Land use/cover and eco-toxicity indices for identifying metal contamination in sediments of drains, Manzala Lake, Egypt
Six heavy metals in three main drains along the East Nile Delta were estimated to assess the environmental risk and employ land use/cover map of each drain. Composite sediment samples (n = 3) were collected from each drain. The elements were analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The order...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020300220 |