Heavy metal contamination along the China coastline: A comprehensive study using Artificial Mussels and native mussels

Degger, Natalie; Chiu, Jill Man Ying; Po, Beverly H.K.; Tse, Alex Wing Cheung; Zheng, Gene J.; Xu, Di; Cheng, Yu‐Shan; Wang, Xinhong; Liu, Wenhua; Lau, Tai‐Chu; Wu, Rudolf S.S.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.008

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“…The AM data was converted to µg/g units by referring the total eluted analyte mass (in µg) to the mass of Chelex beads (200 mg) in an AM. Thus, the AM data of the present study is comparable with the concentrations measured in the transplanted clams and other studies [20,23].…”

Section: Element Analysissupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Other studies demonstrated that AMs and transplanted organisms accumulate metals in similar patterns but at different concentrations [13,23]. In contrast, in the present study, the accumulation patterns of the AMs indicated significant accumulation when compared to the initial concentrations, whereas, for the transplanted clams for most elements, no clear bioaccumulation was found during the biomonitoring period.…”

Section: Comparison Of Artificial Mussels and Transplanted Clamscontrasting

confidence: 90%

“…Artificial mussels have successfully been used as monitoring tools for metal bioaccumulation in the aquatic environment [11,13,20,23,42]. Many of these studies endorse the use of AMs during biomonitoring studies since they are not affected by water quality conditions that would greatly effect a bioindicator.…”

Section: Artificial Musselsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In contrast to AMs, the transplanted clams can ingest different metals and metalloids from the food that is available within the environment and living organisms can regulate their concentrations by toxicokinetic processes [10]. The characteristics of the permeability of the AM and the binding capacity of the Chelex beads can also have an influence [10,23]. A combination of all of these factors may explain the differences in the accumulation capacity between AM and TM.…”

Section: Comparison Of Artificial Mussels and Transplanted Clamsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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There is increasing evidence that platinum group elements (PGE) are pollutants of emerging concern worldwide. Limited information exists on levels, particularly in regions where PGEs are mined. A passive sampling device (i.e., the artificial mussel (AM)) and transplanted indicator organisms (i.e., the freshwater clam Corbicula fluminalis africana) were deployed along a PGE mining gradient in the Hex River, South Africa, and concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, Pb, Pt, V, and Zn were determined after six weeks of exposure. Results showed differential uptake patterns for Pt, Cr, and Ni between the AMs and clams indicating availability differences. For monitoring purposes, a combination of AMs and indicator organisms provides a more holistic assessment of element exposure in aquatic environments.

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“…China has one of the longest coastlines in the world and stretches from Liaoning (53 30 0 N) in the north to Guangxi (18 15 0 N) in the south (Degger et al 2016). Although, pollution in some local coastal regions of China including Bohai Bay, Laizhou Bay, and South China has become research hotspot (Feng et al 2011;Wang et al 2013;Xu et al 2017), comprehensive information on pollution in large-scale region is still limited because most of research focused on local/small-scope areas.…”

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Pollution, sources, and risks of heavy metals in coastal waters of China

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Comprehensive information on heavy metals in coastal waters at national scale of China is limited. Therefore, this study investigated the distribution, pollution, and ecological-health risks of heavy metals in coastal waters along 18,000 km coastline of China. Total 13 target heavy metals in coastal waters along coastline of China showed drastic spatial variations with average concentrations ranging from .14 (Cd) to 136.26 (Cu) lg/L. Cu was the dominant heavy metal with the maximal concentration of 1485.92 lg/L. Three methods including heavy metal pollution index (HPI), Nemerow index (NI), and contamination degree (CD) were adopted to explore heavy metal pollution. HPI obtained the worst-case evaluation results to illustrate that heavy pollution occurred at over 50% of sampling sites. Anthropogenic sources were the main sources of heavy metals in the coastal waters. Approximately 28.13% and 9.38% of sampling sites illustrated considerable and very high ecological risks, respectively. Metals including Cu, As, and Hg were the main pollution and risk contributors. Heavy metals in coastal waters posed high cancer risks and unacceptable non-cancer risks to both adults and children. Therefore, effective control of heavy metals is necessary for regional sustainability and well-beings of residents in coastal regions of China.

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