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Anthropogenic Heavy Metal Contamination of Aquatic Soils and Sediments in Northern Central America

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Topographic Map of Northern Central America , CIA ; Link Heavy metals in the sediments of urban sinkholes in Cancun, Quintana Roo (ORTEGA-CAMACHO et al. , 2023) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-34218-4 Impacts of geochemical and environmental factors on seasonal variation of heavy metals in a coastal lagoon Yucatán, Mexico (ARCEGA-CABRERA et al. , 2015) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arcega-Cabrera-Flor/publication/268039560_Impacts_of_Geochemical_and_Environmental_Factors_on_Seasonal_Variation_of_Heavy_Metals_in_a_Coastal_Lagoon_Yucatan_Mexico/links/54abf7fc0cf2ce2df6692be4/Impacts-of-Geochemical-and-Environmental-Factors-on-Seasonal-Variation-of-Heavy-Metals-in-a-Coastal-Lagoon-Yucatan-Mexico.pdf Aquatic ecosystems of the Yucatán peninsula (Mexico), Belize and Guatemala (PÉREZ et al. , 2011) https://www.academia.edu/download/31614852/Perez_et_al._2011_Hydrobiologia.pdf Map of Central America , Luveha ; CC BY-SA 4.0 , Link
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Clean Up Proposed for Former Exide Battery Recycling Facility and Environs - Vernon, CA

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State proposes $67 million to clean toxic parkways near former Exide battery plant (Tony BRISCOE, Los Angeles Times ; May 12, 2023) https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-05-12/california-offers-funding-to-clean-lead-from-toxic-parkways?utm_id=97353&sfmc_id=447603 Former Exide Facility at 2700 S. Indiana Ave, Vernon, CA ( US EPA ) Website: Former Exide Battery Recycling Facility, Vernon, CA ( US EPA ) https://www.epa.gov/ca/former-exide-battery-recycling-facility-vernon-california   N. B.:   More on this subject may also be perused in my following former blog post linked below : Lead Contamination and On-going Exide Battery Recycling Facility Clean Up - Vernon, CA
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Heavy Metal(loid) Studies in Agricultural Soils - North China Plain

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Northern China - Envisat , European Space Agency (ESA) ; CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO , Link Driving factors of accumulation of cadmium, lead, copper and zinc in agricultural soil and products of the North China Plain (LIU et al. , 2023) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-34688-6 Heavy metals in agricultural soil in China:   A systematic review and meta-analysis (WEN et al. , 2022) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772985022000382 Effects of amendments on the bioavailability, transformation and accumulation of heavy metals by pakchoi cabbage in a multi-element contaminated soil (LI et al. , 2021) https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2021/ra/d0ra09358k China Geography , Alan MAK ; CC BY-SA 3.0 , Link
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Closing the Gap within the Phosphorus Biogeochemical Cycle: Recycling Sediments from Shallow Eutrophic Lakes - Harju County, Estonia

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Holstre Mustjärv , Marko VAINU ; CC BY-SA 4.0 , Link Recycling lake sediments for crop production:  A sustainable solution for closing the phosphorus cycle (News Release, University of Helsinki ; 17 April 2023) https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/sustainability-transformation/recycling-lake-sediments-crop-production-sustainable-solution-closing-phosphorus-cycle Phosphorus Cycle , Bonniemf ; CC BY-SA 3.0 , Link Featured Research Articles : Recycling eutrophic lake sediments into grass production:  A four-year field experiment on agronomical and environmental implications (KIANI et al. , 2023) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723004965 Recycling lake sediments to agriculture:  Effects on plant growth, nutrient availability, and leaching (KIANI et al. , 2021) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969720355133 Internal phosphorus loading in a small shallow Lake:  Response after sediment removal (KIANI et al....
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