Anthropogenic input of selected heavy metals (Cu, Cr, Pb, Zn and Cd) in the aquatic sediments of Hochiminh city, Vietnam

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 182, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 73-81

  Thuy, Hoang Thi Thanh ^a   Vy, Nguyen Nhu Ha ^a   Loan, Tu Thi Cam ^a  

^a VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic input; Aquatic sediment; Heavy metal; Pollution; Urban area

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAVY METALS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; SOIL SURVEYS;

ANTHROPOGENIC INPUT; AQUATIC SEDIMENT;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ORGANIC MATTER; ZINC;

COMPUTATION THEORY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAVY METALS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL SURVEYS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CANAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; URBAN POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EFFLUENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RIVER; SEDIMENT; VIET NAM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; HO CHI MINH CITY; NHA BE RIVER; SAI GON RIVER; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 34248343366     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: 15732932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-006-9321-9     Document Type: Article

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