Assessment of Environmental Levels of Pollution in Soil Contaminated with Crude Oil Using Soil Contamination Indexes Models
By: Khalid Ahmed Salih and Amjad Kallel
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0086 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 (formerly 1336-5835) | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 18, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2025
Published on: Mar 19, 2026
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