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

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-Toko gold district, southern Cameroon. The potential contamination and toxicity of studied metals was determined by evaluatin...

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Main Authors: Eugène Pascal Binam Mandeng, Louise Marie Bondjè Bidjeck, Armel Zacharie Ekoa Bessa, Yvan Demonstel Ntomb, Jacques Wassouo Wadjou, Elvine Paternie Edjengte Doumo, Lucien Bitom Dieudonné
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019362516