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dc.contributor.authorWang, Yonghong
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Qinghui
dc.contributor.authorLemckert, Charles
dc.contributor.authorMa, Ying
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-12T05:13:48Z
dc.date.available2017-06-12T05:13:48Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.issn0025-326X
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.080
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/339620
dc.description.abstractThis study uses magnetic measurements to evaluate the heavy metal contamination of the surface sediments on Shilaoren Beach. The values of the laboratory magnetic measurements have a positive relationship with the concentrations of Fe, Mn, Cr, Ni, As and Pb. The field magnetic parameter provides an effective and rapid method for evaluating the distribution and dispersal of heavy metal. Sediments with higher heavy metal contents generally accumulate near higher and lower tide lines on the beach, reflecting the control of waves and tides. The sewage and stormwater outlets are the primary sources of the heavy metal contamination. Variations in seasonal waves and winds affect the sediment transport and the heavy metal distribution patterns. Based on the Australian ISQG-Low sediment quality criteria, Fe, Mn and Cr generally exhibit intermediate accumulation levels, whereas Pb and Zn exhibit higher accumulation levels because of the socioeconomic status of the area surrounding the beach.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom291
dc.relation.ispartofpageto301
dc.relation.ispartofissue1-2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalMarine Pollution Bulletin
dc.relation.ispartofvolume117
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther environmental sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode419999
dc.titleLaboratory and field magnetic evaluation of the heavy metal contamination on Shilaoren Beach, China
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorLemckert, Charles J.


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