RESEARCH ARTICLE: Evaluation of the Levels of Selected Heavy Metals in Mangrove Ecosystem and Roadside Topsoil in Ghana

Trace metals were determined in the soil and water of four lagoons, two estuaries, and four heavy-traffic roads in Greater Accra along the Atlantic coast of Ghana. The results showed that water samples from all of the water bodies studied were polluted with mercury (Hg) and less polluted with arseni...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental practice 2012-09, Vol.14 (3), p.173-183
Hauptverfasser:	Essumang, David K., Boamponsem, Louis K., Adokoh, Christian K., Bentum, John K., Owusu, Christiana, Adu-Boakye, Millicent E., Afrifa, Joseph
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arsenic Cadmium Degradation Estuaries Features Heavy metals Lagoons Lead (metal) Manganese Mangrove swamps Mangroves Mercury Mercury (metal) Nickel Pollution abatement Pollution index Pollution load Soil (material) Topsoil Trace metals Vehicle emissions Water analysis Water pollution Water sampling
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