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INTRODUCTION
In most developing countries like Nigeria, indiscriminate
dumping of waste has become a problem as many of
the waste dumps are located near residential areas,
markets, farms and road sides. Olorunfemi and Odita
(1998) noted that the composition of these waste dump
varies widely with many human activities located close
to them. This could mean that the composition of waste
dumps in the urban areas is greater than those in the
rural areas since more industrial and other
anthropogenic activities take place in the urban areas.
The open dumping of solid waste apart from being
unsanitary and unaesthetic creates breeding space for
rodents, flies, mosquitoes and other disease carrying
vectors. Most of the disposal sites are not scientifically
selected or well-planned making them accessible to
scavengers, animals and vegetable cultivators (Obasi
et al., 2012). Biswas (1989) stated that municipal
*Corresponding
Author:
Dr. Chinyere G.C.,
Department of Biochemistry, Abia State University,
Uturu,
Abia
State,
Nigeria.
Email:
gcchinyere@yahoo.com
Physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal constituents of five dumpsite soils and edible vegetables grown in two major metropolis of Abia
State, Nigeria
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Physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal constituents of five dumpsite soils and edible vegetables grown in two major metropolis of Abia
State, Nigeria
Dumpsite/
Parameters
IHIE
ENYIMBA
OSISIOMA
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
CEC
(cmol/kg)
Sample
26.10 +
b
0.10
5.71 +
b
0.30
12.25 +
a
2.94
Control
27.27
a
+ 0.06
6.80 +
a
0.10
16.15
a
+ 0.15
Sample
26.73 +
a
0.12
6.65 +
a
0.24
15.46 +
a
3.24
Control
26.90
a
+ 0.20
7.10 +
a
0.10
18.21
a
+ 0.02
Sample
27.20 +
a
0.20
6.09 +
b
0.12
15.93 +
a
2.29
Control
27.60
a
+ 0.20
7.00 +
a
0.03
18.60
a
+ 2.20
Sample
26.33 +
b
0.35
4.61 +
b
0.22
10.57 +
b
0.93
Control
27.77
a
+ 0.06
6.50 +
a
0.10
15.70
a
+ 0.65
Sample
26.17 +
b
0.29
6.18 +
a
0.33
4.10 +
b
0.36
Control
27.47
a
+ 0.45
7.17 +
a
0.55
6.37 +
a
0.06
Organic
carbon (%)
29.37 +
b
5.56
25.94
a
+ 0.24
46.45 +
a
13.44
37.20
a
+ 1.05
55.61 +
a
13.89
40.83
a
+ 0.15
28.95 +
a
14.15
20.08
a
+ 0.60
28.63 +
b
1.85
24.20
a
+ 0.79
Moisture
content (%)
36.58 +
b
1.09
31.51
a
+ 0.11
44.02 +
b
2.33
38.55
a
+ 0.92
42.73 +
a
3.22
39.82
a
+ 0.80
32.40 +
b
1.05
30.60
a
+ 0.41
37.05 +
b
1.41
29.35
a
+ 0.30
TEMP ( C)
pH
Statistical Analysis
Physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal constituents of five dumpsite soils and edible vegetables grown in two major metropolis of Abia
