Pollution status, spatial distribution and ecological risk of heavy metals in sediments of a drinking water lake in South Eastern China

This study investigates the pollution status, spatial distribution of heavy metals including Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb, in sediments from the Longhu Lake, and evaluates possible ecological risk of these metals. Average concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb were 2.1, 3.5, 8.0 and 2.5 times high...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Mazbah Uddin, Guogan Peng, Ya Wang, Jaiju Huang, Lingfeng Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Pollutants & Bioavailability
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26395940.2021.1894988