Distribution and ecological risk assessment of trace metals in surface sediments from Akaki River catchment and Aba Samuel reservoir, Central Ethiopia
Abstract Background Due to fast urban expansion and increased industrial activities, large quantities of solid and liquid wastes contaminated by trace metals are released into the environment of the Addis Ababa city, most often untreated. This study was conducted to investigate spatial distribution,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Environmental Systems Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-018-0127-8 |