Heavy metal pollution in the East China Sea: A review

M Zhang, X Sun, J Xu - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to rapid urbanization and industrialization, heavy metal (HM) pollution in coastal areas
of the East China Sea (ECS) has attracted extensive attention. This article attempts to review …

Spatial distribution of and historical changes in heavy metals in the surface seawater and sediments of the Beibu Gulf, China

Q Lao, Q Su, G Liu, Y Shen, F Chen, X Lei, S Qing… - Marine pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
To study the impact of rapid industrialization and urbanization in Guangxi Province on the
coastal environment in recent years, seven metals (Hg, Cu, Pb, Cd, Cr, Zn and As) were …

Heavy metal contamination assessment of surface sediments of the Subei Shoal, China: Spatial distribution, source apportionment and ecological risk

M Zhang, P He, G Qiao, J Huang, X Yuan, Q Li - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated heavy metals (Ni, Zn, Cr, Cu, As, Pb, Cd and Hg) concentrations in
surface sediment of Subei Shoal, China, to illustrate their spatial distribution characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of heavy metal contamination in beach sediments of eastern St. Martin's island, Bangladesh: implications for environmental and human health …

MS Bhuyan, SMB Haider, G Meraj, MA Bakar, MT Islam… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal pollution in marine ecosystems is an escalating environmental concern, largely
driven by anthropogenic activities, and poses potential threats to ecological health and …

[HTML][HTML] Concentrations and health risks of heavy metals in five major marketed marine bivalves from three coastal cities in Guangxi, China

L Qin, R Zhang, Y Liang, L Wu, Y Zhang, Z Mu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Seafood consumption provides essential elements to humans while also posing risks to
human health. A total of 2610 individuals of five edible marine bivalve species (Ruditapes …

Pollution and ecological risk assessment, and source identification of heavy metals in sediment from the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea

H Lin, W Lan, Q Feng, X Zhu, T Li, R Zhang… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Beibu Gulf is an important passageway between China and the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations, where there has been an increase in pollution of heavy metals …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteria versus fungi for predicting anthropogenic pollution in subtropical coastal sediments: assembly process and environmental response

Z Zhao, H Li, Y Sun, A Zhan, W Lan, SP Woo… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal regions support the most threatened ecosystems on Earth, and anthropogenic
activities have been significantly affecting both habitat structure and ecological quality …

Exposure status, spatial variation, and health risk assessment of selected heavy metal (loid) s in common commercial fish species of the Beibu Gulf

J Li, J Sun, W Hu, M Yan, B Kang - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Fishes are considered as biological indicators of heavy metal (loid) s pollution. In this study,
contents of seven heavy metal (loid) s, including Cu, Cr, Cd, Pb, Zn, As, and Hg, in the …

Response of moulting genes and gut microbiome to nano-plastics and copper in juvenile horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus

Y Pan, J Qian, X Ma, W Huang, JKH Fang, I Arif… - Marine Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) and heavy metals are typical marine pollutants, affecting the gut
microbiota composition and molting rate of marine organisms. Currently, there is a lack of …

Biogeochemical processes and eutrophication status of nutrients in the northern Beibu Gulf, South China

Q Lao, G Liu, Y Shen, Q Su, X Lei - Journal of Earth System Science, 2021 - Springer
Land-source nutrient inputs into coastal areas have increased remarkably in recent
decades. To investigate whether the rapid development of the coastal areas in Beibu Gulf, a …