Heavy Metal Content Analysis of Siutghiol Lake Water and Sediment

Siutghiol Lake, situated on the Romanian Black Sea Coast, provides socio-economical value for the surrounding area, given its various resources and uses. Seaside lakes are undergoing a significant stress from several directions, especially in the past decade, due to the enhancement of anthropic activities. Our research presents original results concerning heavy metal content determination of water and sediments by atomic absorption spectroscopy method, AAS with high resolution and continue source. In most of the sediment samples the heavy metal concentrations were above the acceptable limits stipulated of the regulation in force.