Análisis of major cations in bottom sediments from oil impacted Rivers, in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Análisis of major cations in bottom sediments from oil impacted Rivers, in the Ecuadorian Amazon

<p>Heavy metal pollution is one of the biggest problems of great concern at the global, regional and local levels due to mining and oil activities, because those elements constitute a threat to aquatic biota and human health. The major elements and heavy metals tend to accumulate in sediments,...

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Main Authors: Cristina Gabriela Pérez Naranjo, Laurence Maurice, Valeria de Lourdes Ochoa-Herrera, Fausto López, David A. Egas, Christelle Lagane, Philippe Besson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ 2015-12-01
Series:ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías
Subjects:
Sedimentos
granulometría
elementos mayores
Amazonía
actividades petroleras
Ecuador
Online Access:http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/271

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