Arsenic in surface sediments of the southwestern coast of Laizhou Bay, China: Speciation, spatial distribution, sources and contamination risk assessment.
A total of 49 surface sediment samples were collected from the southwestern Laizhou Bay (SWLZB) and its connected fluvial systems. Multiple analytical approaches were combined to explore the total arsenic (As) levels, geochemical fraction, spatial distribution patterns, pollution features, potential ecological hazards...