Trace metal contamination of bottom sediments: a review of assessment measures and geochemical background determination methods

N Nawrot, E Wojciechowska, M Mohsin, S Kuittinen… - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper provides an overview of different methods of assessing the trace metal (TM)
contamination status of sediments affected by anthropogenic interference. The geochemical …

Multivariate statistical methods and GIS-based evaluation of potable water in urban children's parks due to potentially toxic elements contamination: a children's health …

J Ghani, J Nawab, Z Ullah, N Rafiq, SZ Hasan, S Khan… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Contamination of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has received widespread attention in
urban children's parks (UCPs) worldwide in the past few decades. However, the risk …

Spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals pollution and risk indices in surface sediments of Gomal Zam Dam Basin, Pakistan

S Muhammad, I Ullah - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
Sediments were considered a sink and potential source of heavy metals in the aquatic
system. For this purpose, the present study examined surface sediments for spatial and …

Potentially toxic elements in lake sediments in China: Spatial distribution, ecological risks, and influencing factors

Q Li, J Dai, H Zhang, Z Wan, J Xu - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution in lake sediments is a serious threat to the
ecological safety of lake water and human health, owing to anthropogenic activities. Studies …

Urbanization reduces fish taxonomic and functional diversity while increases phylogenetic diversity in subtropical rivers

B Yang, X Qu, H Liu, M Yang, W **n, W Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urbanization is considered as a major cause of widespread biodiversity loss in freshwater
ecosystems. However, multidimensional fish diversity patterns driven by urbanization in …

Spatial and temporal patterns of heavy metals and potential human impacts in Central Yangtze lakes, China

R Wang, W **a, MA Eggleton, X Qu, H Liu, W **n… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lakes in the central Yangtze River basin have experienced increasing levels of human
disturbance during the past several decades, yet large-scale environmental patterns in …

Chemical fractionation of heavy metals and zinc isotope source identification in sediments of the Huangpu River, Shanghai, China

Y Li, Y Tu, G Li, Y Pu, M Chien, Y Duan - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The Huangpu River serves as a vital water source for around 24
million individuals residing in the metropolitan area of Shanghai. Despite this, elevated …

Environmental pollution of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and its human health risk assessment in Delhi urban environs, India

P Joshi, NJ Raju, NS Siddaiah, D Karunanidhi - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in urban wetlands is a serious
concern due to their toxic, persisting nature and potential to bioaccumulate in aquatic food …

Spatial distribution, risk index, and correlation of heavy metals in the Chuhe River (Yangtze tributary): preliminary research analysis of surface water and sediment …

A Rajasekar, RT Murava, E Norgbey, X Zhu - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive study aimed to evaluate the water quality and sediment contamination
in the Chuhe River in Nan**g. The spatial assessment of 10 samples collected in …

Development of a phytoplankton-based index of biotic integrity for ecological health assessment in the Yangtze River

W Gao, F **ong, Y Lu, X Qu, W **n, Y Chen - Ecological Processes, 2023 - Springer
Background The application of index of biotic integrity (IBI) to evaluate river health can be an
essential method for river ecosystem management. However, these types of methods were …