本研究之目的在於了解高屏海域沈積物重金屬之分佈與污染史。研究對象包含高雄港一港口、二港口、高屏溪近岸海域的表層沈積物及前鎮河口、高屏溪口、高雄二港外的三根重力岩心。研究項目有沈積物中重金屬（Al、Cd、Cr、Cu、Fe、Mn、Ni、Pb、Zn）總濃度、有機碳（TOC）、總氮（TN）、碳氮比值（TOC/TN）、粒徑分佈（< 2μm和< 63μm的含量）、放射性210Pb定年和穩定性鉛同位素比值（206Pb/207Pb、208Pb/206Pb、208Pb/207Pb）。
研究結果顯示高雄港外海域沈積物中重金屬污染以鉻、鉛、鋅三元素較明顯，但遠不如港內的污染程度。一港口海域受污染的地區集中在港口附近，有往外遞減的趨勢。二港口海域受污染地區則為港口附近、放流管附近及大林蒲沿岸（工業區）。該海域沈積物重金屬濃度受顆粒分佈之影響，而沿岸地區也明顯受到有機質含量多寡的影響。前鎮河口是高雄港內重金屬污染最嚴重的地區之一。根據210Pb定年結果，前鎮河口的沈積速率為每年0.78公分，1958年後重金屬污染有迅速增加趨勢，可能是受高雄港開發之影響。高屏溪近岸海域沈積物中重金屬污染亦是以鉻、鉛、鋅三元素較明顯，污染地區則分佈於高屏海底峽谷內及沿岸地區。重金屬的分佈受細顆粒的影響很大，尤其是在高屏海底峽谷內，而沿岸地區受到嚴重的有機污染，因此也會對於重金屬的傳輸與分佈造成影響。由於高屏海底峽谷內的流場及地形的變化造成細顆粒的富集，也使得吸附於細質顆粒上的重金屬沈積下來，因此高屏海底峽谷對於重金屬的傳輸與貯匯（sink）的確扮演一個重要的角色。高屏溪口沈積物遭受重金屬迅速污染的年代大約在1972年，污染的原因可能與高屏溪流域之工業區發展有關。

The purposes of this study are to understand distributions and historical pollution records of heavy metals in sediments from the Kaoping coastal areas. Surface sediments were collected from coastal areas of the Kaohsiung 1st Harbor, the Kaohsiung 2nd Harbor and the Kaoping River. Three gravity cores were also collected from the Kaohsiung Harbor near the Chien-chen River mouth, coastal areas adjacent to the Kaohsiung 2nd Harbor and the Kaoping Estuary. Distributions of heavy metals( Al、Cd、Cr、Cu、Fe、Mn、Ni、Pb、Zn), total organic carbon(TOC), total nitrogen(TN) and grain size in sediments were investigated. 210Pb chronology and stable lead isotope ratios( 206Pb/207Pb、208Pb/206Pb、208Pb/207Pb) were applied for revealing the historical records of metal pollution.
Experimental results show that sediments in the Kaoping coastal areas were polluted substantially with Cr, Pb and Zn. The metal pollution were relatively significant at the Kaohsiung 1st Harbor, the Kaohsiung 2nd Harbor, three outfall fields, nearshore areas (Da-lin-pu, Kaoping River, Tungkang River, Linpan River and Tapong Bay) and inner of the Kaoping Submarine Canyon. Distributions of heavy metals in sediments from the Kaohsiung Harbor coastal areas were apparently influenced by the distributions of grain size and organic matter. The metal pollution is heavier within the Kaohsiung Harbor than in coastal areas adjacent to the Harbor. The Chien-chen River is one of major sources of metal pollution in the Kaohsiung Harbor. According to 210Pb dating, the sedimentation rate near the Chien-chen River mouth is about 0.78 cm/y. The onset of rapid increase of metal pollution was in 1958, the time coincident with the re-construction of the Kaohsiung Harbor. The Kaoping Submarine Canyon played a major role on the transport and deposition of heavy metals discharged from the Kaoping River. The variation of topography and current results in enrichment of fine sediments in the Kaoping Submarine Canyon, where heavy metals were likely accumulated and enriched in fine sediments. Significant metal pollution beginning around 1972 was revealed from a sediment cone near the Kaoping Estuary. Anthropogenic metals may be released from the industrial parks along the Kaoping River.

第一章 前言
第二章 研究區域與方法
2-1 研究區域
2-2 分析方法與流程
第三章 結果與討論
3-1. 高雄港一港口海域
3-2. 高雄港二港口海域
3-3. 前鎮河口岩心
3-4. 二港口外海岩心
3-5. 高屏溪口近岸海域
3-6. 高屏溪口岩心
3-7. 高屏海域沈積物重金屬濃度比較
第四章 結論
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