Influence of watershed on the accumulation of heavy metals in sediments of urban rivers under tropical conditions: Case of N’djili and Lukaya rivers in Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo

The contamination of freshwater resource by heavy metals is still a major environmental and human health concern globally. The release of these contaminants into the aquatic environment can lead to the pollution of water resources and generate risks for aquatic living organisms and human health. The...

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Main Authors: Joseph B. Tshibanda, Augustin M. Malumba, Pius T. Mpiana, Crispin K. Mulaji, Jean-Paul Otamonga, John W. Poté
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-01-01
Series:Watershed Ecology and the Environment
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589471421000036