Research Article

Heavy Metal Distribution in Opportunistic Beach Nourishment: A Case Study in Greece

Table 1

The sampling points, their coordinates, and a brief description.

a/a LatitudeLongitudeDescription

135.532731°23.895444°Surface sediment from the exit of Platanias WWTP at 12 m water depth.
235.532731°23.895444°Deep (20 cm) sediment from the exit of Platanias WWTP at 12 m water depth.
335.524739°23.893374°Surface sediment close to the delta of Platanias river, 5 m water depth.
4–735.519585°23.911989°Surface sediment from Platanias port.
835.513104°23.951622°Surface sediment from Kato Stalos beach, next to the exit of a small stream.
935.512890°23.953652°Surface sediment from the exit of a small stream in Kato Stalos beach.
1035.513441°23.964129°Deep (20 cm) sediment from Kato Galatas Port.
1135.513120°23.963718°Surface sediment from Kato Galatas Port.
12-1335.512849°23.964022°Deep (20 cm) sediment from Kato Galatas Port.
14–1735.512176°24.001272°Surface sediment from kladisos river delta.
1835.515931°24.007655°Nea Chora port, sediment from the breakwater, where ship maintenance activities take place.
1935.516331°24.008479°Surface sediment from Nea Chora port.
20–2235.519784°24.018881°Surface sediment from old harbor of Chania.
23-2435.516112°24.029507°Surface sediment from Koum Kapi beach, Chania.
25–2835.519819°24.037042°Surface Sediment from Agia Kyriaki beach.
2935.522146°24.045043°Sediment from the effluents of a small tannery in Agia Kyriaki bay.
3035.523117°24.046336°Deep (20 cm) sediment from Agia Kyriaki port.
3135.591935°24.149655°Surface sediment from the remote pocket beach of Agia Triada.
3235.496533°24.061187°Surface sediment from Souda beach.
3335.488996°24.067110°Surface sediment the exit of a small stream in Souda bay.
3435.182981°24.247641°Surface sediment from Orthi Ammos beach, Frangokastello Sfakia.
3535.200961°24.136048°Surface sediment from Sfakia beach, Sfakia.
3635.201933°24.109092°Surface sediment from Glyka Nera beach, Sfakia.
3735.199868°24.078939°Surface sediment from Loutro beach, Sfakia.
3835.469402°23.563673°Mean value of sediment from 10 greenhouses, Falasarna beach, Kasteli.
3935.470777°23.564290°Surface sediment from Falasarna beach, Kasteli.
4035.477558°23.568266°Deep (20 cm) sediment from Falasarna port, Kasteli.
4135.503813°23.576891°Surface sediment from Falasarna small beach, Kasteli.