State, Nigeria
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Table 2: Concentrations (Mg/kg) of heavy metals in the soils of the selected dumpsites
Dumpsite/
heavy
metals
Cu
Zn
Mn
Cd
Pb
Fe
Cr
Co
Ni
Hg
IHIE
Sample
2.14 +
a
0.04
5.31 +
a
0.05
1.36 +
a
0.03
0.52 +
a
0.04
1.05 +
a
0.04
11.14 +
a
0.00
1.25 +
a
0.02
1.36 +
a
0.03
1.58 +
a
0.04
2.04 +
a
0.02
ENYIMBA
Control
0.47 +
b
0.02
0.85 +
b
0.02
0.12 +
b
0.08
0.53 +
a
0.07
0.31 +
b
0.04
5.20 +
b
0.20
0.19 +
b
0.01
0.21 +
b
0.09
0.56 +
b
0.02
0.68 +
b
0.01
Sample
a
3.80+0.02
a
6.68+0.01
2.91+0.02
Control
b
2.40+0.03
0.57+0.03
b
2.35+0.05
b
0.54+0.02
3.57+0.02
2.59+0.01
10.47+
a
0.06
a
3.23+0.05
5.68+0.03
0.80+0.01
0.14+0.02
2.09+0.07
0.88+0.04
4.30+0.07
1.19+0.01
3.27+0.05
1.75+0.04
OSISIOMA
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
Sample
4.19 +
a
0.02
5.10 +
a
0.03
2.27 +
a
0.05
3.23 +
a
0.03
2.61 +
a
0.74
17.22 +
a
0.08
2.55 +
a
0.04
0.90 +
a
0.09
1.11 +
a
0.05
2.79 +
a
0.08
Sample
2.58 +
a
0.05
3.81 +
a
0.07
1.96 +
a
0.08
1.06 +
a
0.01
1.22 +
a
0.10
5.09 +
a
0.08
2.14 +
a
0.10
0.68 +
a
0.04
0.78 +
a
0.03
2.28 +
a
0.08
Sample
0.59 +
a
0.04
4.55 +
a
0.02
1.74 +
a
0.03
1.16 +
a
0.10
1.92 +
a
0.04
4.78 +
a
0.09
1.29 +
a
0.04
0.52 +
a
0.02
1.02 +
a
0.03
2.23 +
a
0.13
Control
3.28 +
b
1.00
1.17 +
b
0.04
1.65 +
b
0.03
0.71 +
b
0.05
1.76 +
b
0.02
10.10
b
+ 0.08
1.78 +
b
0.02
0.35 +
b
0.01
0.52 +
b
0.02
1.04 +
b
0.03
Control
0.22 +
b
0.09
0.61 +
b
0.02
0.62 +
b
0.09
0.39 +
b
0.01
0.91 +
a
0.02
3.73 +
b
0.03
0.14 +
b
0.04
Nd
0.28 +
b
0.01
0.40 +
b
0.02
Control
0.18 +
b
0.04
0.61 +
b
0.03
0.25 +
b
0.04
Nd
0.20 +
b
0.03
3.27 +
b
0.04
0.11 +
b
0.02
0.16 +
b
0.04
0.37 +
b
0.03
0.43 +
b
0.02
Physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal constituents of five dumpsite soils and edible vegetables grown in two major metropolis of Abia
State, Nigeria
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
Sample
Control
OSISIOMA
Sample
Cu
Zn
0.85+0.04
a
5.71+0.89
0.05+0.00
b
0.09+0.00
Mn
Cd
2.83+0.12
a
0.08+0.00
Pb
Fe
0.24+0.03
a
0.56+0.04
Cr
Co
0.38+0.02
a
0.20+0.02
Ni
Hg
0.08+0.01
a
0.06+0.00
0.03+0.00
b
0.01+0.00
Control
1.25+0.04
a
13.55+1.09
1.84+0.52
b
0.04+0.00
0.20+0.01
b
0.05+0.00
0.03+0.00
b
0.03+0.00
0.16+0.01
a
0.04+0.00
ABIA TOWER
Sample
Control
0.43+0.02
b
0.05+0.00
1.13+0.21
a
0.56+0.10
5.66+0.78
a
0.18+0.03
0.69+0.05
b
0.03+0.00
11.95+2.31
a
0.23+0.02
0.50+0.01
a
0.52+0.01
0.41+0.01
b
0.06+0.00
1.04+0.10
a
0.52+0.03
0.55+0.02
a
0.60+0.02
0.26+0.02
b
0.04+0.00
0. 59+0.04
a
0.87+0.02
0.06+0.00
b
0.01+0.00
0.21+0.01
a
0.08+0.00
