–max values are presented or if not available mean ± standard deviation is used

Referen-ce Ag As Ba Cd Co Cr Cu Hg Ni Pb Sb V Zn

This study

N = 5

0.030–0.952 0.9–14.3 39–194 0.05–0.80 3.5–13.2 9.0–45.6 20.9–126.0  < 0.5 6.4–34.9 6.5–87.6 0.325–12.3 15.9–75.3 78.6–1190

Crane 2019

N = 15

0.99 ± 2.4 5.5 ± 2.3 147 ± 43 1.5 ± 0.57 8.2 ± 2.8 42.0 ± 14.7 31.6 ± 10.1 0.059 ± 0.022 23.3 ± 7.2 39.2 ± 25.5  < 1.2 45.3 ± 11.7 154.3 ± 79.7

Sun et al. 2019

N = 12

n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a 15–86 18–200 n.a 17–110 9.9–76 n.a n.a 57–850

Blecken et al. 2017

N = 25

n.a n.a n.a  < 0.1–2.3 n.a 2–81 3–109 n.a 2–39 3–77 n.a n.a 14–597

Sharley et al. 2017

N = 98

 < 2–6  < 5–51 40–430  < 1–11 2–31 12–121 6–1090  < 0.1–2.9 4–159 9–456  < 5–17 14–130 12–4940

Ege–mose et al. 2015

N = 37

n.a n.a n.a 0.1–1.4 n.a 18–62 18–62 n.a 18–62 18–62 n.a n.a 166–451
Frost et al. 2015 0.04–0.37 n.a 64.7–507.3 0.06–0.39 3.8–20.3 9.6–60.5 9.5–42.3 n.a 6.6–45.4 6.0–38.1 n.a 14.3–67.5 35.5–175.4

Blecken et al. 2012

N = 32

n.a n.a n.a 0.15–1.23 3.8–25.0 64–307 17–263 n.a 10–50 8–42 n.a n.a 68–470

Istenič et al. 2012

N = 3

n.a n.a n.a  < 0.5 n.a 17–80 4–3293 n.a 10–42  < 2–220 n.a n.a 26–1361

Jang et al. 2010

N = 22

 < 0.8 0.6–24.8 8.1–1019  < 0.37 1st–5.3 n.a 5.8–174.5 4.5–90.4  < 0.02 5.4–40.4 5.6–196 n.a n.a 5.4–711

Färm et al. 2003

N = 3

0.314–1.70 10.2–20.7 n.a 1.15–2.93 19.6–34.7 51.0–75.7 106–159 Kan finnas 32.0–50.5 61.4–98.2 n.a 73.2–106 609–974

n.a. not analysed, N the number of ponds studied

1Wetlands

2Stormwater outlets

3Road residues from stormwater systems

4Sediment from stormwater tunnels