Abstract:Aquatic environments are dynamic systems, where metals and metalloids are continuously transformed and mobilised through different chemical forms among organic and inorganic substances and particulate material. These different forms of an element have different behaviours in a way that its total concentration provides just incomplete information related to mobility, bioavailability and toxicity. This work aimed to show the main features of the behaviour of metals and metalloids in aquatic environments and pres… Show more
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