Heavy metals in river sediments pose major threats to aquatic ecological environments and
public health. This study investigated the characteristics, sources, and risks of heavy metals …

An investigation is reported of the degree of metal pollution in the sediments of Kafrain Dam
and the origin of these metals. Fourteen sampling sites located at Kafrain Dam were chosen …

Variations in the concentrations of particulate heavy metals and fluxes into the sea in the
Yellow River were examined based on observational and measured data from January …

Suspended particulate matter (SPM) samples were collected along a salinity gradient in the
Changjiang Estuary in June 2011. A custom-built water elutriation apparatus was used to …

The safe disposal of sludge from textile dyeing industry requires research on bioavailability
and concentration of heavy metals. In this study, concentrations and chemical speciation of …

This paper reports the analysis of soil 222 Rn data recorded over 7-years in the volcanic
caldera of Campi Flegrei (Naples-Italy). The relationship between Radon activity …

Lakes in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River form a shallow lake group
unique in the World that is becoming increasingly polluted by heavy metals. Previous …

Concentrations of heavy metals and natural radionuclides in soil around a major coal-fired
power plant of Xi'an, China were determined by using XRF and gamma ray spectrometry …

The natural radioactivity in building materials collected from Polur, Tamilnadu has been
determined using gamma ray spectrometer. The radiological parameters such as radium …

Apart from the linear monitoring studies concerning the relationship between radon and
earthquake, an artificial neural networks (ANNs) model approach is presented starting out …