Assessment of Zn, Cu, Pb and Ni contamination in wetland soils and plants in the Lake Victoria basin

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-74

  Nabulo, G ^a   Oryem Origa, H ^b   Nasinyama, G W ^b   Cole, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Graduate School ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Environment; Industry; Public health; Risk assessment; Trace metals; Waste management

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL SURVEYS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WETLANDS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; PLANT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOIL POLLUTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TRACE METAL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; ZINC;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; KATANGA; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 38849097679     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325998     Document Type: Article

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