Assessing mercury and lead pollution in the Ankobra estuary due to artisanal mining activities: Implications for water quality and aquatic life.

Assessing mercury and lead pollution in the Ankobra estuary due to artisanal mining activities: Implications for water quality and aquatic life.

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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining, "Galamsey" as it is called in Ghana, within the Ankobra estuary has impacted the water quality, fish health and other aquatic organisms. This paper presents a study investigating the concentrations of mercury and lead in water, sediments, gills and li...

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Main Authors: Mary Opeyemi Adebote, Joseph Aggrey-Fynn, Paul Kojo Mensah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325909
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