| In the present study, biological toxicity to Vibrio Qinghai, Caenorhabditis elegans, Brachydanio rerio, Chinese cabbage and Xenopus tropicalis were detected in environmental samples from a galvanizing mill in Shanghai. Results indicated that environmental samples from the production area，sewage treatment area and raw material warehouse were toxic, which induced lethal effect or growth inhibition on the experimental organisms, as well as teratogenic effect on Xenopus tropicalis embryos. Due to potential ecological risk of the galvanizing mill, attention should be paid to the heavily polluted area during redevelopment of the mill. |
