Assessment of heavy metals contamination in Mamut river sediments using sediment quality guidelines and geochemical indices

This paper describes the concentration of selected heavy metals (Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in the Mamut river sediments and evaluate the degree of contamination of the river polluted by a disused copper mine. Based on the analytical results, copper showed the highest concentration in most of the river...

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Main Authors: Bibi Noorarlijannah Mohammad Ali, Chin, Yik Lin, Fera Cleophas, Mohd Harun Abdullah, Baba Musta
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30541/2/Assessment%20of%20heavy%20metals%20contamination%20in%20Mamut%20river%20sediments%20using%20sediment%20quality%20guidelines%20and%20geochemical%20indices%20ABSTRACT.pdf
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