کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4430548 | 1619870 | 2010 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Antimony, arsenic and mercury in the aquatic environment and fish in a large antimony mining area in Hunan, China Antimony, arsenic and mercury in the aquatic environment and fish in a large antimony mining area in Hunan, China](/preview/png/4430548.png)
Antimony (Sb) has received increasing attention recently due to its toxicity and potential human carcinogenicity. In the present work, drinking water, fish and algae samples were collected from the Xikuangshan (XKS) Sb mine area in Hunan, China. Results show that serious Sb and moderate arsenic (As) contamination is present in the aquatic environment. The average Sb concentrations in water and fish were 53.6 ± 46.7 μg L− 1 and 218 ± 113 μg kg− 1 dry weight, respectively. The Sb concentration in drinking water exceeded both Chinese and WHO drinking water guidelines by 13 and 3 times, respectively. Antimony and As concentrations in water varied with seasons. Fish gills exhibited the highest Sb concentrations but the extent of accumulation varied with habitat. Antimony enrichment in fish was significantly lower than that of As and Hg.
Journal: Science of The Total Environment - Volume 408, Issue 16, 15 July 2010, Pages 3403–3410