Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in surface seawater and sediment near the outlet of a zinc factory in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China

Yongliang Feng; Yanzhen Chen; Jing Wang; Yufeng Gong; Xigang Liu; Gang Mu; Hua Tian

doi:10.1007/s00343-016-5112-3

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Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in surface seawater and sediment near the outlet of a zinc factory in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China

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- Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in surface seawater and sediment near the outlet of a zinc factory in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China
- Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in surface seawater and sediment near the outlet of a zinc factory in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China
- 海洋湖沼学报（英文） 2016年34卷第6期页码：1320-1331
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  1. Marine Life Science College Ocean University of China
  2. Dalian Marine Environment Monitor Central Station State Oceanic Administration (SOA)
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  Supported by the Science and Technology Project of North China Sea Branch of State Oceanic Administration (No. 2014B02)
- DOI：10.1007/s00343-016-5112-3
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- 网络首发：2016-03-19，
  
  纸质出版：2016
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Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in surface seawater and sediment near the outlet of a zinc factory in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China[J]. 海洋湖沼学报（英文）, 2016,34(6):1320-1331.

Feng, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, J. et al. Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in surface seawater and sediment near the outlet of a zinc factory in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 34, 1320–1331 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-016-5112-3
Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in surface seawater and sediment near the outlet of a zinc factory in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China[J]. 海洋湖沼学报（英文）, 2016,34(6):1320-1331. DOI： 10.1007/s00343-016-5112-3.

Feng, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, J. et al. Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in surface seawater and sediment near the outlet of a zinc factory in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 34, 1320–1331 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-016-5112-3 DOI：

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Abstract

At present

the methods widely applied to assess ecological risk of heavy metals are essentially single-point estimates in which exposure and toxicity data cannot be fully used and probabilities of adverse biological eff ects cannot be achieved. In this study

based on investigation of concentrations of six heavy metals (As

and Zn) in the surface seawater and sediment near the outlet of a zinc factory

located in Huludao City

Liaoning Province

China

a tiered approach consisting of several probabilistic options was used to refine ecological risk assessment for the individuals. A mixture of various heavy metals was detected in the surface seawater

and potential ecological risk index (PERI) was adopted to assess the potential ecological risk of heavy metals in the surface sediment. The results from all levels of aquatic ecological risk assessment in the tiered framework

ranging from comparison of single eff ects and exposure values to the use of distribution-based Hazard Quotient obtained through Monte Carlo simulation

are consistent with each other. Briefly

aquatic Zn and Cu posed a clear ecological risk

while Cd

and As in the water column posed potential risk. As expected

combined ecological risk of heavy metal mixture in the surface seawater was proved significantly higher than the risk caused by any individual heavy metal

calculated using the concept of total equivalent concentration. According to PERI

the severity of pollution by the six heavy metals in the surface sediment decreased in the following sequence: Cd>Hg>As>Pb>Cu>Zn

and the total heavy metals in the sediment posed a very high risk to the marine environment. This study provides a useful mathematical framework for ecological risk assessment of heavy metals.

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