Heavy metals are well‐known environmental pollutants due to their toxicity, persistence in
the environment, and bioaccumulative nature. Their natural sources include weathering of …

The coastal zone of Bangladesh, with a population density of 1278 people per square
kilometer, is under serious threat due to heavy metal pollution. To date, many studies have …

Heavy metals (HMs) are natural environmental constituents, but their geochemical
processes and biochemical equilibrium have been altered by indiscriminate use for human …

River water and sediment embody environmental characteristics that give valuable eco-
environmental information. Due to rapid industrialization, the aquatic environment of any …

The environment pollutants, which are landed up in environment because of human
activities like urbanization, mining and industrializations, affects human health, plants and …

The concentration of globally alarming potential toxic elements (PTEs) like Aluminum (Al),
chrome (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) …

The objective of this paper was to stress the possible potential toxic element (PTE)
accumulation in the surface sediments of the Çavuşlu Stream (ÇS), as well as examining the …

Water quality is a big concern for the humankind as it is the most important natural resource.
Water is polluted by increasing activities of population and the necessity to provide them …

Present study analyzed the seasonal and spatial distribution patterns, sources, and
ecological risks of seven heavy metals (Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) in the sediments of …

This review article represents the comparative study of heavy metal concentration in water
and sediments of 43 important global rivers. The review is a solitary effort in the area of …