Heavy metal uptake by spinach leaves grown on contaminated soils with lead, mercury, cadmium, and nickel

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 473-481

  Chunilall, V ^a   Kindness, A ^a   Jonnalagadda, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Elemental uptake; Heavy metals; Lead; Mercury; Nickel; Soil pollution; Spinach

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); NICKEL; SOILS; VEGETATION;

SOIL CONTAMINATION; SPINACH PLANTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL;

BIOACCUMULATION; HEAVY METAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; METAL RECOVERY; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SPINACH;

CADMIUM; LEAD; MERCURY; METALS, HEAVY; NICKEL; PLANT LEAVES; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TIME FACTORS;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 2442692875     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PFC-120035931     Document Type: Article

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