Ecological Risk of Heavy Metals and a Metalloid in Agricultural Soils in Tarkwa, Ghana

Ecological Risk of Heavy Metals and a Metalloid in Agricultural Soils in Tarkwa, Ghana

Heavy metals and a metalloid in agricultural soils in 19 communities in Tarkwa were analyzed to assess the potential ecological risk. A total of 147 soil samples were collected in June, 2012 and analyzed for As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn. Mean concentrations (mg/kg dw) of heavy metals in th...

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Main Authors: Nesta Bortey-Sam, Shouta M. M. Nakayama, Osei Akoto, Yoshinori Ikenaka, Elvis Baidoo, Hazuki Mizukawa, Mayumi Ishizuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
heavy metals
metalloid
agricultural soil
Tarkwa
integrated pollution
ecological risk
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/9/11448

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