Abstract:Through the determination of heavy metals(Hg, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, As, Ni) in 150 surface sediments in Yantai coastal area, the spatial distribution and pollution have been discussed. Heavy metal pollutants in Yantai are mainly concentrated in Zhifu Bay(Cd, Cu), Longkou(As, Cr, Cu)and the east of Haiyang(Ni, Pb), while Laizhou, Zhaoyuan and Muping is relatively low. In this paper, the evaluation methods of environmental quality are single factor pollution, Nemerow pollution and potential ecological index.The comprehensive evaluation results show that 88% of the sea area in the study area meets the first class standard, and the light pollution area is mainly distributed in the north of Zhifu Island and the west of Longkou City. Longkou, Zhaoyuan and Yantai city are medium potential risky area.