Integrated Assessment of Algal Bioaccumulation, Microbial Indicators, and Metal Pollution in a Human-impacted Kuwano River System, Basti (U.P.), India
Anuradha Tripathi, Gopal Ji Kushwaha, Ravi Kumar Asthana, Roopesh Jaiswal, Harshita Govind Rao & Ankita Srivastava · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026
Aims: This study assessed chemical and microbial contamination in the Kuwano River by (i) quantifying concentrations and spatial distribution of selected heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, and trace metals), (ii) evaluating microbial pollution via total coliforms, faecal coliforms...