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Mediterranean Sea (MS) is a semi-enclosed sea hosting a high population density and is exposed to numerous anthropogenic activities that contaminate the surrounding environment with pollutants such as trace metals (TM). TM distribution is influenced by numerous (bio) geochemical processes which can turn sediments into a secondary source of contaminants for the ecosystem. In this study, we investigate TM contamination in two coastal Mediterranean sites: Toulon Bay (Northwestern MS, France) and St-Georges Bay (Eastern MS, Lebanon). Both sites are submitted to anthropogenic pressures and host urbanized coastal rivers (Las River and Beirut River, respectively). Even, if Las River contribution is non-negligible for few elements but it contributes in dilution of past pollutions of the bay. In contrast, sediments from St-Georges Bay are impacted by several anthropogenic activities transported through Beirut River. Additionally, early diagenesis highly affects TM mobility in the sediments of these two ecosystems.

Impact of urbanized rivers inputs on sediments of two contrasted coastal Mediterranean areas: Toulon Bay (France) and St-Georges Bay (Lebanon)