Sample
UBAKALA
Control
Sample
Control
0.59+0.05
b
0.23+0.03
0.13+0.03
a
2.90+0.21
0.03+0.00
b
0.31+0.03
0.04+0.00
a
3.37+0.56
0.03+0.00
b
0.31+0.08
3.32+0.15
b
0.04+0.00
4.50+1.00
a
0.14+0.04
1.26+0.89
b
0.03+0.00
3.82+0.84
a
0.16+0.02
0.50+0.91
b
0.01+0.00
0.29+0.01
a
0.05+0.00
0.18+0.02
b
0.07+0.00
0.46+0.01
a
0.07+0.00
0.04+0.00
a
0.07+0.00
0.28+0.05
b
0.09+0.02
1.61+0.84
a
0.26+0.01
0.02+0.00
Nd
1.01+0.21
a
0.23+0.01
0.01+0.00
b
0.03+0.00
0.09+0.00
a
0.27+0.01
0.03+0.00
Nd
0.11+0.01
a
0.25+0.01
0.04+0.00
Nd
0.32+0.04
b
0. 10+0.03
0.04+0.00
Nd
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
Sample
Control
OSISIOMA
Sample
Control
Sample
ABIA TOWER
Control
Sample
UBAKALA
Control
Sample
Control
Cu
0.85+0.00
0.01+0.00
2.70+0.21
0.10+0.05
2.22+0.10
0.13+0.01
1.32+0.03
0.03+0.00
0.18+0.05
0.02+0.00
Zn
1.00+0.11
0.37+0.04
2.94+0.15
0.25+0.02
4.18+0.05
0.53+0.03
1.75+0.05
0.07+0.00
0.82+0.04
0.07+0.00
Mn
1.54+0.04
0.11+0.03
0.41+0.05
0.29+0.06
0.45+0.02
0.34+0.01
0.10+0.01
0.16+0.01
0.08+0.00
0.13+0.00
Cd
0.01+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.20+0.02
0.01+0.00
0.02+0.00
0.01+0.00
Nd
0.01+0.00
Nd
Pb
0.21+0.01
0.28+0.01
1.00+0.14
0.60+0.03
1.15+0.03
0.39+0.03
0.10+0.01
0.17+0.02
0.02+0.00
Nd
a
0.04+0.00
Physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal constituents of five dumpsite soils and edible vegetables grown in two major metropolis of Abia State, Nigeria
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Table 4. Cont.
Fe
0.22+0.02
0.05+0.00
0.52+0.01
0.11+0.02
0.52+0.05
Cr
0.20+0.01
0.04+0.00
0.49+0.02
0.06+0.01
0. 49+0.01
Co
0.10+0.00
Nd
0.06+0.00
Nd
Ni
0.16+0.04
0.13+0.01
0.28+0.02
0.16+0.02
Hg
0.06+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.12+0.01
0.05+0.00
0. 20+0.01
0.10+0.01
0.05+0.00
0.19+0.01
0.10+0.01
0.16+0.01
0.10+0.01
0.18+0.01
0.09+0.00
0.08+0.00
0.08+0.00
Nd
0.02+0.00
0.08+0.00
0.03+0.00
Nd
0.31+0.01
0.20+0.01
0.16+0.01
0.06+0.01
0.20+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.06+0.00
0.10+0.01
0.13+0.02
0.05+0.00
0.03+0.00
0.07+0.00
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
Sample
Cu
Control
OSISIOMA
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
Sample
Sample
Control
Control
1.60+0.14
0.06+0.00
0.10+0.02
0.31+0.02
2.18+0.07
0.49+0.04
1.03+0.11
0.04+0.00
0.15+0.03
0.04+0.00
Zn
2.38+0.06
0.22+0.03
0.25+0.02
0.14+0.01
1.99+0.02
0.28+0.01
1.60+0.10
0.12+0.05
2.00+0.21
0.15+0.05
Mn
1.04+0.03
0.53+0.01
0.29+0.01
1.29+0.01
1.68+0.04
0.99+0.04
1.53+0.05
0.34+0.04
1.32+0.05
0.14+0.06
Cd
0.24+0.04
0.07+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.11+0.01
1.42+0.08
