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The S, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn and Pb concentration and the elemental composition of particles in suspended matter from principal discharges to Lerma River, have been evaluated. The elemental concentration in suspended matter has been obtained by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. The elemental composition of particles has been obtained by means of Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (EDS). The results show that K, Ca, Ti, Mn and Fe are mainly from natural origin in the Upper Course of the Lerma River (UCLR), where the principal contributions probably come from dragging of soils and sediments in the rainy season and Cr, Cu, Zn and Pb are mainly from anthropogenic origin where the principal contributions come from urban and industrial untreated discharge. The application of Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry plus Scanning Electron Microscopy is useful in the characterization of suspended matter in natural, anthropogenic and mixed water discharges.
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Authors acknowledge the support provided by the COMECYT-CONACYT, EDOMEX-2005-CO1-13 and the International Atomic Energy Agency through their technical cooperation programs within the project RLA/1/010 “Improved Regional Management of Pollution in Surface Waters Contaminated with Heavy Metals” (ARCAL).
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Avila-Pérez, P., Zarazúa, G., Carapia, L. et al. Concentration of elements in suspended matter discharges to Lerma River, Mexico. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 287, 383–391 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-010-0887-8
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