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Huang G, Rao X, Shao X, Gu Q, Wang Z, Li P, Huang J. Distribution of heavy metals influenced by pumped storage hydropower in abandoned mines: Leaching test and modelling simulation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 326:116836. [PMID: 36435130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Renewable energy generation varies frequently, making it difficult to match electricity demand. Pumped storage hydropower plants can alleviate this problem by reducing the unevenness of renewable energy generation. It is a new exploration of energy storage methods to construct pumped storage hydropower plants by using underground goaf of abandoned mines and mining subsidence water area. However, the construction of lower reservoirs using underground goaf areas of abandoned mines can lead to potential heavy metal pollution. To assess the impact of using abandoned mines for pumped storage hydropower on the downstream surface water environment, this work first analyzed the release characteristics of heavy metals from underground goaf and surface dump through field sampling and leaching tests, then constructed a water-environment model of the downstream surface water based on the experimental results and water environment theory, and finally simulated and analyzed the impact of underground pollutants pumped to the surface on downstream surface water-quality in typical hydrological years. The maximum error between the simulated values and measured values of the hydrodynamic model was 0.1, and the overall error was within a reasonable range (±0.2 m). The comparison between simulated values and measured values of heavy metal concentration in water quality model showed RMSE values ranged from 0.003 to 0.81, with an average of 0.4; the SI ranged from 0.84 to 0.95, with an average of 0.89. During the simulation of low, normal, and high flow years, pollution downstream was concentrated near the drainage outlet, and the underground pollutants pumped to the surface influenced the concentration of heavy metals there. After a period of drainage, the concentration of heavy metals decreased. Drainage volume was an important factor affecting the concentration of heavy metals downstream surface water. These results prove that the water environment model established based on MIKE21 is reliable and can provide guidance for the simulation and control of heavy metal pollution in the utilization of abandoned mines for pumped storage hydropower. This work provides a reproducible idea and method to assess the impact of using abandoned mines and mining subsidence water area for pumped storage hydropower on downstream surface water and ensure the safety of the ecological environment.
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- Guowei Huang
- School of Environment Science and Spatial Information, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu, 221116, PR China
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Information, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu, 221116, PR China
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Information, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu, 221116, PR China
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- GRINM Resources and Environment Tech. Co., Ltd., Beijing, 101407, PR China
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- GRINM Resources and Environment Tech. Co., Ltd., Beijing, 101407, PR China
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Information, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu, 221116, PR China.
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Information, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu, 221116, PR China.
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Mohanavelu A, Shrivastava S, Naganna SR. Streambed pollution: A comprehensive review of its sources, eco-hydro-geo-chemical impacts, assessment, and mitigation strategies. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134589. [PMID: 35421447 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Streambeds are an integral part of the river ecosystem. They provide habitat to a vast array of aquatic and benthic organisms as well as facilitate the bio-degradation and transformation of organic matter and vital nutrients. Increasing anthropogenic influence introduces multiple stressors to the stream networks resulting in pollution of streambeds, which in turn, have detrimental effects on the overall stream ecosystem health. There is a huge gap in the current understanding of streambed pollution and its impacts, and the widely practiced streambed pollution mitigation strategies lack a holistic approach. In this comprehensive review, we first synthesize the state-of-the-art knowledge of conventional and emerging forms of contaminants, their overall impacts on stream ecosystem functions, and present future directions to comprehend the problem of streambed pollution. We highlight that fine sediments and plastics (found especially in urban streambeds) are among the major physical pollutants causing streambed pollution and the chemical pollutants generally comprise hydrophobic compounds including various legacy contaminants such as polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), a wide range of pesticides and a variety of heavy metals. Moreover, in recent years, highly polar and hydrophilic emerging contaminants such as micro-plastics, pharmaceutical waste and personal care products have been identified in riverbeds and streambeds across the world. We stress that the impacts of streambed pollution have been largely studied with discipline-driven perspectives amongst which the ecological impacts have received a lot of attention in the past. To present a comprehensive outlook, this review also synthesizes and discusses most of the understudied hydrological, geomorphological and biochemical impacts of different forms of streambed pollution. Subsequently, we also present a global inventory by compiling information from the published literature to highlight the status of streambed pollution around the globe. In the end, we endorse the positive and negative aspects of the current impact assessment methodologies and also highlight various physical, chemical and biological remediation measures that could be undertaken to alleviate streambed pollution.
