Heavy metals of Santiago Island (Cape Verde) top soils: estimated background value maps and environmental risk assessment

In this work we present maps of estimates of background values of some harmful metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) in the soils of Santiago Island, Cape Verde, analyse their relationships with the geological cartography, and assess their environmental risks. The geochemical survey...

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Main Author: Cabral Pinto, M. M. S. (author)
Other Authors: Ferreira da Silva, E. (author), Silva, M. M. V. G. (author), Melo-Gonçalves, P. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/17617
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/17617