Heavy metal levels in earthworms of a forest ecosystem influenced by traffic and air pollution

1991 ◽  
Vol 57-58 (1) ◽  
pp. 655-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Weigmann
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Metal Levels

Chemical and Biological Changes in Nelson Lake, Ontario Following Experimental Elevation of Lake pH

1977 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.D. Yan ◽  
W.A. Scheider ◽  
P.J. Dillon
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Lake Ontario ◽  
Background Concentrations ◽  
Precambrian Shield ◽  
Metal Levels ◽  
Zooplankton Communities ◽  
Shield Lakes

Abstract Intensive studies of Nelson Lake, a Sudbury area lake of intermediate pH ~5.7), were begun in 1975. The chemistry of the lake was typical of that of most PreCambrian Shield lakes except that low alkalinities and high sulphate concentrations were observed along with elevated heavy metal levels. After raising the pH of Nelson Lake to 6.4 by addition of Ca(OH)2 and CaCO3, the metals were reduced to background concentrations. Phytoplankton and Zooplankton communities, which at pH of 5.7 were typical of PreCambrian lakes, were not affected by the experimental elevation of lake pH.

Esr Indication of Heavy Metal Contamination of Urban Atmosphere

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 263-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Iosefzon-Kuyavskaya ◽  
N. Myrlyan ◽  
A. Shames
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Electron Spin Resonance ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Urban Atmosphere ◽  
Stable Free Radical ◽  
Spin Resonance ◽  
Line Characteristic

Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) was used for the examination oi dust samples collected from snow in an urban area. On the main doublet ESR line attributed to the signal of paramagnetic metals, a singlet line characteristic for stable free radical centers (FRC) was observed. A negative correlation of significant level between FRC signal intensity and heavy metal (HM) content was established. It was shown that FRC line intensity of dust may be used as a surrogate parameter for the estimation of air pollution by HM.

Oxidative Stress and Heavy Metal Levels of Pholiota limonella Mushroom Collected from Different Regions

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Sevindik ◽  
Hasan Akgul ◽  
Celal Bal ◽  
Deniz Altuntas ◽  
Ali Imran Korkmaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Levels

scholarly journals Heavy metal levels in cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) foraging in some abattoirs in Lagos State metropolis

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elijah Abakpa Adegbe ◽  
Oluwaseyi Oluwabukola Babajide ◽  
Lois Riyo Maina ◽  
Shola Elijah Adeniji
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Accumulation ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Accumulation ◽  
Bubulcus Ibis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Metal Levels ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Heavy metal accumulation in the ecosystem constitutes a potential toxic effect which is hazardous to human health. Increasing environmental pollution has necessitated the use of cattle egrets to evaluate the levels of heavy metal contamination, to establish their use in biomonitoring of heavy metals and to provide data for monitoring pollution in the environment. Results The present study assessed the utilization of Bubulcus ibis in monitoring pollution in five abattoirs, namely Agege, Bariga, Kara, Itire and Idi-Araba, all situated in Lagos State. The concentration of five (5) heavy metals, cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) was determined in the liver, muscle and feather of Bubulcus ibis using the atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The trend of metal accumulation was in the order: Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd > Ni for all the sampled tissues. The mean tissue concentrations of the metals were significantly different (p < 0.05) among the sites. The highest levels of metal concentration were reported in the liver in all the locations. Mean concentration of Cd in Kara (0.003 ± 0.00058) was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than those found at Agege (0.0013 ± 0.00058) and Idi-Araba (0.001 ± 0.001). A significant difference (p < 0.05) was also observed between the mean concentrations of Cu in Bariga (0.01 ± 0.001) and Idi-Araba (0.003 ± 0.001). Conclusion All the studied heavy metals were present in the liver, muscle and feathers of the cattle egrets. The contamination levels were ascertained from the study which indicated that cattle egrets are useful in biomonitoring studies and the generated data will serve as baseline data which could be compared with data from other locations for monitoring heavy metal pollution.

scholarly journals SUN-141 BLOOD HEAVY METAL LEVELS IN CKD PATIENTS AND ITS CORRELATION WITH e-GFR

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. S259
Author(s):  
A. KUMAR ◽  
K.S.R. Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Levels

Sources of sedimentary organic matter and assessment of heavy-metal levels in estuarine sediments after Fundão dam breach

2021 ◽  
pp. 107507
Author(s):  
J.P. Felizardo ◽  
M.C. Muniz ◽  
M. Vezzone ◽  
R.P. Cardoso ◽  
J. Wasserman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Sedimentary Organic Matter ◽  
Estuarine Sediments ◽  
Dam Breach ◽  
Metal Levels

Long-range air pollution and its impact on heavy metal accumulation in dippers Cinclus cinclus in Norway

1996 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Signe Nybø ◽  
Per E. Fjeld ◽  
Kurt Jerstad ◽  
August Nissen
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Metal Accumulation ◽  
Heavy Metal Accumulation ◽  
Cinclus Cinclus
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