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- Aadhityaa Mohanavelu
- Department of Water Science and Engineering, UNESCO-IHE, Westvest 7, 2611, AX, Delft, the Netherlands.
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- Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources Group, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru, 572 103, Karnataka, India
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Atakoglu OO, Yalcin F. Evaluation of the surface water and sediment quality in the Duger basin (Burdur, Turkey) using multivariate statistical analyses and identification of heavy metals. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:484. [PMID: 35672608 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10147-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The study aims to determine the chemical contents of the surface water of the Duger Creek and the sediments of the Duger basin, which feeds the Burdur Lake, the correlation between these contents, the potential ecological risks of these contents, the toxic heavy metal contents, and their spatial distribution by using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy method. The Duger basin, which has been selected as the study area, is located on the streams feeding the Burdur Lake, which has been determined as the Ramsar area in Turkey. Burdur Lake has a key role in the ecological balance due to its biological diversity, characteristic animal/plant fauna since it provides a suitable area for seasonal migration of waterfowl. Considering all these functions, the surface water and sediment quality of the Duger basin, which is located in the streams feeding Burdur Lake, is critical. In this study, elemental compositions of 20 water and 20 sediment samples collected from the Duger basin were determined by using the XRF spectroscopy method. Many elements that may have toxicological characteristics in terms of human and environmental health have been detected in the surface water and sediment samples from the Duger basin. These elements were found to have the following average values: Al (60.09 mg/L), Co (3.35 mg/L), Zn (3.35 mg/L), Cu (2.21 mg/L), Cr (0.14 mg/L). It is interpreted that they may be toxic because they exceed the limits specified in WHO 2004. In this context, the surface water in the Duger basin, which feeds the Burdur Lake, must be filtered before using it as drinking water or for agricultural and livestock purposes. New strategic planning is suggested to ensure the sustainability of the basin's surface water quality.
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- Ozge Ozer Atakoglu
- Department of Geological Engineering, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Department of Mathematics, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Turkey
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Bioremediation of river sediment polluted with polychlorinated biphenyls: A laboratory study. JOURNAL OF THE SERBIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2022. [DOI: 10.2298/jsc211217113z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are lipophilic, constant and bioaccumulative toxic compounds. In general, they are considered resistant to biological, photolytic, and chemical degradation with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) belonging to these chemicals. PCBs were never produced in Serbia, but they were imported and mainly used in electrical equipment, transformers, and capacitors. Our study aimed to analyse sequential multi-stage aerobic/anaerobic microbial biodegradation of PCBs present in the river sediment from the area known for long-term pollution with these chemicals. The study with an autochthonous natural microbial community (NMC model system) and NMC augmented with allochthonous hydrocarbon-degrading (AHD) microorganisms (isolated from location contaminated with petroleum products) (NMC-AHD model system) was performed in order to estimate the potential of these microorganisms for possible use in future bioremediation treatment of these sites. The laboratory biodegradation study lasted 70 days, after which an overall >33 % reduction in the concentration of total PCBs was observed. This study confirmed the strong potential of the NMC for the reduction of the level of PCBs in the river sediment under alternating multi-stage aerobic/anaerobic conditions.
