The current critical review examines the application of 11 frequently used sedimentary metal
indices in their ability to accurately assess the magnitude of human-induced change …

Research on estuarine ecology in South America (SA) increased quali-quantitatively since
the early 1980 in search of consistent recommendations for estuarine conservation. The …

Heavy metals and microplastics have been considered as threats to the marine environment
and the interactions between these two pollutants are poorly understood. This study …

The objective of this study was to investigate heavy metal contamination in four major
vegetable bases and determine the health risks of residents in the vicinity of the highly …

Surface sediments and clam Meretrix meretrix were collected from a northern estuarine
region in Dongying City, China. Sediments were analysed for heavy metals (Hg, As, Cd, Cr …

Toxic metal (loid) pollution in sulphide mineralized area has been increasingly concerned.
In the present study, the pollution characteristics and the health risk of Hg, As, Tl and other …

In the current study, environmental risk, potential sources and spatial distribution of heavy
metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were investigated in the sediments of …

Mangroves bear enormous ecosystem value, while the ecosystems are facing increasing
environmental pressures. In this study, 73 samples of soil sediments in mangroves, paddy …

The use of zinc isotopes to trace anthropogenic sources in coastal areas has been tested in
this study. We determined the stable isotopic composition of zinc in sediment cores …

Possibility of optimized indices for the assessment of heavy metal contents in soil around an
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