Contamination Assessment of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soil, in the Liwa Area (UAE)

Contamination Assessment of Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soil, in the Liwa Area (UAE)

The Liwa area is a primary food production area in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and has intensively been used for agriculture. This study investigates the pollution levels with heavy metals in agricultural soils from the Liwa area. Thirty-two soil samples were analyzed for Mn, Zn, Cr, Ni, Cu, Pb,...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A. Al-Taani, Yousef Nazzal, Fares M. Howari, Jibran Iqbal, Nadine Bou Orm, Cijo Madathil Xavier, Alina Bărbulescu, Manish Sharma, Cristian-Stefan Dumitriu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
soil
agriculture
pollution indices
heavy metals
ecological risk assessment
Liwa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/3/53

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