Sediment-associated heavy metal contamination and potential ecological risk along an urban river in South Africa

Sediment contamination by heavy metals poses one of the worst environmental risks to aquatic ecosystems worldwide. The study explored sediment-associated heavy metal contamination and potential ecological risk along the Molopo River in Mahikeng, South Africa. Total concentrations of arsenic (As), ca...

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Main Authors: Chaka Mohajane, Munyaradzi Manjoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022037872