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Li X, Yang J, Fan Y, Xie M, Qian X, Li H. Rapid monitoring of heavy metal pollution in lake water using nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients and physicochemical indicators by support vector machine. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 280:130599. [PMID: 33940448 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A novel method of predicting heavy metal concentration in lake water by support vector machine (SVM) model was developed, combined with low-cost, easy to obtain nutrients and physicochemical indicators as input variables. 115 surface water samples were collected from 23 sites in Chaohu Lake, China, during different hydrological periods. The particulate concentrations of heavy metals in water were much higher than the dissolved concentrations. According to Nemerow pollution index (Pi), pollution degrees by Fe, V, Mn and As ranged from heavy (2 ≤ Pi < 4) to serious (Pi ≥ 4). The concentrations of most heavy metals were the highest during the medium-water period and the lowest during the dry season. Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling Analysis confirmed heavy metal concentrations had slight spatial difference but relatively large seasonal variation. Redundancy Analysis indicated the close associations of heavy metals with nutrient and physicochemical indicators. When both nutrient and physicochemical indicators were used as input variables, the simulation effects for most elements in total and particulate were relatively better than those obtained using only nutrient or only physicochemical indicators. The simulation effects for As, Ba, Fe, Ti, V and Zn were generally good, based on their training R values of 0.847, 0.828, 0.856, 0.867, 0.817 and 0.893, respectively, as well as their test R values of 0.811, 0.836, 0.843, 0.873, 0.829 and 0.826, respectively; and meanwhile, in both the training and test stages, these metals also had relatively lower errors. The spatial distribution of heavy metals in Chaohu Lake was then predicted using the fully trained SVM models.
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- Xiaolong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China; School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, PR China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Sources of Nutrients and Heavy Metals in the Xiujiang River of Poyang Lake Basin in the Dry Season. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13121654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In December of 2019, a total of 114 river water samples were collected from 38 sampling sites in the Xiujiang River of the Poyang Lake Basin for three consecutive days. The temperature (T), pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (CODCr), five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), total nitrogen (TN), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N), total phosphorus (TP), and concentrations of heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Zn and As) of the samples were measured. The results showed that the average concentrations of heavy metals in the mainstream of the Xiujiang River were Cu > Zn > Cr > As, and those in the main tributary of Xiujiang River (named as the Liaohe tributary) were Zn > Cu > Cr > As, which met the class III of the Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water in China. However, it was founded that TN and NH4+-N in some agricultural areas had not met the class III standard of surface water. Hierarchical clustering analysis grouped sampling sites into four clusters. Clusters 1, cluster 2, cluster 3, and cluster 4 corresponded to an urban industrial area, rural mountainous area, primitive mountainous area, and agricultural area, respectively. The majority of the sampling sites were classified as mountainous rural areas less impacted by human activities, while the Liaohe tributary were urban industrial areas impacted more by human activities. Principal component analysis and correlation analysis results showed that variation of heavy metals and nutrient elements in Xiujiang River is related to the heterogeneity of human activities, which is mainly affected by urban industrial and agricultural pollution, and natural environments of the river with different background values. The results obtained in the current study will potentially provide a scientific basis for the protection and management of freshwater resources and aquatic ecosystems in the Xiujiang River and Poyang Lake Basin.
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Liu D, Zheng C, Qiu Q, Tang J, Xu Y. Global pattern of studies on phosphorus at watershed scale. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:14872-14882. [PMID: 32060826 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07771-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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As phosphorus plays a significant role in the maintenance of ecosystem service at watershed scale, it has been studied with a dramatic growth of publications. The bibliometric dataset of publications on watershed phosphorus was downloaded from the Science Citation Index Expanded from the Web of Science and visualized with cluster and network analysis to map global research status and trends. The results showed that annual output of articles experienced a notable increase since 1991. Most research articles on watershed phosphorus appeared in the Journal of Environmental Quality. "Environmental Sciences," "Water Resources," and "Marine Freshwater Biology" were the most popular subject categories, and a development tendency of cross-disciplinary research appeared since 2005. The USA was a leading country in total publications, collaborating closely with China, Canada, and the UK. Chinese Academy of Sciences, USDA ARS, and US Geological Survey were the most productive institutions, and Chinese Academy of Sciences has become the core force of international cooperation recently. The mainstream research related to watershed phosphorus was environmental issues like eutrophication. Moreover, phosphorus management using models (soil and water assessment tool and best management practices) has emerged as an important research direction recently. To tackle environmental issues and realize sustainable development of watershed, it is crucial to further strengthen (1) the interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly between natural and social sciences; (2) North-South, South-South, and triangular regional cooperation on science and technology; and (3) theoretical research on the impact of human activities and climate change on biogeochemical cycle of phosphorus and ecosystem integrality of watershed.
