Research on Suspended Matter and Sediment Quality Criteria for Metals in Yellow River Using "Equilibrium Partitioning-biological Effect" ApproachHONG Song~(1,2),CHEN Jing-sheng~2,CHENG Bin-qi~2(1.School of Resource and Environmental Science,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430079,China;2.School of Environment,Peking University,Beijing 100871,China)Considering both mathematic and biologic methods,we made an initial attempt to develop recommended values of suspended matter and sediment criteria for metals in Yellow River.We used "equilibrium partitioning + biological effect" approach to generate suggested SQC-low and SQC-high for copper,lead,zinc,cadmium,nickel,chrome,and arsenic.SQC-low and SQC-high respectively delegate the threshold effect level(TEL) and the probable effect level(PEL).Yellow River;suspended matters;sediment; quality criteria;metal