Heavy metal concentration of soils affected by Zn-smelter activities in the Qeshm Island, Iran

Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 339-346

  Moore, F ^a   Kargar, S ^a   Rastmanesh, F ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Environmental effects; Heavy metals; Potential ecological risk; Soil pollution; Zn smelter

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898766986     PISSN: 10161104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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