0.13+0.01
0.74+0.03
0.05+0.08
0.49+0.04
Nd
Pb
0.85+0.05
0.66+0.05
0.60+0.04
1.24+0.05
2.11+0.15
0.92+0.02
1.48+0.12
0.45+0.00
1.32+0.06
0.10+0.02
Fe
2.23+0.04
0.36+0.05
0.11+0.01
0.28+0.02
5.19+0.42
0. 71+0.09
1.27+0.09
0.22+0.05
1.15+0.05
1.16+0.05
Cr
0.51+0.02
0.08+0.00
0.06+0.00
0.14+0.01
1. 78+0.08
Co
0.63+0.01
0.13+0.01
Nd
0.19+0.01
1.27+0.13
Ni
0.31+0.00
0.06+0.00
0.16+0.02
0.11+0.03
Hg
0.53+0.07
0.18+0.04
0.05+0.00
0.33+0.00
0.17+0.03
0.01+0.00
0.11+0.00
0.91+0.04
0.05+0.00
0.60+0.02
0.65+0.02
0.09+0.00
0.62+0.03
0.08+0.00
1.51+0.11
0.08+0.00
0.86+0.02
0.09+0.00
0.61+0.04
0.03+0.00
0.71+0.11
0.28+0.03
0.55+0.01
0.10+0.01
0.42+0.01
0.11+0.01
Table 6. Concentration (Mg/kg) of heavy metals in leaf of Solanum macrocarpon (Leaf of egg plant)
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
Sample
Control
Sample
OSISIOMA
Control
ABIA TOWER
Sample
Control
Sample
UBAKALA
Control
Sample
Control
Cu
0.53+0.05
0.11+0.01
0.95+0.06
0.55+0.04
1.01+0.05
0.75+0.06
0.05+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.14+0.01
0.04+0.00
Zn
1.38+0.10
0.21+0.05
1.80+0.13
0.14+0.06
1.22+0.11
0.29+0.03
0.95+0.01
1.54+0.01
1.18+0.06
0.14+0.05
Mn
1.05+0.04
0.13+0.02
1.46+0.05
0.05+0.00
1.02+0.04
0.20+0.05
0.90+0.10
0.11+0.03
1.01+0.01
0.05+0.01
Cd
0.05+0.00
Nd
0.06+0.00
0.03+0.00
0.06+0.00
0.03+0.00
0.02+0.00
0.02+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.02+0.00
Pb
0.07+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.43+0.01
0.13+0.01
0.21+0.01
0.09+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.01+0.00
Fe
1.33+0.20
0.20+0.09
1.91+0.15
0.16+0.02
1.97+0.01
0. 20+0.00
0.16+0.02
0.16+0.01
0.73+0.02
0.09+0.00
Cr
0.04+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.06+0.00
0.05+0.00
0. 05+0.00
0.03+0.00
0.02+0.00
Nd
0.05+0.00
0.02+0.00
Co
0.15+0.03
0.05+0.00
0.51+0.03
0.14+0.03
0.39+0.04
0.14+0.05
0.04+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.10+0.00
0.02+0.00
Ni
0.17+0.04
0.14+0.04
0.21+0.01
0.07+0.00
0.12+0.01
0.41+0.01
0.08+0.00
0.02+0.00
0.12+0.01
0.03+0.00
Hg
0.06+0.00
0.01+,0.00
0.20+0.02
0.07+0.00
0.37+0.02
0.06+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.21+0.02
0.03+0.00
Not detected
Table 7. Concentration (Mg/kg) of heavy metals in fruit of Solanum macrocarpon (egg plant fruit)
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
Sample
Cu
0.55+0.02
Control
a
0.16+0.02
OSISIOMA
Sample
b
1.17+0.16
Control
a
0.59+0.08
Sample
b
1.15+0.12
ABIA TOWER
Control
0.81+0.10
Sample
b
0.71+0.01
UBAKALA
Control
0.08+0.00
Sample
b
0.26+0.04
Control
a
0.08+0.00
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Table 7. Cont.