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- Dong Liu
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, China.
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315800, China.
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Fonseca-Montes de Oca RMG, Ramos-Leal JA, Morán-Ramírez J, Esquivel-Martínez JM, Álvarez-Bastida C, Fuentes-Rivas RM. Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Assessment of Contamination by Inorganic and Organic Matter in the Groundwater of a Volcano-Sedimentary Aquifer. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 104:520-531. [PMID: 32161999 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02819-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The chemical composition of groundwater is a product of the evolution and transformation of major ions, which come from natural hydrogeochemical processes or from anthropogenic interference. The objective of this study was to identify the hydrogeochemical processes and the influence of anthropogenic activity on the variation of chemical composition in Toluca Valley groundwater. The type of water in the zone is fundamentally Mg-Ca-HCO3. Three groups with different evolutionary tendencies were identified: one within a local recharge zone and two others in an intermediate region with anthropic activity. The latter, which show contamination by inorganic matter (fertilizers) and organic matter (urban or industrial wastewater). The content of N-NO3- (0.024-0.219 mEq L-1), N-NH4+ (0-0.022 mEq L-1), Porg (0.03-1.02 mEq L-1) and PO43- (0.0-0.28 mEq L-1) indicated contamination coming from inorganic and organic matter. These chemical compounds were identified by way of a 3D fluorescence technique. The results of this study demonstrate that the main processes that affect and control the chemical composition of the water in the Toluca Valley aquifer are weathering of silicates, the ion exchange and a mixture process generated by a source of anthropic contamination.
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- Reyna María Guadalupe Fonseca-Montes de Oca
- Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua (IITCA), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Unidad San Cayetano, Km.14.5 carretera Toluca-Atlacomulco, C.P. 50200, Toluca, Estado de México, México
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- Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Camino a la Presa San José 2055. Col. Lomas 4ª sección, C.P.78216, San Luis Potosí, México
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- CONACYT, UNAM, Instituto de Geofísica, UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, 04150, Coyoacán, CDMX, Mexico
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- CONACYT, Unidad Académica de Ciencias de La Tierra, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Exhacienda San Juan Bautista s/n, CP. 40323, Taxco el viejo, Guerrero, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Cerro de Coatepec s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 50110, Toluca, Estado de México, México
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- Facultad de Geografía, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Cerro de Coatepec s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 50110, Toluca, Estado de México, México.
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Wei Y, Zhang H, Yuan Y, Zhao Y, Li G, Zhang F. Indirect effect of nutrient accumulation intensified toxicity risk of metals in sediments from urban river network. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:6193-6204. [PMID: 31865586 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07335-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The levels of metals in sediments of urban river ecosystems are crucial for aquatic environmental health and pollution assessment. Yet little is known about the interaction of nutrients with metals for environmental risks under contamination accumulation. Here, we combined hierarchical cluster, correlation, and principal component analysis with structural equation model (SEM) to investigate the pollution level, source, toxicity risk, and interaction associated with metals and nutrients in the sediments of a river network in a city area of East China. The results showed that the pollution associated with metals in sediments was rated as moderate degree of contamination load and medium-high toxicity risk in the middle and downstream of urban rivers based on contamination factor, pollution load index, and environmental toxicity quotient. The concentration of mercury (Hg) and zinc (Zn) showed a significant correlation with toxic risks, which had more contribution to toxicity than other metals in the study area. Organic nitrogen and organic pollution index showed heavily polluted sediments in south of the study area. Though correlation analysis indicated that nutrients and metals had different input zones from anthropogenic sources in the urban river network, SEM suggested that nutrient accumulation indirectly intensified toxicity risk of metals by 13.6% in sediments. Therefore, we suggested the combined consideration of metal toxicity risk with nutrient accumulation, which may provide a comprehensive understanding to identify sediment pollution. Graphical abstract Toxicity rate of metals in sediments from urban river network indirectly intensified by nutrients accumulation.
