Open AccessAccumulation of Heavy Metals by Wild Mushrooms in Ibadan, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Chinatu Charity Ndimele,
Prince Emeka Ndimele,
K.S. Chukwuka
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of health and pollution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.412
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2156-9614
DOI - 10.5696/2156-9614-7.16.26
Subject(s) - bioaccumulation , cadmium , pleurotus , atomic absorption spectroscopy , mushroom , chemistry , population , zoology , environmental chemistry , toxicology , horticulture , biology , food science , physics , demography , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , sociology
Many companies in Nigeria generate industrial effluents, including heavy metals. These metals can be accumulated by biota such as mushrooms, which are then eaten by the populace.
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