Zn
2.01+0.15
0.26+0.05
1.98+0.05
0.17+0.03
1.49+0.11
0.31+0.02
1.29+0.00
0.20+0.01
1.32+0.01
0.17+0.03
Mn
0.71+0.03
0.18+0.04
0.97+0.04
0.54+0.03
0.86+0.03
0.41+0.06
0.51+0.05
0.06+0.00
0.21+0.05
0.05+0.00
Cd
0.05+0.00
0.03+0.00
0.09+0.00
0.06+0.00
0.11+0.01
0.07+0.00
0.09+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.04+0.00
Nd
Pb
0.16+0.01
0.09+0.00
0.61+0.02
0.19+0.03
0.34+0.05
0.13+0.05
0.16+0.01
0.06+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.03+0.00
Fe
1.93+0.09
0.28+0.05
2.06+0.91
0.21+0.07
2.26+0.17
0. 34+0.08
1.35+0.08
0.21+0.05
1.03+0.21
0.20+0.04
Cr
0.05+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.12+0.01
0.08+0.00
0. 08+0.00
0.09+0.00
0.05+0.00
Co
0.22+0.02
0.10+0.02
0.57+0.01
0.13+0.01
0.44+0.01
Ni
0.19+0.01
0.18+0.03
0.36+0.04
0.11+0.01
Hg
0.10+0.05
0.05+0.00
0.14+0.01
0.04+0.00
0.07+0.00
0.07+0.00
Nd
0.16+0.02
0.10+0.02
0.06+0.00
0.11+0.01
0.16+0.01
0.26+0.03
0.43+0.02
0.10+0.01
0.05+0.00
0.29+0.03
0.05+0.00
0.14+0.01
0.10+0.00
0.08+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.05+0.00
Table 8. Concentration (Mg/kg) of heavy metals in leaf of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin leaf)
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
Sample
Control
OSISIOMA
Sample
0.07+0.00
Control
0.42+0.00
Sample
0.28+0.07
ABIA TOWER
Control
0.31+0.06
Sample
0.12+0.08
UBAKALA
Control
0.21+0.03
Zn
0.48+0.01
0.19+0.01
0.59+0.04
0.12+0.01
0.50+0.03
0.22+0.03
0.03+0.00
Mn
0.27+0.01
1.18+0.01
0.32+0.03
0.18+0.02
0.22+0.01
0.73+0.04
0. 15+0.05
0.28+0.03
0.13+0.01
0.09+0.00
Cd
0.05+0.00
0.03+0.00
0.79+0.04
0.49+0.03
0.64+0.05
0.42+0.01
0.07+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.07+0.00
0.02+0.00
Pb
0.24+0.01
0.14+0.00
1.24+0.32
1.55+0.14
1.06+0.13
0.76+0.08
0.10+0.01
0.41+0.00
0.14+0.04
0.08+0.01
Fe
0.88+0.10
0.41+0.06
0.63+0.10
0.33+0.04
1.03+0.22
0. 84+0.10
0.25+0.05
0.16+0.05
0.24+0.01
0.13+0.02
0.19+0.01
0.12+0.04
Control
Cu
0.23+0.02
Sample
0.04+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.36+0.06
0.10+0.03
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Cr
0.23+0.02
0.11+0.05
0.70+0.02
0.50+0.01
1. 07+0.05
0.92+0.06
0.61+0.10
0.47+0.06
0.19+0.04
0.08+0.00
Co
0.28+0.01
0.15+0.02
0.17+0.04
0.12+0.04
0.05+0.01
0.09+0.00
0.07+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.03+0.00
Ni
0.64+0.03
0.38+0.01
1.05+0.25
0.95+0.10
0.42+0.02
0.24+0.01
0.30+0.01
0.09+0.01
0. 40+0.03
0.10+0.01
Hg
0.16+0.05
0.07+0.00
0.21+0.02
0.08+0.01
0.16+0.01
0.12+0.01
0.11+0.02
0.10+.01
0.09+0.00
0.11+0.02
Table 9. Concentrations (Mg/Kg) of heavy metals in the fruit of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin fruit)
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
Sample
Control
a
OSISIOMA
Sample
Control
Sample
ABIA TOWER
Control
Sample
UBAKALA
Control
Sample
Control
0.02+0.00
0.26+0.03
0.19+0.05
0.14+0.00
0.08+0.00
0.06+0.00
0.02+0.00
0.02+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.21+0.03
0.31+0.04
0.14+0.03
0.22+0.01
0.12+0.02
