Research Article

Pollution Characteristics and Possible Sources of Seldom Monitored Trace Elements in Surface Sediments Collected from Three Gorges Reservoir, China

Table 1

GSD-12 certified values, analytical values, and recovery.

ElementAnalytical value (mg·kg−1)Certified values (mg·kg−1)Recovery (%)

Li12.9813.0 99.8
Be0.630.9 86.7
Bi0.350.3892.1
B27.2826 104.9
V103.95107 97.1
Co14.9715.397.8
Ga7.006.4 109.4
Sn1.241.488.6
Sb6.396.3101.4
Tl0.190.2190.5