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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Main Authors: Xiaomei Su, Hong Ling, Dan Wu, Qingju Xue, Liqiang Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Toxics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/1/16