Accumulation and recovery capacity of heavy metals in sand mine ponds of the Otamiri River in Owerri, Nigeria

Accumulation and recovery capacity of heavy metals in sand mine ponds of the Otamiri River in Owerri, Nigeria

This study investigated the levels, index of accumulation and recovery capacity of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe, Mn) in sand mine ponds of the Otamiri River in Owerri, Nigeria during the wet season of 2012. Water (WC) and sediment samples (SD) were collected from six sampling points, with WC...

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Main Authors: Dike Henry Ogbuagu, Comfort Barikpoa Samuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2014-01-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
Subjects:
in-stream sand mining
geoaccumulation index
pond recovery capacity
sediments
Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/1226

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