The concentration distribution and biohazard assessment of heavy metal elements in surface sediments from the continental shelf of Hainan Island

• Published in: Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 166; p. 112254
• Main Authors: Cai, Pengjie, Cai, Guanqiang, Chen, Xin, Li, Shun, Zhao, Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Aluminum oxide; Biohazards; China; Chromium; Cobalt; Continental shelf of Hainan Island; Continental shelves; Copper; Environmental Monitoring; Geologic Sediments; Hazardous Substances; Health risks; Heavy metal contamination; Heavy metals; Islands; Lead; Metal concentrations; Metals; Metals, Heavy - analysis; Nickel; Pollution indices factor; Pollution levels; Quotients; Risk Assessment; Sediment; Sediment samplers; Sediment samples; Sediments; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Zinc; China; Hainan Island; Pollution indices factor; Risk assessment; Continental shelf of Hainan Island; Heavy metal contamination

The level of heavy metals (Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb) and Al2O3 were quantified in 140 surface sediment samples from the continental shelf of Hainan Island (CSHI). The mean heavy metal concentration in the decreasing order was: Cr > Zn > Pb > Ni > Cu > Co. Although heavy metals were...