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Combining multivariate analysis and geoc

Combining multivariate analysis and geochemical approaches for assessing heavy metal level in sediments from Sudanese harbors along the Red Sea coast

✍ Abubakr M. Idris 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 404 KB

Multivariate statistical analysis and geochemical approaches were exploited for the assessment of the level of some heavy metals (Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn and Pb) in sediments from Sudanese harbors along the Red Sea coast. Principal component analysis, as a multivariate statistical analysis approach, was