胶州湾外海洋倾倒区表层沉积物中的重金属及其潜在生态风险

依据2003～2008年6 a间所获得的胶州湾外海洋倾倒区沉积物重金属(Cr、Hg、Cd、Pb、Zn、Cu)的调查数据,重点分析了2007年8月倾倒区重金属的分布特征和影响因素,并对重金属的潜在生态风险及6 a的年际变化趋势进行了初步的分析评价.结果表明,2007年8月调查海域沉积物表层中Cr、Hg、Cd、Pb、Zn、...

Heavy Metals in the Surface Sediment of the Dumping Ground Outside Jiaozhou Bay and Their Potential Ecological Risk

Based on the monitoring data of heavy metals (Cr, Hg, Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu) in the surface sediment of the dumping ground outside Jiaozhou Bay from 2003 to 2008, the distribution patterns, factors controlling the distribution, and the potential ecological risks of heavy metals were studied with the data in 2007-08, and the fluctuation trends of heavy metals in the surface sediment over the 6 years were also discussed. The average concentrations of heavy metals Cr, Hg, Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu in the surface sediment were 29.47, 0.065, 0.105, 1.145, 9.63, 3.355 microg/g, respectively. Except for Cr, the concentration of heavy metals was high in the central dumping area while low outside the dumping ground, suggesting that the dredged material dumped was the main source of heavy metals. Organic carbon content in the surface sediment had a significant positive correlation with heavy metals except for Cr. Based on the results of ecological risk assessment, Hg had a medium potential ecological risk, while the other heavy metals had low potential ecological risk. The overall risk index (RI) of the heavy metals was 100.50, which was considered as a level of low potential ecological risk. The average concentration of heavy metals showed a decreasing trend over the 6 years, except Hg. In conclusion, the quality of surface sediment in term of heavy metals in the dumping ground outside Jiaozhou Bay is relatively good.