Heavy Metal Contamination of Water Bodies, Soils and Vegetables in Peri-Urban Areas: A Case Study in Bangaluru
A study was conducted in peri-urban Bangaluru (where city wastewater from four water bodies, viz., Bellandur, Varthur, Byramangala and Nagavara tanks, is being used for cultivation of vegetable crops) to assess heavy metal contamination in water, soil and vegetable samples. Analyses revealed that c...
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| Language: | English |
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Society for Promotion of Horticulture - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Horticultural Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://jhs.iihr.res.in/index.php/jhs/article/view/392 |