Artificial islands construction can significantly influence the spatial distribution of heavy metals in inshore sediments. In this study, the distribution and contamination of heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, As and Hg) in inshore sediments of the Longkou Bay and artificial island adjacent areas were investigated in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Results showed that the contents of heavy metals increased in the Longkou Bay and decreased in the west of the artificial island in 2014 compared with 2013. The contamination and potential eco-risk of heavy metals in the sediments were higher in 2014 than those in 2013. Cd and Hg showed a high potential eco-risk in LK02, and other metals were in the lower level. The results indicated that after the construction of artificial islands in the Longkou Bay, the contamination and eco-risk of heavy metals in the sediments markedly increased in the Longkou Bay.
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