Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution on the Element Distribution in Hydrobios

• Published in: Toxics (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 7; p. 479
• Main Authors: Hu, Chengxin, Lai, Chenghao, Yu, Ruiyang, Chen, Yangfan, Shen, Zhixiao, Lu, Wei, Yuan, Xiaofeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Acids; Animal tissues; Aquatic ecosystems; Aquatic plants; Aquatic resources; aquatic systems; Arsenic; Cadmium; Carcinogens; China; Chromium; Cytotoxicity; Drinking water; Economic development; Ecosystems; Emission analysis; Fish; Food chains; Food contamination; Food plants; Health risk assessment; Health risks; Heavy metal content; Heavy metals; Inductively coupled plasma; Industrial areas; Industrial pollution; Lead; Metabolism; Metal concentrations; Optical emission spectroscopy; Pollutants; Pollution prevention; Risk assessment; Risk management; Spectrometry; Toxicity; Water analysis; Water pollution; Water resources; Water sampling; China; Zhejiang China; aquatic plants; heavy metals; fish; aquatic systems

At a time when heavy metal pollution is increasing, assessing the levels of contamination and associated health risks is crucial. Samples of water, aquatic plants, and fish were collected from four key areas of heavy metal pollution prevention and control in Zhejiang Province. The levels of elements...