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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Main Authors: Abliz Abdugheni, Abliz Abdulla, Shi Qingdong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2021-05-01
Series:Open Geosciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2020-0254