Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse, smelting, mining …

Many estuaries have undergone severe saltwater intrusion in addition to simultaneously
experiencing serious heavy metal pollution. To explore the effect of water density …

In 2007, the USEPA issued its “Framework for Metals Risk Assessment.” The framework
provides technical guidance to risk assessors and regulators when performing human …

To assess zinc (Zn) pollution risk from sediments, this study investigated the monthly
changes of dissolved Zn and labile Zn in sediment-overlying water profiles in a eutrophic …

The management of sediment-water interfaces, especially bed stability, is essential for
controlling accumulated contaminants in the sediment. In this study, the relationship …

Abstract Nematodes represent> 3/5 of the abundance of the world's metazoans and usually
account for nearly 90% of the total benthic fauna, playing a key ecological role in the benthic …

Hydroxyl radical (radical dotOH) is the most powerful reactive oxygen species that plays a
critical role in the redox transformation of elements and contaminants. While recent …

The influence of overlying hydrodynamics on the exchange behaviour and fluxes of heavy
metals at the sediment-water interface (SWI) is poorly understood. In the study, metals …

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) released from sediment contribute to pollution in rivers.
Considerable research has been conducted on submerged bottom sediment in long, straight …

Sediment resuspension widely occurs in environments with hydrodynamic disturbances,
where particles are sieved into different grain size groups. The particles of different grain …