Assessment of heavy metals contamination in Mamut river sediments using sediment quality guidelines and geochemical indices

Abstract

This paper describes the concentration of selected heavy metals (Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in the Mamut river sediments and evaluate the degree of contamination of the river polluted by a disused copper mine.

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Keywords

Geoaccumulationindex, Enrichment factor, River, Pollution, Heavy metal, Mineralogy

Citation

Mohammad Ali, B. N., Lin, C. Y., Cleophas, F., Abdullah, M. H., & Musta, B. (2015). Assessment of heavy metals contamination in Mamut river sediments using sediment quality guidelines and geochemical indices. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 187, 1-11.

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