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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Ideriah, T. J. K.;
Braide, S. A.;
Izonfuo, W. A. L.;
Adiukwu, P. U. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Ideriah and Braide: Institute of Pollution Studies; Izonfuo and Adiukwu: Department of Chemistry, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
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| Title: | Heavy metal contamination of soils along roadsides in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria |
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| Source: | Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Vol. 73, No. 1, July 2004, p. 67-70. |
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| Publishing Information: | New York: Springer-Verlag New York |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Roadsides; Roadside soils; Roadside plants; Soil contamination; Drainage; Heavy metals; Cadmium; Chromium; Copper; Nickel; Lead; Zinc
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| Geographic Terms: | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Since the middle of the 20th century energy generation and industrial production as well as vehicle traffic have caused a serious increase in environmental contamination by trace elements. Detailed studies of the levels of these trace metal pollutants in the environment have been reported by many researchers in order to estimate natural and man-made emmisions. (Pacyna, 1984; Pacyna et. al., 1984; Nriagu and Pacyna, 1988; Daines et. al. 1970; Ihenyen, 1991, Kakulu, and Osibanjo, 1988). Port Harcourt is a highly industrialized city of Nigeria with two petroleum refineries, one petrochemical plant and many other oil and non-oil based industries. It is the capital and major city of Rivers State, with rapid development and increasing traffic volume. Port Harcourt, however, unlike most industrial cities in developed countries, lacks good road network and efficient drainage system. It. is therefore expected to suffer from heavy metal contamination. Crops and vegetables grown along roadsides may therefore contain significant levels of heavy metals. This study aims at assessing the distribution of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in soils along roadsides with farming activities in and around Port Harcourt to enable the authorities to formulate pollution control measures." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 12 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Ideriah, T. J. K., S. A. Braide, W. A. L. Izonfuo, and P. U. Adiukwu. 2004. Heavy metal contamination of soils along roadsides in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 73(1):p. 67-70. |
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