Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution Levels in Sediments and of Ecological Risk by Quality Indices, Applying a Case Study: The Lower Danube River, Romania

It is a well–known fact that heavy metal pollution in sediments causes serious problems not only in the Danube basin, but also in the large and small adjacent river streams. A suitable method for assessing the level of heavy metals and their toxicity in sediments is the calculation of pollution indi...

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Main Authors: Valentina Andreea Calmuc, Madalina Calmuc, Maxim Arseni, Catalina Maria Topa, Mihaela Timofti, Adrian Burada, Catalina Iticescu, Lucian P. Georgescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/13/1801