Assessment of Selected Heavy Metal Content on Dumpsites Soil and Vegetables Grown in Muwo Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria

Assessment of Selected Heavy Metal Content on Dumpsites Soil and Vegetables Grown in Muwo Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria

This study examines the concentration of heavy metals in soil samples and some vegetables (spinach, water leaf, bitter leaf and jute mallow) cultivated around dumpsites in Muwo Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria. The soil samples and vegetable were analyzed for Ni, Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd using AA500 spect...

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Main Authors: J. T. Mathew, A. Mamman, M. Musah, Y. Azeh, A. Inobeme, M. T. Umar, A. A. Otori, E. Y. Shaba, A. I. Muhammed, P. S. Yisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:
Dumpsites;
Heavy metal;
Amaranthus hybridus;
Water leaf;
Bitter leaf
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/232961

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