0.01+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.17+0.04
0.03+0.00
0.19+ 0.01
0.15+0.04
0.18+0.04
0.12+0.04
0.15+0.01
0.08+0.00
0.08+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.01+0.00
Cd
0.02+ 0.00
0.01+0.00
0.50+0.00
0.32+0.01
0.36+0.03
0.38+0.04
0.03+0.00
0.02+0.00
0.03+0.00
Nd
Pb
0.12+ 0.01
0.10+0.02
1.00+0.02
0.20+0.05
0.94+0.10
0.26+0.02
0.07+0.00
0.03+0.00
0.05+0.00
0.03+0.00
Fe
0.47+ 0.03
0.26+0.01
0.32+0.01
0.23+0.03
0.62+0.01
0.20+0.01
0.11+0.01
0.10+0.02
0.18+0.06
0.02+0.00
Cr
0.13+ 0.03
0.11+0.03
0.50+0.03
0.19+0.05
0.84+0.01
0.12+0.03
0.35+0.04
0.08+0.01
0.04+0.00
0.02+0.00
Co
0.09+ 0.00
0.04+0.00
0.07+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.02+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.05+0.00
Nd
0.01+0.00
0.01+0.00
Ni
0.45+ 0.02
0.33+0.00
0.95+0.00
0.42+0.06
0.21+0.06
0.37+0.04
0.10+0.01
0.10+0.01
0.01+0.00
0.03+0.00
Hg
0.08+ 0.00
0.05+0.00
0.04+0.00
0.01+0.00
0.03+0.00
0.02+0.00
0.02+0.00
Nd
0.01+0.00
Cu
0.03+0.00
Zn
0.24+ 0.05
Mn
Nd
022
Table 10. Transfer factor of heavy metals in Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato fruit)
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
OSISIOMA
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Cu
0.40
0.11
0.33
0.18
0.27
0.18
0.05
0.14
0.07
0.17
Zn
1.08
0.11
2.03
0.09
0.11
0.20
0.76
0.51
0.74
0.51
Mn
2.08
15.33
1.95
1.20
5.26
2.01
2.30
2.03
2.20
2.00
Cd
0.15
0.08
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.06
0.13
0.08
0.14
Nc
Pb
0.23
0.65
0.14
0.16
0.40
0.18
0.24
0.20
0.24
0.20
Fe
0.05
0.01
0.05
0.01
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.02
Cr
0.30
0.16
0.17
0.15
0.23
0.16
0.75
0.01
0.78
0.09
Co
0.13
0.05
0.75
0.29
0.97
0.26
0.38
Nc
0.44
0.19
Ni
0.05
0.05
0.08
0.07
0.19
0.08
0.12
0.11
0.11
0.11
Hg
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.03
Nc
0.12
Nc
0.45
Nc
Nc =
Not calculated
Table 11. Transfer factor of heavy metals in Talinum triangulae (Water leaf)
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
Contro
l
0.02
Sample
Cu
Sampl
e
0.40
Zn
0.19
Mn
OSISIOMA
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
0.71
Contro
l
0.04
Sampl
e
0.53
Contro
l
0.04
Sampl
e
0.51
Contro
l
0.14
Sampl
e
0.31
Contro
l
0.11
0.43
0.44
0.44
0.82
0.85
0.46
0.11
0.18
0.11
1.13
0.92
0.14
0.12
0.20
0.21
0.05
0.26
0.05
0.52
Cd
0.02
0.02
0.06
0.02
0.01
0.01
Nc
0.03
Nc
Nc
Pb
0.20
0.90
0.28
0.23
0.65
0.22
0.08
0.19
0.01
0.20
Fe
0.02
0.01
0.05
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.01
0.05
0.02
0.05
Cr
0.16
0.21
0.15
0.03
0.19
0.06
0.05
1.29
0.07
0.73
Co
0.07
Nc
0.08
Nc
0.03
Nc
0.12
Nc
0.04
0.50
Ni
0.10
0.23
0.13
0.18
0.28
0.38
0.21
0.21
0.20
0.14
Hg
0.03
0.01
0.03
0.04
0.02
0.10
0.06
0.13
0.01
0.16
Nc
Not calculated
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Table 12. Transfer factor of heavy metals in Amaranthus spinosus (Spiny amaranth)
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
OSISIOMA
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Cu
0.47
0.13
0.03
0.13
0.52
0.15
0.40