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- Yuquan Wei
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
- School of Environment and State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Environment and State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Environment and State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Environment and State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Environment and State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Environment and State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Xu J, Zheng L, Xu L, Liu B, Liu J, Wang X. Identification of dissolved metal contamination of major rivers in the southeastern hilly area, China: distribution, source apportionment, and health risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:3908-3922. [PMID: 31823258 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06774-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Metal pollution has been a serious problem facing river systems worldwide, which can adversely affect human health through food chain. The goal of this study was to determine the distribution, sources, and health risk of dissolved metals (Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb, Al, Sb, V, Co, Mo) in major rivers located in the hilly area of southeastern China (namely, Jiulongjiang River (JL), Minjiang River (MJ), Oujiang River (OJ), Qiantangjiang River (QT), Raohe River (RR), Fuhe River (FR), Xinjiang River (XR), Ganjiang River (GR), Xiushui River (XS), Xiangjiang River (XJ), Zishui River (ZR), Yuanjiang River (YR), Lishui River (LR)) during dry and wet seasons. Results indicated that metal concentrations were spatially and temporally distinct. Metals of Mn, Ni, Cu, Cd, Sb were significantly higher in specific rivers than other metals. And metals of Cr, Ni, As, and Al concentrations were obviously higher in dry season than in wet season. The comparison with drinking water guidelines of China and other countries indicated that waterbodies were polluted higher by Al than other metals at most sites. Metals in JL and XJ may have health risk to local adults with hazard index (HI) > 1. While special attention should be paid to As, which had a potential carcinogenic risk to adults in study area with CR higher than the critical value. Source analysis with statistical method indicated that point and non-point pollutants from anthropogenic activities are the main sources of metals, with the exception of Al, Ni, V, Cr, and Mo that were mainly from natural processes. This study could be useful for the management and protection of the China's Southern hilly area river systems.
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- Jinying Xu
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Fonseca-Montes de Oca RMG, Martínez-Miranda V, Solache-Ríos MJ, Ramos-Leal JA, Álvarez-Bastida C, Fuentes-Rivas RM. Chemical activity relation of phosphorus and nitrogen presence in trace elements incorporation into underground water. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:93. [PMID: 30671684 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-7170-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Anthropogenic activities can deteriorate the quality of groundwater destined for human use and consumption due to the fact that human activities cause changes in groundwater chemistry. The changes are induced by chemical species coming from industrial waste, which interacts with rocks and minerals. These trigger agents (phosphorus and nitrogen nutrients) which can incorporate trace elements (As, Fe, Mn, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn). The main objective of the present work was to study the phosphate ions' and nitrogenous species' effects on the incorporation of trace elements into groundwater used for human consumption and to determine the physicochemical processes that participate in the incorporation of trace elements. The physicochemical analysis and elemental analysis by ICP of the groundwater that supplies the study area showed that the phosphorus (P) activity contributes in the incorporation of trace elements into the water. Significant correlations between the activities of P and Fe (0.516), Mn (0.553), Pb (0.756), and As (- 0.747) as well as the correlation of NH4+ with As indicate that the presence of chemical species such as PO43- (2.50-32.20 mg L-1), NO3- (0.89-30.80 mg L-1), and NH4+ (0.2-12.70 mg L-1) are triggering agents that favor the dissolution and mobility of As (0.014-0.020 mg L-1), Fe (0.020-1.14 mg L-1), Mn (0.007-0.254 mg L-1), Ni (0.002-0.0141 mg L-1), Zn (0.009-0.459 mg L-1), and Pb (0.009-0.0170 mg L-1), species with adverse health effects because they are considered carcinogenic. Adequate control of the nitrogenous and phosphated material prevents the dissolution and mobility of trace elements into the water.
