Soil is a substantive environmental medium that is subjected to various physiochemical
challenges derived by natural, as well as human activities. The present review attempts to …

The present study was carried out to determine the physico-chemical characteristics and
heavy metal contents in roadside soil samples collected during 2 sampling periods …

Mangroves play a vital role in protecting the coastal community from the climate change
effect and in the restoration of the coastal ecosystem. This research has been designed to …

Phytoremediation, a technique dependent on the heavy metal bioaccumulation and
translocation in different parts of plants, is an efficient and environment friendly method for …

In this study, a grid-based network environ analysis (FEM-NEA) framework was developed
to identify the ecological risks of the internal components within a landscape scale mining …

Soil quality in urban areas is deteriorating globally due to diverse anthropogenic activities.
This study assessed urban soils from Shiraz (SW Iran), a city with heterogeneous industrial …

The floodplains and seacoasts of southern Russia are characterized by urbanization,
developed agriculture, and rapidly developing industries. Anthropogenic activity leads to the …

Metal (loid) contamination of vital food grains such as wheat and rice is a very serious
problem throughout the world because consumption of such contaminated food can lead to …

The floodplain soils are often heavily enriched in metal (loid) s released from the industrial
areas. A related environmental risk depends on their total concentrations and the forms and …

Globally, heavy metal contamination of natural waterways and surrounding environments
due to anthropogenic activities has become a grave cause of concern. Therefore, the …