Coastal areas are facing increasing heavy metal contamination from various human
activities, posing a severe threat to aquatic and coastal biodiversity. Mangroves, abundant in …

Heavy metal pollution is a global problem although its sources and trends differ by region
and time. To data, no published research has reported heavy metal pollution in global rivers …

Bohai Bay, the second largest bay of Bohai Sea, largely due to the huge amount of
pollutants discharged into it annually and its geohydrologic condition, is considered to be …

Surface water samples were collected from 42 sampling sites throughout the upper Han
River during the time period of 2005–2006. The concentrations of trace metals were …

Correlation of heavy metals in the tissues of typical organisms (ie, fishes and crabs) and
those in their living environments (ie, surface water, bottom water, and sediment) in Yangtze …

Surface sediments (0–5cm) from 59 stations within the Yangtze River intertidal zone (YRIZ)
were sampled for metal contamination analysis in April and August 2005. The …

Here, we aim to determine the distribution, ecological risk and sources of heavy metals and
metalloids in the surface sediments of the **angjiang River, Hunan Province, China. Sixty …

In order to investigate the contamination levels of trace metals, surface water samples were
collected from six regions along Yangtze River in Nan**g Section. The concentrations of …

A comparative study of the heavy metal (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) concentrations
in sediments collected from the mainstream, tributaries, and lakes of the Yangtze River …

Surface sediments and sediment cores collected at the Pearl River Estuary (PRE) and its
surrounding coastal area were analysed for total metal concentrations, chemical partitioning …