Assessment of diffuse pollution associated with metals in urban sediments using the geoaccumulation index (Igeo)

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1251-1257

  Martínez, Leidy Luz García ^a   Poleto, Cristiano ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diffuse pollution; Enrichment indexes; Urban drainage; Urban sedimentology

Indexed keywords

ACID DIGESTION; DIFFUSION; DRAINAGE BASIN; ENRICHMENT; GEOACCUMULATION INDEX; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN AREA; URBAN DRAINAGE;

BRAZIL; PORTO ALEGRE; RIO GRANDE DO SUL;

EID: 84901844287     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-014-0871-y     Document Type: Article

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