The accumulation of organic pollutants (pesticides, PCBs, DDT…) and heavy metals (Cd,
Pb, Se, As…) in the aquatic systems can cause serious problems on environment and …

This study collected past sampling data on total concentrations of 12 heavy metals (Cd, Pb,
Cr, Hg, Zn, Cu, Ni, Al, Fe, Mn, As, and Co) in surface water bodies, ie, 168 rivers and 71 …

Urbanization contributes to the formation of novel elemental combinations and signatures in
terrestrial and aquatic watersheds, also known as 'chemical cocktails.'The composition of …

The concentrations of total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn,
Ni, Pb and Zn in both surface water and sediment samples from the upper Tigris River were …

The contents and spatial distributions of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) have been
studied in surface sediments of Veeranam lake, Tamilnadu, India. Heavy metal contents are …

The sediment pollution caused by different metals has attracted a great deal of attention
because of the toxicity, persistence, and bio-accumulation. This study focuses on heavy …

The present study includes a systematic analysis of sediment contamination by heavy
metals of the River Ghaghara flowing through the Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in Indian …

Globally, aquatic ecosystems are highly polluted with heavy metals arising from
anthropogenic and terrigenous sources. The objective of this study was to investigate the …

The natural radiation level has been determined for the sediment samples of the Ponnaiyar
River with an aim of evaluating the radiation hazard. The mineralogical characterizations of …

Street dust samples were collected from five different types of land use patterns (busy traffic
zone, urban residential area, national highways, industrial area and sensitive area) in a …