Metal distribution and contamination of the Mamut River, Malaysia, caused by copper mine discharge

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 535-542

  Ali, M F ^a   Heng, L Y ^a   Ratnam, W ^a   Nais, J ^b   Ripin, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Sabah Parks ^*  (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOMORPHOLOGY; MALAYSIA; METAL BINDING; METAL RECOVERY; MINING; REPRODUCIBILITY; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; SOIL ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MALAYSIA; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; RIVERS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 4644346355     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0462-5     Document Type: Article

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