Ecological risk assessment of toxic metal pollution in the industrial zone on the northern slope of the East Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, NW China
The ecological risks of six toxic metals (Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, Hg, and As) in the industrial zone on the northern slope of the East Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, northwest (NW) China, were assessed. The results showed that the soil toxic metal contents of Zn, Pb, Hg, and As exceeded the regional backgr...
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Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2021-05-01
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Series: | Open Geosciences |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2020-0254 |