Characterization and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments From Jian and Moyang Rivers in Western Guangdong

The river environment is complex and receives a variety of contaminants from numerous sources that are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic. The distribution, source, contamination, and ecological risk status of Zn, Pb, Cu, Ni, Cr, and Cd were evaluated in the surface sediments at 45 sites on the...

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Main Authors: Jie Feng, Yuemin Lin, Mingkun Li, Tingping Ouyang, Mingjie Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.927765/full