Based on the investigations of surface sediments at six sampling stations of nine cruises carried out in the sea around the Yongxing Island of Xisha from 2009 to 2017, the background values of seven heavy metals are determined through the process of mathematical statistics, the contents and inter-annual variations of heavy metals are analyzed, and the contents of the heavy metals are evaluated by means of single factor standard index and potential ecological risk index. The results show that the background values of heavy metals in the sediments of the study area are low, the average level of them meet the first class of marine sediment quality, and the quality of sediment is excellent. The inter-annual variations of seven heavy metals in the sediments of the study area are slightly different and generally significant and affected obviously by the development activities on the Yongxing Island. From 2009 to 2017, the contents of Zn, Cd, Cu, Cr, As and Hg are to increase first and then decrease, while the content of Pb is to increase. The assessment by means of potential ecological risk index shows that the multi year average of potential ecological risk indexes are in the order of Cd, Hg, As, Cu, Pb, Cr, Zn, and Cd and Hg are the main potential ecological risk factors of the study area.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |