Environmental Impact and Remediation of Heavy Metals

• Other Authors: Saleh, Hosam M. (Editor), Hassan, Amal I. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2022
• Subjects: Pollution & threats to the environment
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Heavy metals are a group of metals and metalloids that includes transition metals, lanthanides, and actinides. When released into water, these elements have toxic effects on water quality and surface sediments, affecting environmental parameters such as pH and temperature. Therefore, metals that are...