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The Geoaccumulation Index of Some Heavy Metals in Al-Hawizeh Marsh, Iraq [PDF]
E-Journal of Chemistry, 2010 Heavy metals have a great ecological significance due to their toxicity and accumulative behavior. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo) in 10 stations in Al-Hawizeh Marsh, (i.e Al-Adaim (I & II), Um Al-Neaj (I & II), Um-Awarded, North Al-Soudah, South Al ...
M. J. S. Al-Haidarey +3 more
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Concentrations and enrichment of metals in sediment cores: geochemistry and correlations with geoaccumulation index [PDF]
Acta Scientiarum: Technology, 2017 The Mãe d’Água dam was built in 1962 to supply the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul’s water demanding. Thus, the paper aims to measure Nickel (Ni) and Zinc (Zn) concentrations in many depths of the dam’s bottom, sampling cores of sediments silted ...
Felippe Fernandes, Cristiano Poleto
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Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 2023 Akumulasi logam berat pada tanah memberikan dampak yang besar bagi lingkungan seperti dapat mengganggu keseimbangan ekologi, mengurangi kesuburan tanah, mengubah kualitas fisikokimia tanah dan sangat berbahaya bagi kesehatan manusia.
Cicik Oktasari Handayani +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 As a primary sink of pollutants, urban soil heavy metal pollution and its influence on urban residents and ecosystems has been becoming one of the most important environmental problems. In the present study, four indices, the Geoaccumulation index (Igeo),
Huimin Zhou +5 more
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Revista Ambiente & Água, 2020 There is great concern with soil and plant contamination by heavy metals due to the use of polluted water in agricultural irrigation. In this study, areas irrigated with Vieira River water were evaluated as to contamination by As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn ...
Matheus Mendes Reis +4 more
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Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 2023 Mercury is a hazardous contaminant, and it is necessary to clean up Hg contamination on an ongoing basis. However, Hg contamination and ecological risks have not become a particular concern in the community.
Amsar Maulana +3 more
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A Comparative Study of Total and Bioavailable Cadmium and Zinc Concentrations and Distributions among Different Land Use Types within Baghdad City [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2016 Total and bioavailable levels of Cd and Zn in topsoil (0–20) cm taken from four different land use types (residential, commercial, industrial and mixed) of the urban area of Bagdad, Iraq, were analyzed by the flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer ...
Abdul Hameed M.J. Al Obaidy +2 more
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Analyzing the level of river sediment pollution with heavy metals using Geo-accumulation Index and Enrichment Factor [PDF]
علوم محیطی, 2023 Introduction: Rivers are considered as a vital resource for mankind from the past to the present day.Considering the ever-increasing population, industrial developments and the expansion of modern urban societies, it is expected that the rivers located ...
Sepehr Akhlaghifard +2 more
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Contamination and comprehensive risk assessment of heavy metals in Liangtan River, Chongqing, China
Chemical Speciation & Bioavailability, 2016 Distribution and fraction of heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Zn, and Mn) in water and sediment in Liangtan River, Chongqing was analyzed using the atomic absorption spectrometry method.
Lei Wang +4 more
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Water ecosystem health assessment of Zayandeh Rood [PDF]
Muhandisī-i Bihdāsht-i Muḥīṭ, 2023 Background: Heavy metal pollutants in rivers are one of the serious environmental concerns in aquatic ecosystems. Sediments, as an environmental indicator, have an acceptable ability to express the degree of environmental pollution with heavy metals ...
Samar Mortazavi +4 more
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