Heavy metal pollution has become one of the most urgent environmental issues, which also
poses a potential threat to the human health. This article is suggested to review the advance …

In the first decades of 2000s, several Italian sites affected by strong anthropogenic impact
were recognized as Sites of National Interest (SINs) for a successive reclamation project …

Abstract Knowledge on the processes controlling the vertical distribution of microplastics
(MPs) in estuaries is less. This research was carried out to determine the MP distribution in …

The ubiquitous presence of contaminants in the marine environment is considered a global
threat to marine organisms. Heavy metals and microplastics are two distinct classes of …

The sediment pollution caused by heavy metals has attracted a great deal of attention due to
its persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity. This research was the first to consider 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 …

Understanding sources and fate of heavy metals in river basin is crucial for assessing risks
associated with human and ecosystem exposure. To provide basic information for …

Previous assessments on rivers in SE China with highly developed economy and enormous
population indicate diverse and relatively low particulate heavy metal pollution levels …

Grain size and concentrations of heavy metals (arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr),
copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn)) of 148 surface sediments and activities …

The aim of this study was to determine the spatial distribution, potential risks and sources of
seven heavy metals in sediments of the Yangtze River Estuary. Analyses of 55 sediment …