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Table 3 Three seasons’ average trace element concentrations in surface waters of the Himalayan tributaries of the Ganga river

From: Health and ecological risk assessment of metals in surface water from the Himalayan tributaries of the Ganga river, India

 

Ramganga

Ghaghara

Gandak

Kosi

Mn

18.97

5.40

5.80

4.10

Cu

25.47

2.63

2.43

1.80

Pb

13.50

0.20

  

Zn

219.45

2.20

3.85

3.75

Ni

9.83

3.63

3.63

1.93

Co

0.30

0.17

0.20

0.10

As

3.00

2.23

2.10

2.20

Se

0.77

0.27

0.13

0.17

Cd

0.02

   

Al

53.23

48.17

84.63

79.33

Sr

147.40

115.27

97.73

51.93

Cr

5.00

4.25

2.17

2.35

Ba

72.47

62.93

45.60

15.63

V

1.87

1.30

0.97

1.80

Fe

635.03

481.17

498.63

314.17

  1. Values are in ppb
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