Research Article
Spatial Variations and Potential Risks of Heavy Metals in Seawater, Sediments, and Living Organisms in Jiuzhen Bay, China
Table 4
Concentrations of heavy metals in seawater (µg/l) in the present study compared to published data for other locations in China.
| Region | Cu | Pb | Zn | Cd | Hg | As | Reference |
| Dongshan Bay, China | 1.21 | 1.66 | 11.1 | 0.032 | — | — | [13] | Xiangshan Bay, China | 4.5 | 2.23 | 16.8 | 0.14 | 0.061 | 2.6 | [17] | East of Qinzhou Bay, China | 0.63 | — | 8.4 | 428 | 0.0205 | 0.845 | [27] | Maowei Sea, China | 5.6 | 2.7 | 48.4 | 0.38 | 0.068 | 0.42 | [28] | Bihe Bay, China | 2.76 | 0.655 | 13.14 | 0.088 | 0.036 | 0.57 | [29] | Jiaozhou Bay, China | 2108.02 | 75.74 | 85.28 | 2.93 | 1.55 | 52.61 | [30] | Data of history | 0.40 | 0.33 | | 0.028 | | | [20] | Study area | 4.82 | 0.37 | 22.0 | 0.34 | 0.46 | 27.0 | |
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