Uptake of trace metals by sediments and suspended particulates: a review

摘要: This review addresses three of the possible mechanisms by which trace metals can be concentrated sediments and suspended particulate matter. These are physic-chemical adsorption from water column, biological uptake particularly bacteria algae, sedimentation physical entrapment enriched The relative importance these will different, depending upon aqueous system, but there have been insufficient studies to allow establishment even ‘rule-of-thumb’ guidelines, as yet, about their quantitative under different conditions.