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Distribution and potential ecological risk of heavy metals in the typical eco-units of Haihe River Basin |
Jingling LIU1,*(),Tao YANG1,Qiuying CHEN1,2,Feng LIU1,Binbin WANG1 |
1. State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control & School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China 2. College of Chemistry and Life Science, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China |
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Abstract The distribution and characteristics of seven heavy metals in sediments located in the typical ecological units (eco-units) (e.g., rivers, lakes, and estuaries) of Haihe River Basin were analyzed. The Hakanson potential ecological risk index was used for ecological risk assessment. The results indicated that the concentration scales of As, Hg, Cr, Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn in the eco-units were 2.08 to 24.80 mg·g−1, 0.01 to 1135.50 mg·g−1, 28.70 to 152.73 mg·g−1, 0.03 to 195765.83 mg·g−1, 8.65 to 157.82 mg·g−1, 6.47 to 178.61 mg·g−1, and 21.09 to 1076.25 mg·g−1, respectively. The maximum concentrations of Hg, Cd, and Zn showed higher levels than other water bodies around the world. Hg and Cd have high concentrations in Zhangweinanhe River (1135.50 and 195765.83 mg·g−1, respectively) and Haihe Estuary (790.50 and 548.47 mg·g−1, respectively). According to the ecological factor, Cd and Hg showed very strong ecological risks. The seven heavy metals, namely, Cd, Hg, As, Cr, Pb, Cu, and Zn, exhibited ecological risk levels in descending order. Based on the potential ecological risk index, Luanhe River and Baiyangdian Lake had moderate ecological risks, whereas every site in Zhangweinanhe River and Haihe Estuary had substantial risk levels. The risk order of the typical eco-units are as follows: Zhangweinan River (2278345.68)>Estuary (161914.74)>Luanhe River (191.54)>Baiyangdian Lake (120.95). These results provided a scientific basis for water environment improvement and risk management of the Haihe River Basin.
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Keywords
Haihe River Basin
ecological risk
eco-units
heavy metals
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Corresponding Author(s):
Jingling LIU
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Online First Date: 28 March 2014
Issue Date: 03 December 2015
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