Assessment of heavy metal contamination in the sediment of the River Ghaghara, a major tributary of the River Ganga in Northern India

Assessment of heavy metal contamination in the sediment of the River Ghaghara, a major tributary of the River Ganga in Northern India

Abstract The present study includes a systematic analysis of sediment contamination by heavy metals of the River Ghaghara flowing through the Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in Indian Territory. To estimate the geochemical environment of the river, seven heavy metals, namely Co, Cu, Cr, Ni, Cd, Zn, and Pb w...

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Main Authors: Harendra Singh, Ruby Pandey, Sudhir Kumar Singh, D. N. Shukla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:Applied Water Science
Subjects:
Sediment contamination
Heavy metals
Geo-accumulation index
Contamination factor
Pollution load index
Aquatic ecosystem
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-017-0572-y

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