Assessments of some heavy metals in soils and waterleaf (Talinum triangulare) in the vicinity of a major quarry factory in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2396-2401

  Adewuyi, Gregory O ^a   Okonkwo, Jude ^a   Okoli, Chukwunonso P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Assessment; Concentration; Extraction; Heavy metals; Quarry; Settlement; Soil; Waterleaf

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXTRACTION METHOD; HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; METROPOLITAN AREA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUARRY; SOIL PROFILE; VEGETABLE;

IBADAN; NIGERIA; OYO;

ARAMIDAE; HYDROPHYLLACEAE; TALINUM TRIANGULARE;

EID: 76149142176     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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