Mangifera indica as Bioindicator of Mercury Atmospheric Contamination in an ASGM Area in North Gorontalo Regency, Indonesia

Mangifera indica as Bioindicator of Mercury Atmospheric Contamination in an ASGM Area in North Gorontalo Regency, Indonesia

We report the atmospheric Hg contamination in an artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) area in North Gorontalo, Indonesia. It is well known that atmospheric Hg contaminates the air, water, soil, and living organisms, including trees. In this study, we calculated total weight of heavy metals,...

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Main Authors: Hendra Prasetia, Masayuki Sakakibara, Koji Omori, Jamie S. Laird, Koichiro Sera, Idham A. Kurniawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
atmospheric
mercury
ASGM
environmental
tree bark
heavy metals
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/1/31

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