Characterization and source assessment of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments of the Fosu Lagoon, Ghana

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2747-2775

  Gilbert, E ^a   Dodoo, D K ^a   Okai Sam, F ^a,b   Essuman, K ^a   Quagraine, E K ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c SaskPower   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fosu lagoon; Ghana; Heavy metals; PAHs; Pollution; Sediments

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; POLLUTION DETECTION; SEDIMENTS; WATER POLLUTION;

FOSU LAGOON; PETROLEUM SOURCES;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ACENAPHTHENE DERIVATIVE; ACENAPTHYLENE; ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]FLUORANTHENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BENZO[B]FLUORANTHENE; CADMIUM; COAL; HEAVY METAL; IRON; MANGANESE; NAPHTHALENE; NICKEL; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; TRICYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUND; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; GHANA; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LAGOON; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING; WOOD;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GHANA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS, HEAVY; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 33751185554     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600966649     Document Type: Article

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