Distribution, Ecological Risk, and Source Identification of Heavy Metal(loid)s in Sediments of a Headwater of Beijiang River Affected by Mining in Southern China

In this study, the contents of eight heavy metal(loid)s (As, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Cu, Sb and Tl) in 50 sediment samples from a headwater of Beijiang River were studied to understand their pollution, ecological risk and potential sources. Evaluation indexes including sediment quality guidelines (SDGs), en...

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Main Authors: Fei Luo, Fawang Zhang, Wenting Zhang, Qibo Huang, Xing Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Toxics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/2/117