Armed conflicts and military activities have been linked to environmental pollution caused by
metals. This paper explores the sources of metal emissions associated with military …

The geochemical fractionation and potential mobilization of cadmium, chromium, copper,
nickel and lead were studied in surficial sediments (top 0–10 cm;< 63 μm grain-size) of the …

Three-stage sequential extraction BCR was applied to surface sediments from the west part
of Guanabara Bay to assess the mobility of Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cr, and Mn. Results were …

Benthic indices are a potential measure of a system's ecological quality status. It is vital for
an efficient index to distinguish the anthropogenic effects from the natural stress associated …

Estuaries are one of the major sub-environments of the coastal zone wherein freshwaters
interact and mix with saline waters, and facilitate deposition of finer sediments, organic …

The vertical distribution pattern and concentrations of elements (Fe, Al, Ca, Mg, Mn, Cr, Cu,
Ni, Co, Pb, Zn, and As) in the estuarine and lagoon region of Marquelia coast, Guerrero …

Este estudio realizó la evaluación de peligros múltiples de la costa de Oaxaca utilizando el
Sistema de Información Geográfica y el análisis geoquímico de registros sedimentarios. La …

A first comprehensive study was performed to establish the linkage between metal
speciation in tropical estuarine sediments and their bioaccumulation in benthic organisms …