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Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in the Sidi Boughaba Lake, Morocco [PDF]
Journal of Water and Land Development, 2023 The goal of the research was to evaluate the heavy metal detection and potential ecological risks in lake’s water. Geological formations consisting essentially of sandstone and quaternary marine or dune sands characterize the study area.
Mohamed Najy +7 more
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Geospatial visualization and seasonal variation of heavy metals in river sediments [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2023 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Heavy metals can enter the food chain in the aquatic environment and become available for accumulation in biota. Industrialization and agricultural developments are progressively causing ecological concerns, which must be ...
D. Justus Reymond, K. Sudalaimuthu
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DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF AGRO SOILS IN IKOT ABASI, NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA [PDF]
Journal CleanWAS, 2023 Heavy metal pollution of soils is a worldwide concern due to the security of the agricultural products derivable from the heavy metal contaminated soils.
Usoro M. Etesin, Iniobong J. Ogbonna
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Impact of agricultural activities on accumulation of Cadmium, Cobalt, Chromium, Copper, Nickel and Lead in soil of Hamedan province [PDF]
Environmental Resources Research, 2018 Use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and sewage sludge in agriculture lands haveincreased soils trace metals concentration in many parts of the world.
A. A. Shahbazi +3 more
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Soil Contamination in the Problem Areas of Agrarian Slovakia
Land, 2021 Landfills, old and abandoned mines, industrial sites, heaps, sludge ponds and other sources of pollution represent environmental threats and are characterized as chemical time bombs.
Danica Fazekašová +6 more
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Geosciences, 2021 The Conceição river basin, in Quadrilátero Ferrífero (Iron Quadrangle), Brazil, has a long mining history which dates back to the late 17th century, with large gold and iron mines.
Lucas Pereira Leão +4 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 This research intends to offer a scientific foundation for environmental monitoring and early warning which will aid in the environmental protection management of Qaroun Lake.
Ali H. Saleh +9 more
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Environmental Risk Assessment of Petroleum Activities in Surface Sediments, Suez Gulf, Egypt
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 The present study focuses on the risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in aquatic ecosystems by evaluating the current situation of heavy metals in seven locations (North Amer El Bahry, Amer, Bakr, Ras Gharib, July Water Floud, Ras Shokeir, and El
Magda M. Abou El-Safa +7 more
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Environmental Pollutants & Bioavailability, 2020 This study determined the contamination levels of some heavy metals: Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Fe, As, and Al obtained from the delta basin of Omaruru River, using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrophotometer (Optima 8000, Perkin Elmer).
Sylvanus Ameh Onjefu +5 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 During the Spanish colonial era, ships frequently transported mercury across the Atlantic to the New World to be used in gold mining. As many of those eventually sank, shipwrecks may represent a local source of mercury contamination in the marine ...
Hugo C. Vieira +5 more
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