Research Article

Environmental and Ecological Risk Assessment of Trace Metal Contamination in Mangrove Ecosystems: A Case from Zhangjiangkou Mangrove National Nature Reserve, China

Table 1

Physicochemical parameters and trace metals concentrations (mg/kg) in surface sediments from ZMNNR.

Stat.Clay (%)Silt (%)Sand (%)pHCW (%)Trace metals (mg/kg)
CuCdPbCrZnAsHg

C017.9324.960.0936.9827.53135.1826.320.02
C0231.4863.305.227.8644.2822.780.0842.32134.51157.8424.030.02
C0332.5263.134.357.7740.8621.440.0947.9342.30155.9824.430.03
C0431.1466.182.686.9840.1723.130.0542.4945.03145.7924.890.01
C0530.6366.572.807.4839.5322.850.0450.2252.55149.8125.250.04
C0628.5467.573.897.6942.7919.680.0536.8022.07120.5522.990.00
C0732.1764.303.537.0241.3321.860.0636.7132.39134.1823.740.02
C0831.9265.272.817.9739.2122.430.0541.3239.13139.2028.170.02
C0930.7165.224.077.1244.7621.300.0539.4934.25144.3622.160.01
C1031.6663.025.327.0841.0724.540.0648.1127.73141.0623.240.01
C1131.9463.984.086.9544.9623.840.0439.6626.72136.3325.470.00
C1232.0463.234.737.2341.0324.680.0541.9623.12129.7322.910.02
C1333.6762.903.437.6849.5317.140.0446.6122.93140.6327.170.00
C1431.6765.003.337.7239.9422.570.0538.7930.98127.5824.530.03
C1536.3363.490.187.2340.7521.020.1841.2525.60134.0325.990.08
C1631.4863.305.225.9949.4021.020.0642.3226.59150.8123.010.01
C1732.5263.134.356.9726.730.0440.4834.44150.2426.160.01
DS0132.7566.870.387.4552.2021.720.0946.2727.81146.2226.880.02
DS0235.2959.315.407.3141.7726.660.1159.8614.42141.4926.150.07
DS038.9816.2474.787.8833.0519.680.0655.3119.63119.6929.270.02
DS0428.3161.3710.328.2246.8410.790.1140.8429.83136.7615.650.01
DS0526.3249.5824.108.1144.6116.640.0836.8616.61124.1419.760.01
DS0621.5750.0328.408.2640.1218.190.0340.8418.52124.7122.510.04
DS0718.7915.4145.807.9736.3921.370.1943.979.67139.7731.600.01
DS0832.6359.168.217.8144.9618.480.0356.1726.60133.4624.390.05
DS0926.0246.9326.957.8044.4619.960.0745.3813.00122.2728.720.02
DS1028.1850.0721.758.1138.9818.050.0440.6613.01141.2025.780.02
DS1132.0861.985.9448.6119.960.0448.5112.88133.8927.830.03
DS1232.2062.535.277.1247.3821.440.0648.4732.66134.3228.090.01

Mean29.7758.1811.337.5342.9321.200.0744.0230.43137.6325.070.02

“—”: no detected.