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

Table 8

Concentrations of heavy metals in sediments (µg/g dw) in the present study compared to published data from other locations in China.

Region	Cu	Pb	Zn	Cd	Hg	As	Reference
Changjiang Subaqueous Delta	26.79	26.55	94.34	0.09			[10]
Zhejiang-Fujian coastal	33.98	37.69	129.26	0.08
Xiangshan Bay, China	36.8	38.5	120.8	0.15	0.106	12.31	[17]
Maowei Sea, China	30.37	32.10	108.84	0.32	0.07	13.73	[28]
Futou Bay, China	3.54	14.2	25.8		0.079	6.1	[36]
Liaodong Bay, China	19.66	22.64	70.2	0.22	0.056	9.28	[37]
Data of history	9.8	9	55	0.056			[20]
Jiuzhen Bay, China	8.6	136	57	0.062	0.028	6.3	This study