Abstract In early January 2012, the Longjiang River was subjected to a serious cadmium
(Cd) pollution accident, which led to negatively environmental and social impacts. A series …

Cadmium (Cd) is a major contaminant in natural environments and exerts adverse effects on
aquatic biota at low concentrations. Gill is as vital respiratory organ and may cause …

Introduction Several hot spots of severe freshwater pollution and sediment contamination
(mostly heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls) have been …

To delineate the character of contaminations in the Grand Canal, China, a three-year study
(2004–2006) was conducted to investigate variations the water quality in the canal. Results …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the sensitivity of two bacterial tests commonly
used in metal toxicity screening—the Vibrio fischeri bioluminescence inhibition test and the …

En Ecuador existen evidencias de contaminación por cadmio en el Golfo de Guayaquil, sin
embargo, poco se conoce sobre la contaminación por este metal en sus ríos afluentes. El …

This research is designed to determine the level and types of pollution in the highly
contaminated sediments of the international Begej canal in Timiş district, Romania and north …

In this paper, the data for ten water quality variables collected during 2009 at 75 monitoring
sites along the river network of Serbia are considered. The results are alarming because …

The sustainable management of dredged waterway sediments requires on-site
determination of the main pollutants to facilitate their safe reuse or treatment. Portable X-ray …

Large amounts of toxic metals are discharged into rivers and lakes, but little is known about
the factors that drive the adsorption and transformation of these metals in the hyporheic zone …