Assessing Heavy Metal Pollution of the Largest Nature Reserve in Tianjin City, China
Zhou, Bin; Xing, Meinan; Liao, Haiqing; Li, Hui; Vogt, Rolf David; Xu, Weijie; Jia, Liyun; Tian, Jie; Meng, Jianli; Jing, Jiangang; Liu, Dan
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2022Metadata
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Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 2022. 10.1007/s00128-022-03545-zAbstract
Beidagang Wetland (BW) Nature Reserve is centrally situated in Tianjin City, experiencing an extreme industrial development. This study uses index characteristic analysis systems for assessing the individual and combined heavy metal pollution loading in the water during the spring and autumn seasons. By combining the pollution level of single pollutant, a more comprehensive evaluation of water quality in BW was achieved. Water quality was worst during autumn due to high level of Cd and Pb, which indicate the type of anthropogenic activities have a serious effect on heavy metal pollution in BW. In addition, high exchangeable amounts of Cd (> 40%) were found in the sediments of BW, indicating Cd pollution has emerged. There is a need for appropriate abatement actions curbing heavy metal loading and improving water quality of the BW Nature Reserve, thereby ensuring a sustainable management of its ecosystem services.
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