Urban road sediments act as large basins for heavy metal contaminants produced as a
result of natural processes and anthropogenic activities. This study is aimed at reviewing …

It is well recognized that the ecosystem of the Bohai Sea is being rapidly degraded and the
Sea has basically lost its function as a fishing ground. Billions of funds have been spent in …

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 …

Excessive levels of heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) in natural environments pose a serious threat
to living beings worldwide. HM exposure causes irreversible damage to structural …

The concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd were measured in water and sediment to
determine their distribution characteristics and potential ecological risks of the Lake …

Abstract Background and aim Mediterranean Sea, Egypt is an economically important
marine environment. During the last decades there has been extensive increase in the …

Urban and industrial wastewaters, and the weathering of rocks are the main anthropogenic
and natural sources of heavy metals (HMs) in coastal worldwide environments. The present …

The concentrations of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn) and major metals (Al,
Fe and Ti) in 42 surface sediment (0–2 cm) samples from Erhai Lake, a large eutrophic …

Arsenic (As)-mediated contamination of groundwater resources in different parts of the world
is a consequence of natural or anthropogenic sources, leading to adverse effects on 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 …