| Based on the inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) data of concentrations of 7 heavy metals (including Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and As) in suspended particles and surface sediments samples collected at 6 and 1 13-hours-mooring stations, respectively, in Quanzhou Bay 4 days after the landing of typhoon “Fung-wong”. The average contents of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, and Cd are 60.4, 50.3, 26.5, 101.7, 3.36, 40.0 and 0.180 μg/g, respectively, in the surface sediments, and are 1.108-7.408, 0.476-3.394, 0.809-5.046, 3.190-19.337, 0.087-0.595, 2.621-10.073 μg/L and 4.160-50.828 ng/L, respectively, in different stations in the suspended particles. The contents and distribution patterns of 7 heavy metals during a tidal cycle were significantly changed after typhoon “Fung-wong” by contrasting with that in same stations and tidal time at an ordinary situation. The contents of heavy metals, besides Ni, evidently decreased but the distribution patterns were similar with that in an ordinary condition with relatively large grads after typhoon “Fung-wong” in the surface sediments at station Q4. While in the suspended particles, the contents of heavy metals were evidently increased with the distribution patterns varied obviously and differently due to their geographical position after typhoon “Fung-wong”. These impacts of typhoon “Fung-wong” to the contents and distribution patterns of heavy metals could be attribute to the “second contamination” and the increased supply of particles materials from continent during the typhoon process. The results of this study provide a reference to accurate assessing and scientific governing the heavy metals’ contamination, and provide a directly support to evaluating the integrated impacts of typhoon process on the contamination of heavy metals in the Quanzhou Bay. |
