Research Article

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

Table 12

Values of the pollution index (Pi) and comprehensive pollution index (Pij) for single-factor heavy metal pollution in various living organisms.

Living organismPCuPZnPAsPCdPHgPPbAvePiPij

Oyster7.3211.703.143.740.503.615.009.00
Clam0.150.542.410.160.161.890.881.82
Fish0.010.140.48ā€”0.140.050.140.35
Shrimp0.080.170.15ā€”0.080.030.080.13
Average value1.893.141.540.970.221.401.532.82