Spatial-Temporal Variations, Ecological Risk Assessment, and Source Identification of Heavy Metals in the Sediments of a Shallow Eutrophic Lake, China.

Toxics · 2022 · PMC8778156 · PMID 35051058

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According to the dynamics of metals in the core sediment, Pb, Cd, and Sb concentrations showed a decreasing trend with the increase in depth, whereas there was a sudden increase in layers 15 cm, 15 cm, and 12 cm, respectively.

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