Heavy metal pollution is a nefarious issue with implications for life. Heavy metals are natural
occurring elements, having both natural and anthropogenic sources. The latter are however …

Safe disposal of solid wastes containing heavy metals is a significant task for environment
protection. Immobilization treatment is an effective technology to achieve this task …

Abstract The Lijiang River is of great ecological and environmental importance for Guilin
City, which is located in the karst area of southeast China. Given its importance, a detailed …

The evaluation of trace elements (TEs) in sediments of dam lakes is crucial for maintaining
ecosystem health. Therefore, it is very important to determine their concentrations, pollution …

Abstract Background The **angjiang River is an important drinking water resource for the
Hunan Province of China. It is crucial to ascertain the pollution status, influencing factors …

In this study, the contents of 10 heavy metals (Sb, Cd, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, and Pb) in
49 sediment samples from the Zijiang River were determined by using inductively coupled …

Since the suspended particulate matter (SPM) is a vital heavy metal transporter of the river
systems, assessment of heavy metals contamination in SPM is significant as the first step of …

Metal enrichment in lake sediments originating from multiple sources can threaten both the
aquatic ecosystem and human health. Therefore, assessment of the eco-environmental risks …

Frequent and persistent heavy metal pollution has profound effects on the composition and
activity of microbial communities. Heavy metals select for metal resistance but can also co …

Recently observed rapid climate changes have focused the attention of researchers and
river managers on the possible effects of increased flooding frequency on the mobilization …