Biomonitoring of airborne heavy metals along a major road in Accra, Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAffum, H.A.
dc.contributor.authorOduro-Afriyie, K.
dc.contributor.authorNartey, V.K.
dc.contributor.authorAdomako, D.
dc.contributor.authorNyarko, B.J.B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-09T09:25:20Z
dc.date.available2019-04-09T09:25:20Z
dc.date.issued2008-02
dc.description.abstractLichens collected in an unpolluted forest (background) in November 2004, transplanted at 41 sampling sites along the Madina-Tetteh Quarshie road, retrieved in February 2005 and analysed were found to contain higher concentrations of Manganese (Mn), Vanadium (V), lead, Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr) and Nickel (Ni) than in the background area. Observations showed that of all the heavy metals studied, Manganese concentrations were highest at all sampling points with maximum values around a traffic light, an intersection and car fitting/mechanic workshops. Significant correlations were found between Ni and Mn, Mn and Cr and Mn and V. Statistical analysis also revealed a relatively even dispersion of the studied elements on the eastern side of the road than on the western side. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAffum, H.A., Oduro-Afriyie, K., Nartey, V.K. et al. Environ Monit Assess (2008) 137: 15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-007-9701-7en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-007-9701-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/29146
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessmenten_US
dc.subjectHeavy metal pollutionen_US
dc.subjectMethylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT)en_US
dc.subjectTransplanted lichensen_US
dc.subjectVehicular trafficen_US
dc.titleBiomonitoring of airborne heavy metals along a major road in Accra, Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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