Contamination by heavy metals from mining activities: An ecological impact assessment of Mura and Kimpulande Rivers, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Contamination by heavy metals from mining activities: An ecological impact assessment of Mura and Kimpulande Rivers, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The contamination levels and distribution of heavy metals were assessed in riverbed sediments and water column samples from Mura and Kimpulande Rivers, both impacted by copper-cobalt and gold mining activities. Analyses were performed using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), atom...

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Main Authors: Alex Banze wa Mutombo, Emmanuel K. Atibu, Jean Mbuya wa Mutombo, Emery M. Kalonda, Elysée N. Bakatula, Valentin N. Kanda, Ruben K. Koy, Crispin K. Mulaji, Fernando P. Carvalho, John Poté
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-01-01
Series:Watershed Ecology and the Environment
Subjects:
Mining
Copper
Cobalt
Pollution
Ecological risk factor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589471422000110

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