Dataset on trace elements and legacy and emerging organic contaminants concentrations in sediments cores in L’Albufera Natural Park (Valencia, East of Spain): Association with “in-deep” sediment characteristics and risk assessment to the aquatic biota.

The dataset presents information on the vertical distribution of contaminants, covering legacy heavy metals, emerging contaminants like pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and pesticides, as well as persistent organic pollutants in sediment cores from two areas (North and South) of L'Albufera lake. It includes 14C-data for organic matter and seashells, along with physico-chemical analyses of sediment characteristics at various depth levels. Additionally, an ecological risk assessment is conducted to determine potential toxicity in the surface sediment layers.

本数据集收录了污染物垂向分布相关信息，其覆盖范围包括阿尔武费拉湖（L'Albufera lake）南北两个区域沉积物岩芯中的遗留重金属（legacy heavy metals）、药物、个人护理产品及农药等新兴污染物（emerging contaminants），以及持久性有机污染物（persistent organic pollutants）。数据集包含针对有机质与贝壳的碳十四（14C）测年数据，同时涵盖不同深度层级沉积物特性的理化分析结果。此外，本数据集还开展了生态风险评估（ecological risk assessment），以明确表层沉积物层的潜在毒性。