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The concentration of heavy metals in the bottom sediment and interstitial water collected from two reservoirs in Singapore was found to be enriched. A distribution coefficient,K d , was used to assess the chemical stability of heavy metals in the sediments. Numerical models were used to assess (1) the redistribution of heavy metals in a changing environment, and (2) long-term self clean-up capabilities of a reservoir.
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Chen, W., Tkalitch, P., Tan, S.K. et al. Assessment of heavy metals in aquatic sediments. Environ Model Assess 1, 93–100 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01874898
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