Risk assessment and source apportionment of trace elements in multiple compartments in the lower reach of the Jinsha River, China

Abstract Studies on trace element (TE) pollution in abiotic matrices have typically focused on water, sediment, and soil, either separately or in pairs. The importance of multi-media connectivity has been ignored. This study analyzed the concentrations of 6 TEs in three connected environmental compa...

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Main Authors: Wenyan He, Fei Li, Jiang Yu, Min Chen, Yun Deng, Jia Li, Xiliang Tang, Zhuoyu Chen, Zhongluan Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99626-w