Characteristics of metal enrichment in Deep Bay, Hong Kong

Article type: Research Article

Authors: LIU, Wen-xin^; | LI, Xiang-dong | LI, Yok-sheung | WAI, Wing-hong Onyx | Wai, O.W.H.

Affiliations: Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Horn, Kowloon, Hong Kong | SKLEAC, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: cexdli@polyu.edu.hk

Abstract: Sediment cores, suspended particles and overlying water were collected in Deep Bay, Hong Kong. Enrichment of Zn in surface sediments in the landward direction and the decreasing of exchangeable Cd, Ni and Zn in sediment from the inner bay to the outer bay indicated the influence of anthropogenic pollutants discharged from the riparian runoffs.

Keywords: metal enrichment, sediments, overlying water, suspended particles, Deep Bay

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 9-12, 2004