Abstract:
The Hak■nson’s Ecological Risk Index Method is briefly introduced and applied to assess the potential ecological risk of the river mouths around Bohai Bay.The concentrations of mercury,copper,zinc,lead and arsenic in 19 sediment samples collected from river mouths are analyzed.It is concluded that the degree of contamination and the potential ecological risk of the river mouths are low except that those of Haihe River mouth are moderate.The pollutants in the order of impacting extent of ecological risk are:Hg>As>Cu>Pb>Zn.