Cang Gong, Changhai Tan, Hang Dong, Haichuan Lu, Shunxiang Wang, Zihong Liao, Duoji Wangzha, Wangdui Zhaxi, Jiancai Tudan, Lang Wen
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau belongs to the area of extremely fragile environment and sensitive to human activities. In recent years, more and more human interference has been detected in this area. In this study, 128 surface soil samples were collected from the Sabao Chaqu watershed of the Tuotuo river at the source of the Yangtze River on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The soil pollution status and spatial distribution characteristics of Cd, Hg, As, Cu, Pb, Cr, Zn and Ni were evaluated by soil accumulation index, enrichment factor, pollution index and geographical detector...
April 22, 2024: Scientific Reports