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Application of high-resolution techniques in the assessment of the mobility of Cr, Mo, and W at the sediment-water interface of Nansi Lake, China

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There are few studies on the simultaneous behavior of chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), and tungsten (W) belonging to group VIB of the periodic table. Herein, based on high-resolution dialysis (HR-Peeper) and diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technology, the vertical distribution characteristics of DGT-labile and soluble Cr, Mo, and W in two lakes of Nansi Lake (Weishan Lake and Dushan Lake) were analyzed. In addition, the net diffusion fluxes and R-value (CDGT/Csol) were used to evaluate the mobility and release risk of metals at the sediment-water interface. The results showed that the DGT-labile concentrations of the three metal elements (Cr, Mo, and W) in Weishan Lake were higher than those in Dushan Lake, both in overlying water and sediment. This is mainly due to the dredging of the Dushan Lake area, which can permanently remove the polluted sediment in the lake. Meanwhile, the exogenous input is relatively high near the tourist area of Weishan Island. The net diffusion fluxes indicate that the W has a potential release risk of diffusion to the overlying water in Dushan Lake. The release of Cr, Mo, and W is thought to be related to the reductive dissolution of Fe/Mn (hydr)oxides based on Pearson correlation coefficients. The R-values of Cr and W indicate that Cr and W belong to the partial continuity case. The R-value of Mo was lower than the minimum value, meaning that Mo belongs to the single diffusion type and it is difficult for Mo sediments to supply pore water.

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I would like to express my gratitude to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 42177385) for its support of this research, as well as my lab mates and teachers for their continued support and encouragement to carry out this research.

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    Jin Wang, Dan Shi & Liyuan Yang

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  4. College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250358, China

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Conceptualization: Jin Wang, Liyuan Yang, Dan Shi. Methodology: Jin Wang. Formal analysis and investigation: Jin Wang. Writing—original draft preparation: Jin Wang, Danshi. Writing—review and editing: Jin Wang, Dan Shi, Xin Ma, Liyuan Yang, Shiming Ding, Enfeng Liu. Funding acquisition: Enfeng Liu. Resources: Liyuan Yang. Supervision: Liyuan Yang.

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Wang, J., Shi, D., Ma, X. et al. Application of high-resolution techniques in the assessment of the mobility of Cr, Mo, and W at the sediment-water interface of Nansi Lake, China. Environ Monit Assess 195, 980 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11567-1

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