Concentration and Ecological Risk of Heavy Metals in River Sediments of a Developing Country: A Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Soil & sediment contamination Vol. 33; no. 8; pp. 1269 - 1295
• Main Authors: Shammi, Rifat Shahid, Islam, Md. Sirajul, Hossain, Md. Samrat, Yeasmin, Marjana, Islam, Md. Saiful, Kabir, Md. Humayun, Khan, Md. Mehedi Hasan, Aktarujjaman, Md, Bakky, Abdullah Al, Ismail, Zulhilmi, Ibrahim, Khalid A., Al-Qthanin, Rahmah N., Idris, Abubakr M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton Taylor & Francis 16.11.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Arsenic; Bangladesh; Bioremediation; Cadmium; Chromium; Contamination; Continental crust; Copper; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; Developing countries; ecological risk; Effluent treatment; Environmental factors; Fluvial sediments; Heavy metals; LDCs; Lead; Metal concentrations; Nickel; Phytoremediation; Pollution; Pollution index; Pollution sources; Principal components analysis; river; Sediment; Sediment pollution; Sedimentary rocks; Sediments; Shale; Toxicity; Wastewater treatment; Waterways

Heavy metals (HMs) contamination in sediment presents a straightforward issue, particularly noticeable in developing nations. Addressing this problem requires an extensive inquiry into the present situation and potential remedies to keep safe environment. This document compiles statistical procedure...