Polluted sediments limit the useful and biotic life of a water reservoir. Therefore, classification verification contamination pollution levels reservoirs are essentials for preservation biota to organize actions environmental management. Thus, aim this study is determine concentrations potentially toxic metals [lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd)] in sediment samples c...

The Salado River is a lowland river that drains vast and productive region of central Argentina into the Río de la Plata estuary. To evaluate water quality geochemistry major trace metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cr Ni), sediments samples were collected along 500 km basin (n = 21). Waters highly alkaline (pH: 8.8 ± 0.4), saline (5.2 1.8 mS/cm), turbid (467 237 NTU) eutrophic (chlorophyll a: 187 119...

Total metals concentrations, Geoaccumulation index (Igeo), Pollution load index (PLI), degree of contamination (DC) and sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) were used to assess heavy metals contamination status and ecological risk in the sediments from the Libyan Mediterranean coast. The distribution pattern of heavy metals in the sediment follows the sequence: Fe>Pb>Mn>Ni>Zn>Cr>Cu>Co>Cd. Over th...

There is currently a wide variety of methods used to evaluate soil contamination. We present a discussion of the advantages and limitations of different soil contamination assessment methods. In this study, we analyzed seven trace elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, and Zn) that are indicators of soil contamination in Dexing, a city in China that is famous for its vast nonferrous mineral resource...

the contents of as, cd, cu and mo were determined in soil surrounding meyduk tailings dam based on 21 surface soil samples. assessment of toxic element pollution in studied soil samples needs knowledge of pre-anthropogenic metal concentration to act as a reference against which measured values could be compared. estimating the background values was executed by sampling rocks adjacent to soil s...

Urban ares are subjected to intensive pollution due continuous anthropogenic activity. In order assess the influence of thermal power plants and waste incineration on City Moscow recreational areas, mass fractions 37 major trace elements were determined using instrumental neutron activation analysis in soil samples collected at two different depths vicinity more potential contamination sources....

For the pollution assessment and quantitative source apportionment of heavy metals in surface dust, a total 52 dust samples were collected from bus stops Tianshui City. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo) potential ecological risk (RI) used to analyze levels caused by metals. Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) receptor modeling geo-statistics employed results as follows. ① Except for Mn, Co V, me...

The aim of this study is to determine the anthropogenic effects in lake Gala Thrace Region and make an ecological risk analysis as a result these effects. Based on multi-element analyzes samples collected from by Grab Core method, using ICP-MS, which frequently used calculation sediment pollution studies; Ecological lakes with statistical such Enrichment Factor (EF), Contamination (CF), Geoaccu...

Previously conducted studies have established that soil contamination by trace elements (TEs) around coal mines affects ecological biodiversity and human health. One of the ways to protect health surrounding population mine sites is through assessment impacts accurate procedures for establishment relevant reclamation plan. The aim study develop an applied methodological approach easily assess q...

The contamination of riverbed sediments by heavy metals has assumedserious problems due to their toxicity and accumulative behavior. The present studyinvestigated the concentrations of heavy metals from the bottom sediments of ShitalakhyaRiver to understand the level of contamination and their distribution. The averageconcentrations of heavy metals Al, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, As, Cu, Co, Cr, and Zn are ...