Geochemical distribution of trace metal pollutants in water and sediments of downstream of an urban river

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-28

  Mohiuddin, K M ^a,b   Zakir, H M ^b   Otomo, K ^a   Sharmin, S ^a   Shikazono, N ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Enrichment factors; Environmental pollution; Heavy metal; Pollution load index; Tsurumi river; Water quality and river bed sediments

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HEAVY METAL; RIVER BED; RIVER POLLUTION; SAMPLING; TRACE METAL; WATER QUALITY;

HONSHU; JAPAN; KANTO; TSURUMI RIVER;

EID: 73249153075     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326113     Document Type: Article

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