Heavy metal concentrations in some biotic and abiotic components of the Olezoa wetland complex (Yaoundé-Cameroon, West Africa)

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 457-461

  Fonkou, Théophile ^a   Agendia, Philip ^b   Kengne, Ives ^b   Akoa, Amougou ^b   Derek, Focho ^a   Nya, Jean ^b   Dongmo, Francois ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Clarias lazera; Fish ponds; Heavy metals; Plants; Sediments; Water

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; FISH PONDS; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEDIMENTS; WATER; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC;

ABIOTIC COMPONENTS; BIOTIC COMPONENT; CLARIAS LAZERA; WATER METAL POLLUTION; WETLAND COMPLEX;

WETLANDS;

CADMIUM; COPPER; FISH PONDS; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEDIMENTS; WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WETLANDS; ZINC;

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOACCUMULATION; FISH; HEAVY METAL; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION; WETLAND;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; CENTRE [CAMEROON]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; YAOUNDE;

CLARIAS BATRACHUS; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; CYPERUS; CYPERUS PAPYRUS; ECHINOCLOA; ENYDRA; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA AQUATICA;

EID: 31144443721     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2005.048     Document Type: Article

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