Contamination and risk assessment of heavy metals, and uranium of sediments in two watersheds in Abiete-Toko gold district, Southern Cameroon

EPB Mandeng, LMB Bidjeck, AZE Bessa, YD Ntomb… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
In this investigation, the level of toxic metals (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cu, Ni, Al, Zn and U) was
determined in sediment samples from two watersheds (Kienké and Tchangué) in the Abiete …

[PDF][PDF] Using Pollution Load Index (PLI) and geoaccumulation index (I-Geo) for the assessment of heavy metals pollution in Tigris river sediment in Baghdad Region

AM Rabee, YF Al-Fatlawy, M Nameer - Journal of Al-Nahrain University, 2011 - iasj.net
Six stations along Tigris river in Baghdad region were chosen to collect and assess the Mn,
Ni, Pb, Cu and Cd contamination in sediments by using pollution load index (PLI) and geo …

Heavy metals contamination of river water and sediments in the mangrove forest ecosystems in Bangladesh: A consequence of oil spill incident

TR Choudhury, T Acter, N Uddin, M Kamal… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oil spillage is one of the common pollution events of global water-soil ecosystems. A
comprehensive investigation on heavy metals pollution of surface water and sediments was …

Occurrence, contamination evaluation and health risks of trace metals within soil, sediments and tailings in southern Tunisia

F Khelifi, N Mokadem, G Liu, B Yousaf, H Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The current study highlights the impacts of mining and ore processing activities on the
environment and human health in a south Mediterranean area of southern Tunisia. A …

[PDF][PDF] A multi-index analysis approach to heavy metal pollution assessment in river sediments in the Ponce Enríquez Area, Ecuador

AA Pesantes, EP Carpio, T Vitvar, MMM López… - Water, 2019 - academia.edu
The area of Ponce Enríquez, Southern Ecuador, is one of the most important artisanal and
small scale gold mining (ASGM) areas in the country, where informal mining operations can …

Assessment of sediments pollution by trace metals in the Moloundou swamp, southeast Cameroon

AZE Bessa, YA El-Amier… - … & Review in …, 2018 - archives.articleproms.com
The present study aimed to assess the selected trace metal pollutants in the sediments of
the Moloundou swamp. Sediments from typical swamp around Moloundou area, southeast …

Potential health risk assessment of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) grown on metal contaminated soils in the central zone of Punjab, Pakistan

ZI Khan, K Ahmad, S Yasmeen, NA Akram, M Ashraf… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Metal buildup was estimated in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), grown in central Punjab,
Pakistan. This crop was irrigated with multiple water sources like ground, sewage and canal …

Assessment of heavy metal pollution using contamination factor, pollution load index, and geoaccumulation index in Kalpani River sediments, Pakistan

MJ Nasir, A Wahab, T Ayaz, S Khan, AZ Khan… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Kalpani River, Pakistan is an important stream that collects more than two third of
the untreated domestic, commercial, industrial, and sewerage water, agricultural overflow …

Mapping trace metal footprints: Distribution, sources, and risk assessment in coastal sediments near a heavy industrial zone in Bangladesh

MSMM Islam, SC Bhattacharjee, KM Fahim… - Marine Pollution …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigated nine trace metals (Cr, Co, Cu, Cd, Ni, Mn, Fe, Zn, and Pb)
concentrations of coastal sediments adjacent to a heavily industrialized area of Bangladesh …

Sediment microbial activity and its relation to environmental variables along the eastern Gulf of Finland coastline

Y Polyak, T Shigaeva, Y Gubelit, L Bakina… - Journal of Marine …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sediment microbial activity and its relationship with the main environmental factors and
pollutants were examined in the coastal area of the eastern Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea. The …