Distribution, sources and influencing factors of heavy metals in the Ledong Sea, South China Sea.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 202: 116396, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
The Ledong Sea Area is located on the southwest side of Hainan Island. In recent years, with the development of industrialization and urbanization, the problem of heavy metals in marine sediments has gradually become a global problem, and research on this topic is of great significance for nearshore environmental protection and coastal management. This paper analysed the heavy metal content of 97 surface sediments in the Ledong Sea, indicating unpolluted to moderately polluted and low to moderate risk. Cu, Zn, Hg, Pb, Cr, and Cd are highly correlated, with similar origins, and originate from rivers carrying industrial wastewater, domestic sewage, and weathered material from the parent rocks, which are subsequently redistributed under the action of ocean dynamics. The distribution of Hg is mainly influenced by feed and biological metabolites during the farming process. As originates from rivers carrying large amounts of agricultural pesticide and fertilizer residues.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Monitoreo del Ambiente
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Sedimentos Geológicos
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Metales Pesados
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
Revista:
Mar Pollut Bull
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido