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Evaluation of Ecological Function of Mangrove Soil on Absorbing Heavy Metals: A Case Study from the Dongzhaigang Mangrove in China

Journal of Ecology and Environment / Journal of Ecology and Environment, (P)2287-8327; (E)2288-1220
2010, v.33 no.1, pp.15-18
Kun Xin (Hainan Normal University)
Xing Huang (Hainan Normal University)
Zhili Chen (Hainan Normal University)
Kun, X. , Xing, H. , & Zhili, C. (2010). Evaluation of Ecological Function of Mangrove Soil on Absorbing Heavy Metals: A Case Study from the Dongzhaigang Mangrove in China. Journal of Ecology and Environment, 33(1), 15-18.
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Mangroves are special plant communities that live along intertidal zones in tropical and subtropical areas. They are regarded as one of the most important types of natural ecosystem in the world because of the many ecosystem functions that they perform, of which water purification is the most complex. Mangrove ecosystems are conducive to the deposition and retention of heavy metals. So it is important to understand the impact of heavy metals on mangrove ecosystems, and especially on soil subsystems. We examined the levels of heavy metals in the soil of mangroves in the Dongzhaigang Mangrove National Nature Reserve. Dongzhaigang, the first mangrove nature reserve established in China, is located south of Haikou in Hainan Island and encompasses 33.37 ㎢, of which mangroves comprise 20.56km2. To assess the impact of human activities, we collected a large number of soil samples in four sampling areas (the protection station, the harbor, a tour area, and Yeboluo island) in the study area. We measured the concentrations of Cu,Pb, Zn and Cd in the soil samples using the spectra of polyatomic molecules. The average concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd were 5.04 μg/g, 10.36 μg/g, 20.06 μg/g and 0.06 μg/g, respectively, and the heavy metal concentrations were lowest in the protected area, highest in the harbor, and intermediate in Yeboluo Island and the tour area. The heavy metal concentrations in the soil collected from different sample plots are related not only to the physical and chemical properties of the soil, but also to the heavy metal emitted by nearby pollution sources. Our analysis indicates that tourist boats are the main pollution sources in the study area.

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ecological function, heavy metal, mangrove soil

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