Species-specific bioaccumulation of trace metals among fish species from Xincun Lagoon, South China Sea

Abstract Xincun Lagoon is an important fishing area in northern Hainan Island, China. It has long been exposed to pollutants from local sewage, breeding cages and fishing boats, resulting in serious pollution threats to the survival of fish. In this study, we examined the concentrations of seven tra...

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Main Authors: Weihua Feng, Zhifu Wang, Hengtao Xu, Dongrong Zhang, Haifeng Zhang, Wenzhuo Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77917-y