Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that accumulates in living systems. Exposure can occur
occupationally or environmentally. Workers within the electroplating, battery production, and …

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 …

Heavy metals are natural constituents of soils and their concentration varies depending on
parental materials. In the last years, the content of heavy metal in soils has increased due to …

Surface sediment samples collected from 19 sites in the Liaohe River protected area were
analysed for heavy metals to evaluate their potential ecological risk. The results …

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 …

We conducted an investigation to identify the sources of metals in urban surface soils, and to
assess the associated human health risks, around the Tanggu chemical industrial district …

Eleven heavy metals (V, Cr, Mn, Co, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb) in surface sediment in
the intertidal zones of the Yellow River Estuary, China were analyzed by inductively coupled …

Present study analyzed the seasonal and spatial distribution patterns, sources, and
ecological risks of seven heavy metals (Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) in the sediments of …

This review article represents the comparative study of heavy metal concentration in water
and sediments of 43 important global rivers. The review is a solitary effort in the area 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 …