Assessing enrichment and contamination of sediments in the effluent canal of the ore processing industry and Naviundu River in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
The Naviundu River is exposed to heavy metal pollution from a mineral processing industry that discharges its effluents into the river. Heavy metals can accumulate in sediments and affect the aquatic ecosystem. The study collected surface sediment samples from the effluent pipe and along the Naviund...
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University of Bologna
2023-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://eqa.unibo.it/article/view/17639 |