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- Reyna María Guadalupe Fonseca-Montes de Oca
- Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua (IITCA), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Unidad San Cayetano, Km.14.5 Carretera Toluca-Atlacomulco, C.P. 50200, Toluca, Mexico State, Mexico
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- Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua (IITCA), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Unidad San Cayetano, Km.14.5 Carretera Toluca-Atlacomulco, C.P. 50200, Toluca, Mexico State, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Carretera México Toluca-La Marquesa s/n, C.P. 52750, Ocoyoacac, Mexico State, Mexico
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- Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Camino a la Presa San José 2055. Col. Lomas 4 Sección, C.P. 78216, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Paseo Colón esq. Paseo Tollocan, C.P. 50120, Toluca, Mexico State, Mexico
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- Facultad de Geografía, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Cerro de Coatepec s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 50110, Toluca, Mexico State, Mexico.
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Adesiyan IM, Bisi-Johnson M, Aladesanmi OT, Okoh AI, Ogunfowokan AO. Concentrations and Human Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Rivers in Southwest Nigeria. J Health Pollut 2018; 8:180907. [PMID: 30524866 PMCID: PMC6257163 DOI: 10.5696/2156-9614-8.19.180907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rivers are the most vital freshwater resources in the world. In Southwest Nigeria, anthropogenic activity stresses the quantity and quality of water resources. METHODS The present study examined the concentrations and human health risk of five heavy metals (manganese (Mn), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb)) in selected rivers in Southwest Nigeria. The determination of heavy metals was carried out by atomic absorption spectrophotometry after digestion with a di-acid mixture 9:4 (v/v) (nitric acid: perchloric acid). RESULTS All rivers had higher concentrations of the five heavy metals in the dry season except for As in Dandaru (0.012 mg/L) and Asejire (0.016 mg/L). Manganese was observed to have the highest mean concentration among all the five metals in both the rainy and dry seasons across the sampled rivers. Generally, the annual mean concentration of metals followed the order: Mn>Cr>Cd>Pb>As in all the selected rivers. DISCUSSION The human health risk assessment showed that the hazard index and hazard quotient for ingestion of water for Cd and As in all the sampled rivers were higher than the acceptable limit of 1.0, indicating carcinogenic risk (CR) via direct ingestion of water. The CR via ingestion for As in all of the sampled rivers was above the remedial goal target of 1×10-6. The recorded values for chronic daily intake (CDI) were higher for Cr and Mn in all four sampled rivers. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study showed that As is a driver for carcinogenic risk through ingestion in all of the sampled rivers compared to other metals. COMPETING INTERESTS The authors declare no competing financial interests.
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- Ibukun Modupe Adesiyan
- Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, The Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
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Mitra S, Sarkar SK, Raja P, Biswas JK, Murugan K. Dissolved trace elements in Hooghly (Ganges) River Estuary, India: Risk assessment and implications for management. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 133:402-414. [PMID: 30041329 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The study presents a spatio-seasonal distribution of 13 trace elements in the surface water (0-5 cm) along the north-south gradient of Hooghly River Estuary, India, and subsequently evaluates the human health risk by adopting USEPA standards. An overall homogeneous spatial distribution of elements was pronounced, whereas an irregular and inconsistent seasonal pattern were recorded for the majority of the elements. The concentration range (μg/l) of the elements and their relative variability were obtained as follows in the decreasing order: Al (55,458-104,955) > Fe (35,676-78,427) > Mn (651.76-975.78) > V (85.15-147.70) > Si (16.0-153.88) > Zn (26.94-105.32) > Cr (21.61-106.02) > Ni (19.64-66.72) > Cu (34.70-65.80) > Pb (26.40-37.48) > Co (11.16-23.01) > As (0.10-8.20) > Cd (1.19-5.53). Although Pb, Ni, Cr, Al, Fe, and Mn exceeded the WHO prescribed threshold limit for drinking water, Metal Pollution Index values (8.02-11.86) superseded the upper threshold limit endorsing adverse impact on biota. The studied elements were justified to have a non-carcinogenic risk as derived from hazard quotient and hazard index values. However, the trace elements As, Cd, Pb, and Cr exceeded the upper limit of cancer risk (10-4), thereby leading to carcinogenic risk concern for both children and adult population groups, where children are more susceptible than the adults. Hence, evaluation of bioavailable fractions of the elements is required for proper management of this stressed fluvial system.
