Heavy metals are well‐known environmental pollutants due to their toxicity, persistence in
the environment, and bioaccumulative nature. Their natural sources include weathering of …

Contamination of freshwater fish with toxic heavy metals and metalloids is a major
environmental issue in terms of public health. For instance, Cd, Pb, Hg and As are …

Heavy metals (HMs) are natural environmental constituents, but their geochemical
processes and biochemical equilibrium have been altered by indiscriminate use for human …

Sediment samples of different wetland types (saltmarsh, mangrove, tidal pool, mudflat and
sandflat) from an urbanized estuary were analyzed to evaluate the contamination level and …

Heavy metal pollution is a growing environmental concern as it causes the degradation of
wetlands by affecting the organisms at different trophic levels. Shorebirds typically feed on …

Mangrove forests prevalent along the intertidal regions of tropical and sub-tropical
coastlines are inimitable and dynamic ecosystems. They protect and stabilize coastal areas …

Heavy metal pollution in Indian wetlands is rising due to industrial, agricultural and urban
development activities. Shorebirds occupy upper trophic levels and are therefore especially …

Overlying water, sediment, rhizosphere sediment and mangrove seedlings in the Futian
mangrove forest were analyzed for heavy metals. The results showed that mangrove plant …

Microplastic contamination is a widespread global problem. Plastic pollution in the oceans
has received a lot of news coverage, but there is a significant gap in our knowledge about its …

Functioning of coastal wetland habitats is essential for the ecosystem integrity and
sustainability of coastal development that enables human progress along transitional …