Spatial–Temporal Variations, Ecological Risk Assessment, and Source Identification of Heavy Metals in the Sediments of a Shallow Eutrophic Lake, China
The contamination of heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Hg, Cd, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, and Sb) in the sediments were investigated in Lake Yangcheng, a eutrophic lake in China. Results showed that the average concentrations of each metal in the surface sediments generally exceeded their corresponding background values....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Toxics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/1/16 |