Assessment of trace metals contamination level, bioavailability and toxicity in sediments from Dakar coast and Saint Louis estuary in Senegal, West Africa

•Trace metals were analysed in sediment from African coast and estuary.•Geochemical normalisation performed to evaluate anthropogenic influences on the sediments.•Strong pollution and potential toxicity which may constitute a risk to populations’ health.•Concentrations of trace metals were above thr...

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