Levels of some heavy Metals in Cocoyam (<i>Colocasia esculentum</i>) grown on Soil receiving Effluent from a Paint Industry
The levels of some heavy metals in soil samples and tubers of cocoyam (Colocasia esculentum) grown on soil receiving paint wastes (PWS) has been investigated using Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer (Unicam 939/959 model). Similar analyses were carried out for the same plant from a control area....
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| description | The levels of some heavy metals in soil samples and tubers of cocoyam (Colocasia esculentum) grown on soil receiving paint wastes (PWS) has been investigated using Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer (Unicam 939/959 model). Similar analyses were carried out for the same plant from a control area. The studies revealed that although the P.W.S contained abnormally high levels of Pb (474.14mgkg-1) and Cu (137.85mgkg-1). The paint waste tuber (PWT) recorded low levels of these metals: Pb (2.13mgkg-1) and Cu (13.85mgkg-1) respectively. Correlation analysis tested at 0.05 level of significance show that no significant correlation existed between the metals levels in the soil and the level in the tuber. In all cases the levels of the metals in the tubers were well below the upper limit documented for unpolluted plant. The results however suggest the ineffectiveness of the use of Colocasia esculentum as a bioindicator for heavy metal pollution in soil. © JASEM |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c29b799965d6497393c5875ac9d5dee72025-02-08T19:51:39ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992016-05-01201Levels of some heavy Metals in Cocoyam (<i>Colocasia esculentum</i>) grown on Soil receiving Effluent from a Paint IndustryED UdosenEO AkpanSM SamThe levels of some heavy metals in soil samples and tubers of cocoyam (Colocasia esculentum) grown on soil receiving paint wastes (PWS) has been investigated using Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer (Unicam 939/959 model). Similar analyses were carried out for the same plant from a control area. The studies revealed that although the P.W.S contained abnormally high levels of Pb (474.14mgkg-1) and Cu (137.85mgkg-1). The paint waste tuber (PWT) recorded low levels of these metals: Pb (2.13mgkg-1) and Cu (13.85mgkg-1) respectively. Correlation analysis tested at 0.05 level of significance show that no significant correlation existed between the metals levels in the soil and the level in the tuber. In all cases the levels of the metals in the tubers were well below the upper limit documented for unpolluted plant. The results however suggest the ineffectiveness of the use of Colocasia esculentum as a bioindicator for heavy metal pollution in soil. © JASEMhttps://www.Ajol.Info/index.php/jasem/article/view/135189 |
| spellingShingle | ED Udosen EO Akpan SM Sam Levels of some heavy Metals in Cocoyam (<i>Colocasia esculentum</i>) grown on Soil receiving Effluent from a Paint Industry Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
| title | Levels of some heavy Metals in Cocoyam (<i>Colocasia esculentum</i>) grown on Soil receiving Effluent from a Paint Industry |
| title_full | Levels of some heavy Metals in Cocoyam (<i>Colocasia esculentum</i>) grown on Soil receiving Effluent from a Paint Industry |
| title_fullStr | Levels of some heavy Metals in Cocoyam (<i>Colocasia esculentum</i>) grown on Soil receiving Effluent from a Paint Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Levels of some heavy Metals in Cocoyam (<i>Colocasia esculentum</i>) grown on Soil receiving Effluent from a Paint Industry |
| title_short | Levels of some heavy Metals in Cocoyam (<i>Colocasia esculentum</i>) grown on Soil receiving Effluent from a Paint Industry |
| title_sort | levels of some heavy metals in cocoyam i colocasia esculentum i grown on soil receiving effluent from a paint industry |
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