Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) constitute a class of metals, semimetals, and non-metals
that are of concern due to their persistence, toxicity, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification …

According to recent estimates, 1.2 billion people in the worldwide are deprived of basic
living conditions such as healthy drinking water. Industry development, energy projects …

Trace elements contamination and accumulation in bottom sediment represents a risk to
environment and aquatic biota. Their anthropogenic or natural discharge, extension and …

Contamination with heavy metals is one of the most serious problems in the aquatic
environments. In Egypt, Environmental pollution with heavy metals is one of the biggest …

In this study, the contamination of arsenic, cadmium, nickel and vanadium in the surface
sediments of Khazar Abad, in the southern part of the Caspian Sea was analyzed in 2019 …

This study's objectives were to evaluate the elements degree of contamination in the Tajan
River and the status of contamination in this river for future ecotoxicology studies. Based on …

ABSTRACT A comprehensive investigation of fractionation and environmental risk of nine
heavy metals is carried out for 12 sediment samples collected from Kor River, Iran. For this …

This study investigates potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the surface sediments of the
Abdal River system, a critical water source for Samsun province, Türkiye, due to the …

Water is polluted by increasing activities of population and the necessity to provide them
with goods and services that use water as a vital resource. The contamination of water due …

This study aimed to measure and ecologically assess heavy metals, including As, Cr, Pb,
Cd, and Ni in water and sediment samples taken from Gomishan, an international wetland …