Heavy metal contamination of soils along roadsides in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-70

  Ideriah, T J K ^a   Braide, S A ^a   Izonfuo, W A L ^a   Adiukwu, P U ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NIGERIA; POLLUTION CONTROL; RURAL AREA; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; TRAFFIC;

EID: 3142771198     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0394-0     Document Type: Article

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