Cadmium (Cd) contamination of soil and food crops is a ubiquitous environmental problem
that has resulted from uncontrolled industrialization, unsustainable urbanization and …

Riparian zones are among the most valuable ecosystems on the earth. They act as the
ecological engineers that improve river health through delivering a range of ecosystem …

The concentrations, bioavailability, distribution, and sources of heavy metals in soils of a
typical region from coal industrial city of Tangshan, North China, were investigated. A total of …

Soil pollution with heavy metals (HMs) has been attracting more and more interests,
however, assessment of eco-environmental and human risks particularly in a rapidly …

The paper presents the results of a study of heavy metals (HMs) concentrations in six
retention reservoirs located in the lowland area of western Poland. The objectives of this …

River sediments contain environmental fingerprints that provide useful ecological
information. However, the geochemistry of River Atuwara sediments has received less …

The concentration and distribution of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, Zn and Fe were determined to
estimate soil contamination in freshwater wetlands (S1 and S2), brackish wetlands (S3) and …

This paper provides an overview of the natural variability of the element composition of
fluvial sediments, paying particular attention to As, Al, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Ti …

Various studies have shown that soils surrounding mining areas are seriously polluted by
heavy metals. In this study, 58 topsoil samples were systematically collected throughout the …

Understanding drivers of nutrient and pollutant elements (NPEs) in soils, sediments, and
river water is important for protecting water resources and aquatic ecosystems. The …