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What do diatom indices indicate? Modeling the specific pollution sensitivity index
Diatoms are commonly used in environmental assessments to detect pollution and eutrophication. The specific pollution sensitivity index (SPI) is one...
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Pollution Indices, Potential Ecological Risks and Spatial distribution of Heavy Metals in soils around Delta State, Nigeria
The study investigated the pollution indices and potential ecological risks of heavy metals (HM) occurrence in the soil affected by municipal waste...
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Heavy metal pollution indices in soil and plants within the vicinity of the Gosa Dumpsite in Abuja, Nigeria
Heavy metal contamination in the soil and phytoremediation potential of the plants cultivated around the Gosa dumpsite were evaluated using pollution...
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Spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals pollution and risk indices in surface sediments of Gomal Zam Dam Basin, Pakistan
Sediments were considered a sink and potential source of heavy metals in the aquatic system. For this purpose, the present study examined surface...
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Pollution potential of dum** sites on surface water quality in Ethiopia using leachate and comprehensive pollution indices
Municipal solid waste disposed of in illegal dumpsites pollutes the surface and groundwater. However, accurately determining these pollution levels...
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An analysis of atmospheric stability indices and parameters under air pollution conditions
The stability of the atmosphere plays an important role in changes in air pollutant concentrations. Stable atmospheric conditions cause pollutant...
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Comprehensive Water Quality and Heavy Metal Pollution Assessment of the Lom River in Bekao Gold Mining Sites (Adamawa-Cameroon) Using the Pollution Indices and Multivariate Statistical Approach
Uncontrolled artisanal and semi-mechanized mining activities generate growing pressure on water resources. This work investigated the water quality...
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Spatio-temporal evaluation of surface water quality of Tawi watershed in the Himalayan region of Jammu (J&K, UT) using algal pollution indices: a geospatial approach
In the present work, an investigation was performed based on the genera and species stated in Palmer pollution index to show the extent of organic...
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Global Assessment of Air Pollution Indices of Trees and Shrubs for Biomonitoring and Green Belt Development – A Tabulated Review
Rise in global population has led to an upsurge in air pollution leading to increased human health problems. Plantation of plant species with higher...
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Application of individual and integrated pollution indices of trace elements to evaluate the noise barrier impact on the soil environment in Wrocław (Poland)
Trace elements emitted by road transport cause long-term contamination of road soils. This study showed the effect of the noise barrier on the...
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Application of VNIR and machine learning technologies to predict heavy metals in soil and pollution indices in mining areas
PurposeSoil pollution indices are an effective tool in the computation of metal contamination in soil. They monitor soil quality and ensure future...
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Geospatial assessment of groundwater quality using entropy-based irrigation water quality index and heavy metal pollution indices
Groundwater contamination has become a serious environmental threat throughout the world in the era of Anthropocene. Thus, the present study examined...
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Analysing the factors influencing groundwater quality with different pollution indices and PLS-SEM approach in the vicinity of an open dum** yard in Saduperi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Open dum** is the prevailing municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal technique in India. Unsanitary landfill releases leachate that contaminates...
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Trace metal contamination status in soils of the abandoned gold mining district of Bindiba (East Cameroon): Pollution indices assessment, multivariate analysis and; geostatistical approach
In this study, contamination by trace metals (TMs) such as Cr, Ni, Cu, As, Pb and Sb in the soils of the Bindiba mining district was assessed. This...
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Combining single and complex indices of pollution with grain size trend analysis of surficial sediments in Edremit Gulf, western Turkey
Pollution risk assessment of heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, As) in sediment samples from 68 locations in the Gulf of Edremit, western Turkey, was...
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Brief status of contamination in surface water of rivers of India by heavy metals: a review with pollution indices and health risk assessment
Water is polluted via various means; among these, heavy metal (HM) contamination is of great concern because of the involvement of metal toxicity and...
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Health risk and pollution associated with trace metals in the waters of the Ebolowa municipal lake basin (Central Africa): evidence from hydrochemistry, quality indices, and statistical analyses
The aim of this study was to investigate the status of trace metals (As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Fe, and Zn) and health and carcinogenic risk associated then...
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Application of the metal pollution indices on surface waters for assessment of environmental risk: a case study for Damsa reservoir (Cappadocia, Türkiye)
Damsa reservoir is a considerable water source for the purpose of irrigation and recreation in Cappadocia region. For the assessment of heavy metals...
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Combination of water quality, pollution indices, and multivariate statistical techniques for evaluating the surface water quality variation in Can Tho City, Vietnam
This study assessed the surface water quality in Can Tho city, Vietnam, using a combination of water quality, pollution indices, and multivariate...
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Assessment of potential health risks from heavy metal pollution of surface water for drinking in a multi-industry area in Mali using a multi-indices approach
The Niger River, Bamako’s population’s primary drinking water source, is threatened by human activities. This study examines the Niger River...
