Bark of Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) as Bioindicator for Deposition of Heavy Metals around Katsina Steel Rolling Company in Katsina Township
| Autor: | J. Zainab Suleiman, Isyaku Saleh, Fadhila Ahmad, A. Fowotade Sulayman, A. Abdullah Saidu, Hamisu Abdu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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biology
bio-indicator chemistry.chemical_element Zinc Manganese heavy metal Azadirachta biology.organism_classification law.invention Chromium Deposition (aerosol physics) chemistry township and pollution law visual_art Environmental chemistry visual_art.visual_art_medium Bark Neem bark Atomic absorption spectroscopy Bioindicator |
| DOI: | 10.9734/bpi/castr/v3/8344d |
| Popis: | The bark of neem tree (Azadirachta indica) is used in this study as bio-indicator to monitor heavy metal pollution in Katsina township. Plants can take-up heavy metals from the soil and water via their roots and from the atmosphere via the leaves. The uptake, accumulation and translocation of heavy metals in plants may vary in different species due to anatomical and physiological differences. Barks are sampled from four sites in Katsina township, which include; Katsina Steel Rolling Company Round-about (Site A), Kofar Kwaya Round-about (Site B), Kofar Yandaka Round-about (Site C) and neem tree plantation opposite Nigeria Army Barrack, Natsinta (Site D). The samples are analyzed for Iron, Manganese, Copper, Lead, Cobalt, Chromium, Nickel and Zinc using atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). The results obtained reveal heavy metal levels (µgg– 1) ranging from 52.50 – 196.25 (Fe), 19.50 – 34.25 (Mn), 2.41 – 8.43(Zn) |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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