Seasonal variation of heavy metals in suspended sediments downstream the Three Gorges Dam in the Yangtze River.
Environ Monit Assess
; 194(9): 660, 2022 Aug 09.
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| ID: mdl-35945328
ABSTRACT
High sediment flux in large rivers provide sufficient dilution to the heavy metals' concentration. However, sediment starvation caused by hydrological engineering in recent decades has been reported worldwide. Thus, a study is necessary on the influences of recent declining sediment flux on heavy metal pollution change in the suspended sediments. In this study, heavy metal concentrations and speciation (Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Co, Ni, and Cr) in suspended sediments were investigated downstream the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) during dry and flood seasons. Substantial changes of Pb, Zn, Cd, and Cu along the river channel were found which were constrained by the dilution efficiency of suspended sediment during the dry season. High proportion of labile fraction revealed anthropogenic sources of heavy metal. Moreover, the historical trend of metal content illustrated TGD construction together with anthropogenic influx both contribute to the increasing environmental risk in the Yangtze River basin.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Metais Pesados
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Asia
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En
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2022
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Article