Research Article

Spatial Variations and Potential Risks of Heavy Metals in Seawater, Sediments, and Living Organisms in Jiuzhen Bay, China

Table 11

Heavy metal contents in various living organisms in Jiuzhen Bay (μg/g ww).

Living organismCuZnAsCdHgPbReference

Oyster73.192343.140.7480.0250.361Investigation data in this paper
Clam1.4910.772.410.0310.0080.189
Shrimp7.6625.611.160.0050.0150.063
Fish0.235.472.400.0010.0430.097
Bivalve mollusk100.11.00.20.050.1Marine biological quality (China) (GB18421-2001)
Shellfish1002.08.02.00.202.0[24]
Fish202.05.00.60.302.0