Assessment of Water Quality Index and Heavy Metal Contamination in Active and Abandoned Iron Ore Mining Sites in Pahang, Malaysia
The composition of heavy metals in water and surface soils of iron ore mining sites were investigated to evaluate on the potential occurrence of heavy metal contamination. Physico-chemical characteristics of the waters were also investigated to determine the current status of water quality index (WQ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-01-01
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Series: | MATEC Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201710305010 |