Browsing by Subject "Metal contamination"

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The enchytraeid reproduction test (ERT): a potentially quick and affordable tool for the assessment of metal contaminated soils in emerging economies

Voua Otomo, Patricks; Wahl, Jurie; Maboeta, Mark S. (Springer Verlag, 2013)

The enchytraeid reproduction test (ERT) was used to assess the ecotoxicity of selected mine tailings and agricultural soils from South Africa. The mine tailings had higher cumulative metal concentrations than ...
Monitoring lead (Pb) pollution and identifying Pb pollution sources in Japan using stable Pb isotope analysis with kidneys of wild rats

Nakata, Hokuto; Ikenaka, Yoshinori; Nakayama, Shouta M. M.; Oroszlany, Balazs; Mizukawa, Hazuki (MDPI, 2017)

Although Japan has been considered to have little lead (Pb) pollution in modern times, the actual pollution situation is unclear. The present study aims to investigate the extent of Pb pollution and to identify the pollution ...