An Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Sediments of a Tropical Lagoon: A Case Study of the Benya Lagoon, Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipality (KEEA) — Ghana

An Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Sediments of a Tropical Lagoon: A Case Study of the Benya Lagoon, Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipality (KEEA) — Ghana

Background. Elevated concentrations of heavy metals in soil have detrimental consequences on the environment, which translates into damaging effects on humans. Objective. An evaluation was carried out to determine the concentrations of seven heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) in soil sediment...

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Main Authors: Michael Kwame Vowotor, M.Phil, Christiana Odumah Hood, M. Phil, Samuel Sonko Sackey, PhD, Alfred Owusu, PhD, Ebenezer Tatchie, M.Phil, Savanna Nyarko, B.Sc, Daniel Manu Osei, B. Sc, Kwadwo Kesse Mireku, M.Phil, Crystal Bubune Letsa, B.Sc, Sampson M. Atieomo, M.Phil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
Subjects:
Benya Lagoon
heavy metal pollution
Pearson's coefficient matrix correlation
geo-accumulation index
degree of contamination
Hakanson index/potential ecological risk assessment

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