Metal content and distribution in surface sediments in an industrial region

The present study aimed to evaluate Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn, Pb, Mn, Al, and Fe contents, as well as their geochemical partitioning in Sinos River basin sediments in southern Brazil. This basin is a densely populated area with a substantial number of industries, especially metallurgy, electroplating works, s...

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Main Authors: ISMAEL L. SCHNEIDER, ELBA C. TEIXEIRA, MARIA LUCIA K. RODRIGUES, SILVIA B.A. ROLIM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2014-09-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652014000301043&lng=en&tlng=en