Evaluation of heavy metal levels in surface water and sediments of Monte Alegre Stream and tributaries, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil

Evaluation of heavy metal levels in surface water and sediments of Monte Alegre Stream and tributaries, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil

The present study analyzed the levels of heavy metals in surface water and sediment of Monte Alegre stream and its tributaries, a watercourse located in an area under strong anthropogenic impacts. Results were compared with data from a study published in 2004. To evaluate the levels of Cd, Cr, Cu, M...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Susana Inés Segura-Muñoz, Osmar de Oliveira Cardoso, Tânia Maria Beltramini Trevilato, Renato Igor da Silva Alves, Meire Nikaido, Karina Aparecida de Abreu Tonani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2010-12-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
Subjects:
heavy metals
spectrophotometry
surface water
sediments
environmental health
Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/286

Internet

http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/286

Similar Items