Ecological risk assessment of aquatic organisms induced by heavy metals in the estuarine waters of the Pearl River

Abstract With the rapid economic development of China's coastal areas and the growth of industry and population, the problem of heavy metal contamination in estuarine waters is increasing in sensitivity and seriousness. In order to accurately and quantitatively describe the current status of he...

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Main Authors: Zhihua Tang, Xinyu Liu, Xiaojun Niu, Hua Yin, Minru Liu, Dongqing Zhang, Huafang Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35798-x