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- Soumita Mitra
- Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta 700019, India
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- Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta 700019, India.
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Research Centre, Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu 643 004, India
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- Department of Ecological Studies and International Centre for Ecological Engineering, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia 741235, India
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Alves RIS, Machado CS, Beda CF, Fregonesi BM, Nadal M, Sierra J, Domingo JL, Segura-Muñoz SI. Water Quality Assessment of the Pardo River Basin, Brazil: A Multivariate Approach Using Limnological Parameters, Metal Concentrations and Indicator Bacteria. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2018; 75:199-212. [PMID: 29305811 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-017-0493-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Located in the southeast of Brazil, the Pardo River Basin has a large population and an economy focused on agriculture, with a strong predominance of the sugarcane agro-industry. The purpose of the study was to assess the water quality of the Pardo River Basin under a multivariate approach using limnological parameters, metal concentrations, and indicator bacteria. Nine sampling campaigns were performed during both the dry and rainy seasons. Element concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP-MS, Perkin Elmer Elan 6000). A battery of test to determine limnological parameters was performed (in situ). Total coliforms and Escherichia coli were detected and quantified using Defined Substrate Technology Colilert® and multiple tube dilutions. Principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis were used as multivariate exploratory analysis. In general, the results suggest the influence of rain, possible sewage discharges into the watercourse, and the input of organic matter in some sampling points in both seasons, besides the absence of riparian vegetation in much of the Pardo River. The likely influence of industrial activities that do not have great prominence in the region was supported by temporal/spatial assessment of Cr and V. The water quality monitoring of Pardo River is an important tool for environmental management, and its continuity is indicated to obtain a consistent series of systematic data and thereby support concretely the actions of planning and controlling the use of water from the Pardo River and soil around them.
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- Renato I S Alves
- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Parasitology, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Parasitology, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Parasitology, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Parasitology, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Parasitology, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Meena RAA, Sathishkumar P, Ameen F, Yusoff ARM, Gu FL. Heavy metal pollution in immobile and mobile components of lentic ecosystems-a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:4134-4148. [PMID: 29247419 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0966-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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With growing population and urbanization, there is an increasing exploitation of natural resources, and this often results to environmental pollution. In this review, the levels of heavy metal in lentic compartments (water, sediment, fishes, and aquatic plants) over the past two decades (1997-2017) have been summarized to evaluate the current pollution status of this ecosystem. In all the compartments, the heavy metals dominated are zinc followed by iron. The major reason could be area mineralogy and lithogenic sources. Enormous quantity of metals like iron in estuarine sediment is a very natural incident due to the permanently reducing condition of organic substances. Contamination of cadmium, lead, and chromium was closely associated with anthropogenic origin. In addition, surrounding land use and atmospheric deposition could have been responsible for substantial pollution. The accumulation of heavy metals in fishes and aquatic plants is the result of time-dependent deposition in lentic ecosystems. Moreover, various potential risk assessment methods for heavy metals were discussed. This review concludes that natural phenomena dominate the accumulation of essential heavy metals in lentic ecosystems compared to anthropogenic sources. Amongst other recent reviews on heavy metals from other parts of the world, the present review is executed in such a way that it explains the presence of heavy metals not only in water environment, but also in the whole of the lentic system comprising sediment, fishes, and aquatic plants.
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- Ramakrishnan Anu Alias Meena
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (ISI-SIR), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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