Multivariate statistics and contamination factor to identify trace elements pollution in soil around Gerga City, Egypt

Multivariate statistics and contamination factor to identify trace elements pollution in soil around Gerga City, Egypt

Abstract Background Gerga district contains different activities, urban, agriculture, and industry, which can impact adversely on the soil quality. Sixteen samples of the agricultural soil (0–30-cm depth) were collected to investigate the pollution of soil with trace elements (Co, Ni, Pb, and Mn). T...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Said, Salman A. Salman, Ahmed A. Elnazer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
Subjects:
Trace elements
Soil contamination
Multivariate statistics
Gerga
Upper Egypt
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-019-0081-2

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