Contaminant Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Heavy Metals in Seawater and Sediments in a Typical Mariculture Bay in South China

Heavy metal pollution in the mariculture areas is of considerable attention due to its potential ecological effects and public concern for seafood safety. A better understanding of the current contamination status and historical trend of heavy metals in the ecosystems of mariculture areas has an imp...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Qibin Lao, Shangjun Cai, Peng Huang, Fajin Chen, Qizhong Su, Xuetie Lei, Xin Zhou, Chunqing Chen, Qingmei Zhu, Xuan Lu, Guoqiang Liu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Subjects:	heavy metals pH historical trend mariculture area ecological risk Qinzhou Bay
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.923494/full