Heavy Metal and Organic Contaminants in Mangrove Ecosystems of China: a Review

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Heavy metal and organic contaminants in mangrove ecosystems of China: A review

Zai-Wang Zhanga,c · Xiang-Rong Xua,* · Yu-Xin Suna · Shen Yub · Yong-Shan Chenb · Jia-Xi Penga,c

a Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China

b Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China

c University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

* Corresponding author. Tel: 86-20-89100753, Fax: 86-20-89100753.

E-mail address: (X.R. Xu)

Table S1

Heavy metals concentrations (mean or range, mg/kg dw) in sediments from mangroves of China.

Area / Collection stations / Cu / Zn / Mn / Cd / Cr / Ni / Pb / Hg / As / Co / References /
Guangdong / Zhanjiang / 14-23.5 / 35-69 / ND-0.05 / 20-68 / 27-60 / 27-68 / 0.04-0.18 / 2.8-16 / Han et al. (2008); Tang et al. (2008); Ding et al.(2009); Li et al. (2008); Vane et al. (2009); Ding et al. (2010) /
/ Taishan / 30.9 / 80 / 0.12 / 19.9 / 67.7 / 19.2 / Li et al. (2008) /
/ Shantou / 24-32 / 101-119 / 0.16-0.18 / 33-39 / 17.8-19 / 60-74 / Zhou et al. (2011) /
/ Shenzhen / 11-93 / 82-252 / 537 / 0.14-2 / 8-81 / 18-63 / 29-133 / 0.17-0.18 / 8.7-15 / Zheng and Lin. (1996a); Zheng and Lin. (1996b); Zhang et al. (2001); Zan et al. (2002); Li et al. (2008); Ding et al. (2009); Vane et al. (2009); /
/ Zhuhai / 78-84 / 162-229 / 0.4-3.2 / 108 / 62 / 39-73 / Zhu et al. (2009); Zhang et al. (2011) /
Hong Kong / 0.5-82 / 12-282 / 20-430 / 0.01-3.2 / ND-125 / ND-64 / 8-82 / Tam and Wong. (2000); Chen et al. (2003); Liang and Wong. (2003) /
Hainan / Haikou / 13-50 / 47-97 / 0.08-0.45 / 18-363 / 27-134 / 18-27 / 0.04-0.31 / 3-13 / 15 / Li et al. (2008); Ding et al. (2009); Vane et al. (2009); Qiu et al. (2011); Zhao et al (2011) /
/ Sanya / 5-12 / 26-53 / 0.09-0.13 / 9-12 / 15-42 / 0.03-0.16 / 3.6-7 / Li et al. (2008); Ding et al. (2009); Qiu et al. (2011a) /
/ Wenchang / 21-27 / 39-89 / 0.17 / 31-109 / 15-50 / 18-30 / 0.06-0.08 / 15-16 / 6.7 / Vane et al. (2009); Zhao et al. (2011) /
Guangxi / Beihai / 3-17.6 / 9-76 / 89.5 / 0.08-0.4 / 9-15 / 3-15 / 7-82 / ND-0.36 / <3-12 / Zheng et al. (1995); He et al., (1996); Lai et al. (1998); Li et al. (2008); Ding et al. (2009); Vane et al. (2009) /
/ Fangchenggang / 5.7 / 49 / 0.17 / 12.2 / 23.6 / 0.12 / 4.7 / Li et al. (2008); Ding et al. (2009) /
/ Qinzhou / 17.1 / 65 / 0.07 / 13.4 / 46.7 / 0.15 / 9.7 / Li et al. (2008); Ding et al. (2009) /
Fujian / Xiamen / 37 / 194 / 56 / 26 / 95 / 0.12 / 14 / Vane et al. (2009) /
/ Quanzhou / 34 / 107 / 0.06 / 18.6 / 167 / 0.03-0.47 / 5.3 / Li et al. (2008); Ding et al. (2009); Yu et al. (2011) /

Table S1 (continued)

Area / Collection stations / Cu / Zn / Mn / Cd / Cr / Ni / Pb / Hg / As / Co / References /
Fujian / Zhangzhou / 18-61 / 84-410 / 575-1026 / 0.04-5.4 / 4-60 / 11-17 / 31-180 / 0.04-0.44 / 7-10 / Zheng et al. (1996c); Wang et al. (1997)Liu et al. (2006); Xie et al. (2006); Li et al. (2008); Ding et al. (2009); Wang et al. (2009) /
/ Ningde / 21.5-30 / 19-82 / 0.12-1.3 / 20-22 / 52-77 / 0.26 / 7-10 / Li et al. (2008); Ding et al. (2009); He et al. (2012) /
Tai wan / Taipei / 5.6-25 / 13-61 / 340 / 0.1-0.2 / 2.1-6 / 12-22 / 9.8 / Chiu and Chou (1991); Lai et al. (2010) /
ERL / 34 / 150 / 1.2 / 81 / 20.9 / 46.7 / 0.15 / 8.2 / Long et al. (1995) /
ERM / 270 / 410 / 9.6 / 370 / 51.6 / 218 / 0.71 / 70 / Long et al. (1995) /
Background values / Guangdong / 15.5 / 63 / 0.137 / 106 / 30 / 0.122 / Qiao et al. (2009) /
Background values / South China Sea / 7.43 / 54.4 / 0.18 / 39.3 / 15.6 / 0.02 / Zhang and Du (2005) /
Background values / Pearl River Estuary / 38.6 / 100.7 / 0.20 / 81.1 / 44 / 0.17 / Gan et al. (2010) /
Background values / Southern Taiwan Strait / 5.6 / 33.1 / 291 / 0.03 / 8.8 / 16.5 / 4.3 / Yang (1997) /

Table S2

Species for which heavy metal concentrations have been reported in mangroves of China.

Biota group / Species
Sipunculida / Sipunculus nudus, Phascolosoma esculenta
Gastropoda / Nerita sstriata, Littorina melanostoma, Cerithidea cingulata
Bivalve / Dimacar tenebrica, Vignadula atrata, Modiolus flavidus, Ostrea crenulifera, Corbicula fluminea, Gelolna coaxans, Meretrix meretrix, Chione isabellina, Cyclina sinensis, Dosinia troscheli, Merisca diaphana, Siliqua minima, Laternulo nanhaiensis, Solen grandis, Fulvia mutica, Anomalocardia flexuosa, Barbatia oblique, Saccostrea cucullata
Brachipoda / Lingula anatine
Crustacean / Scylla serrata, Mictyris longicarpus, Oratosquilla oratoria, Uca marionis, Sesarma dehaani, Palaemon carinicanda
Fish / Acentrogobius ornatus, Liza carinata, L. macrolepis, Mugil cephalus, Boleophalmus pectinirostris, Hyporhamphus gernaerti, Anchoviella commerson, Acentrogobius viridipuncatus, Ambassis gymnocephalus, Oxyurichthys tentacularis, Glossoyobius olivaceus, G. giuris, Tilapia nilotlla, Siganus oramin, Thrissa vitirostris

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