Heavy metals (HMs) are metallic substances. They enter biotic and abiotic systems through
natural and human activities. These HMs have an impact on the atmosphere, soil, and …

Coastal sediment is a vital habitat for aquatic and marine life in coastal ecosystem. However,
urbanization and economic development in coastal areas have resulted in environmental …

Abstract The Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) is an important socioeconomic
zone in Asia, but has been deteriorated by various environmental pollutants over the last …

Heavy metal pollution in sediment resources may pose serious threat to ecosystem and
human health through food web. In this study, surface sediment samples of 10 stations along …

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 …

Thamirabharani river acquires a noticeable quantity of sewage and agriculture waste from
local inhabitants. The distribution of heavy metals in the surface sediments of the …

Abstract 30 samples of eight heavy metals were collected in February 2011 within Yangtze
River estuary (YRE). The mean concentrations met the primary standard criteria based on …

This study identifies the impact of river sediments on coastal ecosystems in the southwestern
coastal region of Korea. Surface sediments were analyzed for their spatial distributions of …

In an effort to assess the potential contamination and determine the environmental risks
associated with heavy metals, the surface sediments in Liaodong Bay, northeast China …

Abstract Selected heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Cd, and As) in 47 river sediment samples
collected in the Jiaozhou Bay (JZB) catchment were evaluated to assess their spatial …