Hydrogeochemistry and Mercury Contamination of Surface Water in the Lom Gold Basin (East Cameroon): Water Quality Index, Multivariate Statistical Analysis and Spatial Interpolation

Hydrogeochemistry and Mercury Contamination of Surface Water in the Lom Gold Basin (East Cameroon): Water Quality Index, Multivariate Statistical Analysis and Spatial Interpolation

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities have an impact on natural resources and human health. This study addresses the assessment of surface water quality in the Lom gold basin. A combined approach of water quality index calculation, multivariate statistical analysis and spatial interpolati...

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Main Authors:	Marie Sorella Bella Atangana, Jules Rémy Ndam Ngoupayou, Jean-François Deliege
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:	Water
Subjects:	artisanal gold mining Lom river basin upstream Sanaga basin physical pollution chemical pollution water quality
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/13/2502

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