Ecological risk assessment of aquatic organisms induced by heavy metals in the estuarine waters of the Pearl River

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 9145 - 12
• Main Authors: Tang, Zhihua, Liu, Xinyu, Niu, Xiaojun, Yin, Hua, Liu, Minru, Zhang, Dongqing, Guo, Huafang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 05.06.2023; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/499; 704/172; 704/829; Aquatic organisms; Biodiversity; Coastal zone; Contamination; Copper; Crustacea; Crustaceans; Economic development; Estuaries; Heavy metals; Humanities and Social Sciences; Lead; Mercury; Metal concentrations; Metals; Mollusks; multidisciplinary; Risk assessment; Rivers; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Shellfish; Water quality; Water quality standards; Zinc; Pearl River Estuary

With the rapid economic development of China's coastal areas and the growth of industry and population, the problem of heavy metal contamination in estuarine waters is increasing in sensitivity and seriousness. In order to accurately and quantitatively describe the current status of heavy metal...