Soil and sediment contamination has become a critical issue worldwide due to its great
harm to the ecological environment and public health. In recent years, many remediation …

This study evaluated the concentrations of nine heavy metals in muscle specimens of pike
(Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758) from four sites of southwest of the Caspian Sea: Shijan …

Herein, surface water and periphytic biofilm samples were collected from 16 sites along the
Lancang River, China, to assess the spatial distribution, enrichment factor (EF), potential …

This study investigated seasonal variations, spatial distributions, levels, and potential
ecological risks of heavy metals in surface seawater and sediments of the northern …

Stress alleviation of plants grown in heavy metal contaminated soil has been observed after
inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria. Here we analyzed individual and …

Heavy metal concentrations in the surface sediments of specially managed Ulsan Bay were
investigated to determine metal distribution, pollution status and its ecological risk using …

Bay ecosystems with unique economic and ecological value are more vulnerable to heavy
metal pollution than other marine ecosystems. In South Korea, rapid economic development …

Road dust contains a wide range of potentially health-hazardous pollutant sources. In this
study, road dust samples were collected from nine locations along the Sydney orbital …

Abstract The concentrations of Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn, Cr, Pb, and Cd in 28 samples collected
from bottom sediments in the Gansu section of Yellow River, China, were investigated in …

Long-term retention and accumulation of heavy metals in surface water and sediment pose
a great threat to the sustainable development of aquatic ecosystems and human health. In …