Geospatial distribution of hazardous metals and other elements in stream sediments of Akum, Cameroon: Insights into mineral exploration and ecosystem health using indexical and multivariate approaches
Ngambu Aloysius Afahnwie, Lemnyuy Prosper Yiika, Chofor Sezawo Marian, Fatemeh Kachoueiyan, Nitu Gupta, Kouankap Nono Gus Djibril, Marie Claire Birnila, Bertrand Kehding Fomekong, Ayoub Simou, Pierre Wochoko
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Environmental scienceHazardous wastePollutionEnvironmental chemistrySedimentContaminationBenthic zoneEcosystemPrincipal component analysisMultivariate statisticsRisk assessmentTributyltinFreshwater ecosystemPhysical geographyHealth risk assessmentEnvironmental monitoringSpatial distributionBiotaHuman healthGeologyEcosystem healthBiomonitoringHydrology (agriculture)Geochemistry and Geologic MappingHeavy metals in environmentRadioactivity and Radon Measurements