Distance impacts toxic metals pollution in mining affected river sediments
Date
2022
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Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
The study of metals mobility derived from mining activities in an ultramafic lithology is limited. This study investigates the effects of distance on potentially toxic metals such as Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn pollution, and the geochemical processes of fluvial system downstream of an ex-copper mine (Mamut River). The toxicity level of the river was evaluated using various sediment quality guidelines, ecotoxicological risks (ecological risk and risk index) and pollution indices. The geochemical behavior and stability of these toxic metals in the solid-phase samples were also examined.
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Keywords
River pollution, Mining, Potentially toxic metal, Geochemistry, Sediment quality, Enrichment factor
Citation
Lin, C. Y., Ali, B. N. M., Tair, R., Musta, B., Abdullah, M. H., Cleophas, F., ... & Yusoff, I. (2022). Distance impacts toxic metals pollution in mining affected river sediments. Environmental Research, 214, 113757.