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Contamination, Ecological Risk and Source Apportionment of Heavy Metals in the Surface Sediments in the Hailar River, the Upper Source of the Erguna River between China and Russia
The concentrations of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn) in 17 surface sediment samples from the Hailar River, the upper source of the Ergun River, which is the boundary river between China and Russia, were analyzed. Traceability and cause analysis of heavy metals in sediment were carried out by correlation analysis and principal component analysis. The results showed that the concentrations of Hg and Cd in sediments exceeded the soil background values. Due to the high biological toxicity factor of Hg, Hg is the highest potential ecological risk factor in the Hailar River and its tributary the Yimin River. The sources of Hg and As were likely to come from human activities including mining, coal burning and animal husbandry; other HMs, especially Zn and Cr, mainly come from mining and natural factors. Due to the high level of urbanization and more agricultural activities, the pollution potential of Cd, Hg and Pb in the Yimin River and the lower reaches of the Hailar River was greater. The results of this study will help to understand the distribution and pollution of heavy metals in river sediments in the basin and provide management support for China’s local environmental management departments and relevant national departments of China.
Contamination, Ecological Risk and Source Apportionment of Heavy Metals in the Surface Sediments in the Hailar River, the Upper Source of the Erguna River between China and Russia
The concentrations of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn) in 17 surface sediment samples from the Hailar River, the upper source of the Ergun River, which is the boundary river between China and Russia, were analyzed. Traceability and cause analysis of heavy metals in sediment were carried out by correlation analysis and principal component analysis. The results showed that the concentrations of Hg and Cd in sediments exceeded the soil background values. Due to the high biological toxicity factor of Hg, Hg is the highest potential ecological risk factor in the Hailar River and its tributary the Yimin River. The sources of Hg and As were likely to come from human activities including mining, coal burning and animal husbandry; other HMs, especially Zn and Cr, mainly come from mining and natural factors. Due to the high level of urbanization and more agricultural activities, the pollution potential of Cd, Hg and Pb in the Yimin River and the lower reaches of the Hailar River was greater. The results of this study will help to understand the distribution and pollution of heavy metals in river sediments in the basin and provide management support for China’s local environmental management departments and relevant national departments of China.
Contamination, Ecological Risk and Source Apportionment of Heavy Metals in the Surface Sediments in the Hailar River, the Upper Source of the Erguna River between China and Russia
Yufeng Xie (author) / Xiaodong Huo (author) / Chuanhai Hu (author) / Yuqiang Tao (author)
2023
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