Little Akaki River sediment enrichment with heavy metals, pollution load and potential ecological risks in downstream, Central Ethiopia
Abstract Addis Ababa City’s river ecosystem is under extreme pressure as a result of inappropriate practices of dumping domestic and industrial wastes; thus, threatening its ability to maintain basic ecological, social and economic functions. Little Akaki River which drains through Addis Ababa City...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-09-01
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Series: | Environmental Systems Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-020-00188-z |