Lead, Zinc, Cadmium and Copper levels in Almendares river, Havana City, Cuba

The objective of this study was to assess the levels of Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd in Almendares River (Havana City, Cuba). Fifteen sampling stations were located along the river. The concentrations of these metals were determined in the sediments and the roots of Eichhornia crassipes during the dry season o...

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Autores: LIMA CAZORLA, Lázaro, OLIVARES RIEUMONT, Susana, COLUMBIE, Isaida, de la ROSA MEDEROS, Daniel, GIL CASTILLO, Reinaldo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/22548
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistascca.unam.mx/rica/index.php/rica/article/view/22548
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:plomo
cobre
cadmio y zinc
contaminación ambiental
Río Almendares
sedimentos
Eichhornia crassipes
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Sumario:The objective of this study was to assess the levels of Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd in Almendares River (Havana City, Cuba). Fifteen sampling stations were located along the river. The concentrations of these metals were determined in the sediments and the roots of Eichhornia crassipes during the dry season of 2003 and 2004. Concentrations of Pb between 38.7 and 217.5 mg/kg, of Cd between