[HTML][HTML] Accumulation of heavy metals in grape fruit, leaves, soil and water: A study of influential factors and evaluating ecological risks in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

S Prabagar, RM Dharmadasa, A Lintha… - Environmental and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metals are environmental pollutants which threatens human health and natural
ecosystem. These affect the quality of soil and water and it can be transferred to human body …

Physiological and biochemical characterization of two Amaranthus species under Cr (VI) stress differing in Cr (VI) tolerance

G Bashri, P Parihar, R Singh, S Singh, VP Singh… - Plant Physiology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study was undertaken to evaluate Cr (VI) toxicity tolerance in two Amaranthus
species viz. Amaranthus viridis and Amaranthus cruentus exposed to hexavalent chromium …

Potential of joyweed Alternanthera sessilis for rapid treatment of domestic sewage in SHEFROL® bioreactor

SA Abbasi, Tabassum-Abbasi, G Ponni… - International journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In a first-ever report on this subject, it is shown that a common amphibious plant joyweed
(Alternanthera sessilis) can be used in rapid and efficient treatment of biodegradable …

Detection of Ni, Cd, and Cu in green leafy vegetables collected from different cultivation areas in and around Colombo District, Sri Lanka

T Kananke, J Wansapala, A Gunaratne - Environmental monitoring and …, 2016 - Springer
Five types of green leafy vegetables [“Kankun”(Ipomoea aquatica),“Mukunuwenna”(
Alternanthera sessilis),“Thampala”(Amaranthus viridis),“Nivithi”(Basella alba), and “Kohila …

Combined remote sensing and multi-criteria analysis of wetland soil potential for rice production: case study of Ogun river basin, Nigeria

AO Tobore, UC Nkwunonwo… - African Geographical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to assess the potential for rice productivity in the wetland soil of Nigeria's
Ogun River basin. TOPSIS'multi-criteria analysis process, Ca-Markov model, with NDVI …

Health risk of zinc pollutant in agricultural soil in some leaves of selected leafy vegetables in Kirkuk, north Iraq

HAA Al-Jumaily, EW Al-Berzanje - The Iraqi Geological Journal, 2020 - igj-iraq.org
Evaluation of the environmental geochemistry needs studying element content in different
environmental profiles, for that reason the zinc content has been studied in the soil-plant to …

[PDF][PDF] Estimation of bioaccumulation, translocation and distribution patterns of cadmium and lead in commonly consumed green leafy vegetables in Colombo district …

TC Kananke, J Wansapala… - International Journal of …, 2018 - academia.edu
Abstract Green Leafy Vegetables (GLV) are a key component of the Sri Lankan diet.
However, GLV are identified as good heavy metal accumulators, which in turns causes …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of Processing Methods on Heavy Metai Concentrations in Commonly Consumed Green Leafy Vegetables Available in Sri Lankan Market

TC Kananke, J Wansapala, A Gunaratne - 2015 - dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk
Green leafy vegetables are considered as a good source of nutrients (vitamins, minerals,
fibers and phytochemicals), particularly among urban populations dependant on plant …

The effects of Pb on sperm parameters and sperm DNA fragmentation of men investigated for infertility

GUS Wijesekara, DMS Fernando… - Journal of basic and …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Abstract Background Lead (Pb) is one of the metals most prevalent in the environment and
is known to cause infertility and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragmentation. This study …

Heavy metal accumulation in two synanthropic avian species in Sri Lanka

W Fernando, S Perera, RM Vithanarachchi… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
We assessed the levels of Pb, Cd, and Mn in contour feathers of the feral pigeon (Columba
livia) and house crow (Corvus splendens) obtained from five urban/suburban locations …