Trace Metal Content of Sediments Close to Mine Sites in the Andean Region

Trace Metal Content of Sediments Close to Mine Sites in the Andean Region

This study is a preliminary examination of heavy metal pollution in sediments close to two mine sites in the upper part of the Jequetepeque River Basin, Peru. Sediment concentrations of Al, As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Fe, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, and Zn were analyzed. A comparative study of the trace metal content o...

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Main Authors: Cristina Yacoub, Agustí Pérez-Foguet, Nuria Miralles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/732519
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