scholarly journals Heavy metal contamination in stream water and sediments of gold mining areas of South Western Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 150-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oladotun Wasiu Makinde ◽  
Emmanuel Ayodele Oluyemi ◽  
Isaac Ayodele Tunbosun ◽  
Iyabo Olurem Olabanji ◽  
Katerine Temitope Ogundele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Stream Water ◽  
Mining Areas

Assessment of heavy metal contamination in soils around chromite mining areas, Nuggihalli, Karnataka, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 699-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Keshav Krishna ◽  
K. Rama Mohan ◽  
N. N. Murthy ◽  
V. Periasamy ◽  
G. Bipinkumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Chromite Mining

scholarly journals Accumulation of essential (copper, iron, zinc) and non-essential (lead, cadmium) heavy metals in Caulerpa racemosa, sea water, and marine sediments of Bintan Island, Indonesia

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 699
Author(s):  
Tengku Said Raza’i ◽  
Thamrin Thamrin ◽  
Nofrizal Nofrizal ◽  
Viktor Amrifo ◽  
Hilfi Pardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentration ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Caulerpa Racemosa ◽  
Mining Areas

Background: Heavy metals are materials naturally occurring in nature and increase with a rise in human activity. Ex-mining areas and domestic waste from human settlements are sources of heavy metal contamination that enter and pollute water, which then accumulates in various organisms including the Caulerpa racemosa community. The accumulation of heavy metals in C. racemosa has a wide impact on the food chain in aquatic ecosystems and humans because this alga is a consumptive commodity.   Methods: Sampling of C. racemosa was carried out at seven sites on Bintan Island, Indonesia covering the eastern (Teluk Bakau, Beralas Pasir, Malang Rapat), northern (Berakit and Pengudang), western (Sakera), and southern parts (Tg. Siambang). Sampling was carried out during different monsoons, and heavy metals in water and sediment samples were measured to determine the heavy metal concentration. Heavy metals were analyzed by a spectrophotometric method using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry.   Results: The results showed that heavy metal concentrations fluctuate according to changes in the wind season, which carry currents and spread pollutants into the water. The concentration of metal in the water is also from anthropogenic activities. The heavy metal content of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) in C. racemosa is high in locations close to settlements. Meanwhile, in seawater samples, Fe and Zn metals have the highest concentrations compared to others.  Conclusions: Ex-bauxite mines are a source of Fe and Zn metal contamination in the environment, especially at Tg. Siambang. The levels of these heavy metals in the sediment are also high, as surface particle deposits accumulate at the bottom of the sediment. In general, the levels of heavy metals Cd, Pb, Cu, Fe, and Zn increase in the northern monsoon because the dynamics of the water transport greater heavy metal pollution.

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