Heavy Metal Distribution in the Bottom Sediments Along Tietê River Basin

Analysis of heavy metals in fluvial sediments has been used to better understand the potential hazards and criticaltoxicity of heavy metals mainly related to the anthropogenic influences of urban sewage, industrial effluents and agriculturalactivity. The present study analyzed the heavy metals, such...

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Main Authors: Jefferson Mortatti, Christophe Hissler, Jean-Luc Probst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-07-01
Series:Geologia USP. Série Científica
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Online Access:http://ppegeo-local.igc.usp.br/pdf/guspsc/v10n2/01.pdf