Heavy metals distribution in the artisanal gold mining area in Wonogiri

M Nurcholis, DF Yudiantoro, D Haryanto… - Indonesian Journal of …, 2017 - eprints.upnyk.ac.id
Artisanal and small gold mining activity in Wonogiri Regency has long been done with
problems on environmental quality. This study was aimed to analyze the levels and spatial …

Acute toxicity of mercury (HgCl2) to African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus

P Guedenon, AP Edorh, ASY Hounkpatin, CG Alimba… - 2012 - ir.unilag.edu.ng
In order to assess the acute toxicity of mercury on Clarias gariepinus, 108 fish of mean
weight 51.27 g±2.01 and mean length 20. 2 cm±0.72 were divided into six groups of six fish …

Analysis of the distribution of heavy metals in the soils of Bagega mining area Zamfara State, Nigeria

K Salisu, MA Yusuf, M Ahmed, MU Mohammed… - Bayero journal of pure …, 2016 - ajol.info
Uncontrolled exploitation and degradation in the environment over the past few decades as
the result of urbanization and poverty has caused a serious damage to lives and properties …

Mercury and lead contamination in three fish species and sediments from lake rukwa and catchment areas in Tanzania

JG Mshana - Journal of Health Pollution, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background. Mining activity in the catchment area of Tanzania's Lake Rukwa is suspected of
adding to the lake and connected rivers' heavy metal load. There has been no study done …

Assessment of elemental contamination in road dust using EDXRF

IV Saradhi, P Sandeep, GG Pandit - Journal of Radioanalytical and …, 2014 - Springer
Road dust samples were collected in different locations of heavy traffic, medium traffic,
express way and industrial areas of Mumbai. The concentrations of various elements (Mg …

Spatio-temporal variation of trace element contents in Rwanda necrosols

SA Amuno, MM Amuno - Environmental earth sciences, 2014 - Springer
In this study, the spatio-temporal variation of selected trace elements in cemetery soils
(necrosols) was investigated. Preliminary results revealed that onsite mean concentration for …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of cadmium and lead distribution in the outcrop Rocks of Abakaliki Anticlinorium in the southern Benue Trough, Nigeria

UM Etesin, AE Ite, TA Harry, CE Bassey… - Journal of Environment …, 2015 - Citeseer
This study investigates the distribution of cadmium and lead concentrations in the outcrop
rock samples collected from Abakaliki anticlinorium in the Southern Benue Trough, Nigeria …

Horizontal variation in trace elements and soil characteristics at Siloam and Tshipise geothermal springs, Limpopo Province, South Africa

OS Durowoju, JO Odiyo, GE Ekosse - Water SA, 2016 - ajol.info
Abstract The Limpopo Province is the location of 31% of South Africa's geothermal springs.
The springs at Siloam and Tshipise are among those springs which fall into the 'scalding …

Seasonal variations in trace metal levels, speciation and physicochemical determinants of metal availability in dumpsite soils within Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

GA Ebong, OE Offiong, BO Ekpo - Chemistry and Ecology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Physicochemical properties, total metals and metal species were investigated in surface soil
samples from six urban dumpsites within Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Results obtained …

Successive development of soil ecosystems at abandoned coal-ash landfills

S Pen-Mouratov, N Shukurov, J Yu, S Rakhmonkulova… - Ecotoxicology, 2014 - Springer
The main goal of the present study was to determine the effect of the native vegetation on
the successive development of the soil ecosystem at abandoned coal-ash landfills of the …