Distribution and ecological risks of toxic metals in the topsoils in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana

Distribution and ecological risks of toxic metals in the topsoils in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana

The distribution, and ecological risks due to toxic metals in topsoils of an urban commercial centre of Kumasi metropolis were determined. Concentrations of heavy metals in the samples were initially screened using field portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer prior to confirmation on an inductivel...

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Main Authors: Godfred Darko, Matt Dodd, Marian Asantewah Nkansah, Yaw Aduse-Poku, Eugene Ansah, David Dotse Wemegah, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Environmental Science
Subjects:
soil contamination
urban soil
toxic heavy metals
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311843.2017.1354965

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