Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments from the Yanghe River, China

The magnitude and ecological relevance of metal pollution from the upstream of water sources after emergency pollution events was investigated by applying a set of complementary sediment quality assessment methods: (1) geochemical assessment based on background value (the geoaccumulation index); (2)...

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Main Author: Jing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/12441