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Influence of introduced Sonneratia apetala on nutrients and heavy metals in intertidal sediments, South China

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To investigate the influence of Sonneratia apetala on nutrients and heavy metals in intertidal sediments, sediment cores of S. apetala marsh and mudflat in Shenzhen Bay, China were analyzed. The results showed that S. apetala improved sediment nutrient properties due to increased total carbon (TC), total nitrogen (TN), and total sulfur (TS). The levels of heavy metals were higher in S. apetala site than in mudflat, including chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg). In S. apetala site, TC, TN, and TS were not positively correlated with Cr, Ni, As, Cd, and Pb, indicating their less important roles in trapping heavy metals. There were positive correlations among Ni, Cu, Zn, and Cd in both sites, suggesting similar anthropogenic source. Levels of As were higher than the probable effect level at both sites, indicating their toxicological importance. The geo-accumulation index and potential ecological risk index revealed higher metal contaminations in S. apetala site, especially for Cd, Hg, and As. Multivariate analysis implied that S. apetala alter the biogeochemical cycle of Cd and Cr to a certain extent. These findings indicate that S. apetala may improve soil nutrient properties and facilitate heavy metal accumulation in intertidal sediments.

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This study is supported by the Program of Science and Technology of Shenzhen (JCYJ20150331100946599, JCYJ20160330095814461, JCYJ20160330095549229), the Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (31400446). Ruili Li and Minwei Chai are responsible for the operation of this research and writing this article. Guoyu Qiu are the instructors for this research and provide a lot of useful suggestions. Rongyu Li, Huilin Xu, and Bei He make a great contribution in the revision of this article and provide a lot of help in operation of this research.

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Li, R., Chai, M., Li, R. et al. Influence of introduced Sonneratia apetala on nutrients and heavy metals in intertidal sediments, South China. Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 2914–2927 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7885-5

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