Abstract
Concentrations of particulate heavy metals and nutrient elements from seven large Chinese rivers were examined. Data of this study indicated that riverine heavy metal levels have close correlations with rock/soil compositions over the drainage basins. Pollution from point sources remains a local problem in most of the large Chinese rivers. Elevated nutrient element values in these river systems are attributed to extensive agricultural and domestic activities over the watersheds, however.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 609-617 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Water Research |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- heavy metals
- hydrographic features
- large Chinese rivers
- nutrient elements
- pollution insight
- weathering regimes