Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Nutrient Elements and Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin
The pollution of water bodies by nutrients and heavy metals can lead to a loss of biodiversity, environmental degradation, and harm to human health. During the two-month monitoring period (e.g., December 2019 to January 2020), variables such as trace metals (e.g., Cu, Zn, As, and Cr), nutrients (e.g...
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| description | The pollution of water bodies by nutrients and heavy metals can lead to a loss of biodiversity, environmental degradation, and harm to human health. During the two-month monitoring period (e.g., December 2019 to January 2020), variables such as trace metals (e.g., Cu, Zn, As, and Cr), nutrients (e.g., NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>-N, TN, and TP), water temperature, pH value, dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD<sub>5</sub>) were measured at 102 monitoring points in the main stream and tributaries of the Ganjiang River in the Poyang Lake Basin. A variety of multivariate statistical techniques, including cluster analysis (CA), principal component analysis (PCA), and correlation analysis, were used to conduct risk assessments and source analyses of the nutrient elements and heavy metals in the Ganjiang River system. The results show that although the Ganjiang River Basin is polluted by human activities, its water chemistry characteristics and trace metal and nutrient elements concentrations were better than the national standards. Through principal component analysis, the water pollution sources could be divided into urban sewage, agricultural activities, industrial activities, and the sources of industrial activities and transportation activities. The comprehensive risks of noncarcinogens (H<sup>c</sup>) and comprehensive risks of carcinogens (R<sup>c</sup>) for adults and children due to drinking water indicated that the risk from drinking water for the children in the basin was greater than that for adults, and that the H<sup>c</sup> for adults and children was acceptable. However, the R<sup>c</sup> for adults and children was slightly higher than the acceptable values. This study provides a reference for the fine control of the environmental water pollution sources in the Ganjiang river basin and health risk assessments in the basin, which are of great significance for improving the environmental water quality standards in the river basin and for reducing the risk of carcinogenesis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf2ec5e46c184fd09a606ccb9bd2e42b2023-11-23T03:14:27ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412021-11-011323336710.3390/w13233367Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Nutrient Elements and Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River BasinXiaodong Chu0Daishe Wu1Hao Wang2Fangwen Zheng3Cheng Huang4Liang Hu5School of Resources Environment & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, ChinaSchool of Resources Environment & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, ChinaSchool of Resources Environment & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic and Ecological Engineering, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic and Ecological Engineering, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic and Ecological Engineering, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, ChinaThe pollution of water bodies by nutrients and heavy metals can lead to a loss of biodiversity, environmental degradation, and harm to human health. During the two-month monitoring period (e.g., December 2019 to January 2020), variables such as trace metals (e.g., Cu, Zn, As, and Cr), nutrients (e.g., NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>-N, TN, and TP), water temperature, pH value, dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD<sub>5</sub>) were measured at 102 monitoring points in the main stream and tributaries of the Ganjiang River in the Poyang Lake Basin. A variety of multivariate statistical techniques, including cluster analysis (CA), principal component analysis (PCA), and correlation analysis, were used to conduct risk assessments and source analyses of the nutrient elements and heavy metals in the Ganjiang River system. The results show that although the Ganjiang River Basin is polluted by human activities, its water chemistry characteristics and trace metal and nutrient elements concentrations were better than the national standards. Through principal component analysis, the water pollution sources could be divided into urban sewage, agricultural activities, industrial activities, and the sources of industrial activities and transportation activities. The comprehensive risks of noncarcinogens (H<sup>c</sup>) and comprehensive risks of carcinogens (R<sup>c</sup>) for adults and children due to drinking water indicated that the risk from drinking water for the children in the basin was greater than that for adults, and that the H<sup>c</sup> for adults and children was acceptable. However, the R<sup>c</sup> for adults and children was slightly higher than the acceptable values. This study provides a reference for the fine control of the environmental water pollution sources in the Ganjiang river basin and health risk assessments in the basin, which are of great significance for improving the environmental water quality standards in the river basin and for reducing the risk of carcinogenesis.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/23/3367Ganjiang River Basinheavy metalsnutrient elementssourcesrisk assessment |
| spellingShingle | Xiaodong Chu Daishe Wu Hao Wang Fangwen Zheng Cheng Huang Liang Hu Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Nutrient Elements and Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin Water Ganjiang River Basin heavy metals nutrient elements sources risk assessment |
| title | Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Nutrient Elements and Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin |
| title_full | Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Nutrient Elements and Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin |
| title_fullStr | Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Nutrient Elements and Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Nutrient Elements and Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin |
| title_short | Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Nutrient Elements and Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin |
| title_sort | spatial distribution characteristics and risk assessment of nutrient elements and heavy metals in the ganjiang river basin |
| topic | Ganjiang River Basin heavy metals nutrient elements sources risk assessment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/23/3367 |
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