Pollution characteristics, distribution and risk level of heavy metals in sediments of the Yangtze River estuary

Pollution characteristics, distribution and risk level of heavy metals in sediments of the Yangtze River estuary

Pollution characteristics, distribution, risk and sources of 7 heavy metals in sediments of Yangtze River Estuary were investigated. Total concentration ranges of As, Cr, Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn and Ni were [0, 16.5], [1.48, 51.3], [2.66, 318], [0, 0.99], [35.6, 992], [8, 91.3] and [1.88, 108] mg/kg, respect...

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Main Authors: Xingpo Liu, Chen Ding, Hailong Qin, Yiqing Zhang, Yunqi Jiang, Zhiheng Li, Jiangshuai Wu, Haifeng Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Heavy metals
Sedimentary pollution
Spatial distribution
Risk assessment
Yangtze river estuary
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024048278

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