This paper aims to evaluate the spatiotemporal distribution of six heavy metals (arsenic - As, cadmium - Cd, mercury - Hg, lead - Pb, zinc - Zn, and iron - Fe) in water and sediment environment and assess the pollution status of the heavy metals based on individual metals and overall metal contamination levels as well as a multiple metals index for the monitoring and sustainable management of estuarine environment of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. |