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THE transport of heavy metals (HMs) and their effects on biological systems in natural waters are greatly influenced by their interactions with soluble and insoluble water components1,2.
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RAMAMOORTHY, S., KUSHNER, D. Heavy metal binding sites in river water. Nature 256, 399–401 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/256399a0
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