Macrozoobenthic community responses to sedimentary contaminations by anthropogenic toxic substances in the Geum River Estuary, South Korea

We investigated the sedimentary pollution by persistent toxic substances (PTSs) and their potential impacts on the macrobenthic faunal community in the Geum River Estuary, South Korea. Sediment and benthic macrofauna samples were collected from eight sites every two months during the period of Febru...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 2021-04, Vol.763, p.142938, Article 142938
Main Authors: Yoon, Seo Joon, Hong, Seongjin, Kim, Hyeong-Gi, Lee, Junghyun, Kim, Taewoo, Kwon, Bong-Oh, Kim, Jaeseong, Ryu, Jongseong, Khim, Jong Seong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
Coastal pollution and management
Environmental Monitoring
Estuaries
Estuary
Geologic Sediments
Geum
Indicator species
Macrofaunal assemblages
Metals, Heavy
Persistent toxic substances
Republic of Korea
Rivers
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
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Summary:We investigated the sedimentary pollution by persistent toxic substances (PTSs) and their potential impacts on the macrobenthic faunal community in the Geum River Estuary, South Korea. Sediment and benthic macrofauna samples were collected from eight sites every two months during the period of February to December in 2015. Target PTSs encompassed metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn), one metalloid (As), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and alkylphenols (APs). The significant difference to the environment of the inner and outer parts of the estuary (p 
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142938