1.81
0.25
0.22
Zn
0.45
0.26
0.04
0.25
0.40
0.24
0.42
0.20
0.44
0.25
Mn
0.76
4.42
0.10
0.55
0.74
0.60
0.78
0.55
0.76
0.56
Cd
0.46
0.13
Nc
0.20
0.44
0.18
0.70
0.13
0.42
Nc
Pb
0.81
2.13
0.17
0.48
0.81
0.52
1.21
0.49
0.69
0.50
Fe
0.20
0.07
0.01
0.05
0.30
0.07
0.25
0.06
0.24
0.35
Cr
0.41
0.42
0.02
0.08
0.70
0.10
Nc
0.79
0.71
0.45
Co
0.46
0.62
Nc
1.36
1.41
1.71
0.10
Nc
1.19
0.50
Ni
0.20
0.11
0.08
0.13
1.36
0.15
1.10
0.32
0.60
0.08
Hg
0.26
0.26
0.01
0.28
0.25
0.27
0.24
0.25
0.19
0.26
Nc
Not calculated
Table 13. Transfer factor of heavy metals in the leaf of Solanum macrocapon (Leaf of egg plant)
HEAVY
METAL
S
IHIE
ENYIMBA
OSISIOMA
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
Sampl
e
Contr
ol
Sampl
e
Contr
ol
Sampl
e
Contr
ol
Sampl
e
Contr
ol
Sample
Cu
0.25
0.23
0.25
0.23
0.24
0.23
0.11
0.23
Zn
0.26
0.25
0.27
0.25
0.24
0.25
0.31
2.52
Mn
0.77
1.08
0.50
0.02
0.45
0.12
0.46
0.18
Cd
0.10
Nc
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.05
0.05
Pb
0.07
0.16
0.12
0.05
0.12
0.05
0.08
0.04
Fe
0.12
0.04
0.18
0.03
0.11
0.02
0.20
0.04
Cr
0.03
0.05
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
Nc
Co
0.11
0.24
0.64
1.00
0.43
0. 40
0.31
Nc
Ni
0.11
0.25
0.10
0.08
0.11
0.79
0.10
0.07
Hg
0.03
0.01
0.05
0.06
0.13
0.06
0.09
0.13
0.2
4
0.2
6
0.5
8
0.0
1
0.0
1
0.1
5
0.0
4
0.1
9
0.1
2
0.0
9
Contr
ol
0.22
0.23
0.20
Nc
0.05
0.03
0.18
0.13
0.08
0.07
Nc = Not calculated
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Table 14. Transfer factor of heavy metals in the fruit of Solanum macrocapon (Egg plant fruit)
HEAVY
METAL
S
IHIE
ENYIMBA
OSISIOMA
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
Cu
Sampl
e
0.26
Contr
ol
0.34
Sampl
e
0.31
Zn
0.38
0.31
0.30
0.30
029
0.26
0.34
0.33
0.29
0.28
Mn
0.52
1.50
0.33
0.23
0.38
0.25
0.26
0.10
0.12
0.20
Cd
0.10
0.06
0.03
0.11
0.03
0.10
0.08
0.10
0.03
Nc
Pb
0.15
0.29
0.17
0.07
0.13
0.07
0.13
0.07
0.03
0.15
Fe
0.17
0.05
0.20
0.04
0.13
0.03
0.27
0.06
0.22
0.06
Cr
0.04
0.21
0.04
0.05
0.03
0.04
0.03
Nc
0.07
0.45
Co
0.16
0.48
0.71
0.93
0.49
0.46
0.15
Nc
0.21
1.00
Ni
0.12
0.32
0.17
0.13
0.23
0.83
0.13
0.18
0.98
0.14
Hg
0.05
0.07
0.03
0.03
0.05
0.10
0.04
0.13
0.02
0.12
Nc
Not calculated
Table 15. Transfer factor of heavy metals in the leaf of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin leaf )
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
OSISIOMA
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Sample
Control
Cu
0.10
0.15
0.11
0.12
0.07
0.04
0.09
0.86
0.07
0.06
Zn
0.09
0.22
0.09
0.21
0.43
0.19
0.01
0.20
0.08
0.16
Mn
0.20
9.83
0.11
0.08
0.10
0.44
0.08
0.45
0.07
0.36
Cd
0.10
0.06
0.24
0.91
0.20
0.60
0.07
0.10
0.06
Nc
Pb
0.23
0.45
0.35
0.60
0.41
0.43
0.08
0.45
0.07
0.40
Fe
0.08
0.08
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.08
0.05
0.04
0.05
0.04
Cr
0.18
0.58
0.22
0.29
0.42
0.52
0.29
3.36
0.15
0.73
Co
0.21
0.71
0.21
0.86
0.06
0.26
0.10
Nc
1.92
0.19
Ni
0.41
0.68
0.05
1.08
0.38
0.46
0.38
0.32
0.39
0.27
Hg
0.08
0.10
0.05
0.07
0.06
0.96
0.05
0.25
0.05
0.21
CONCLUSION
The levels of heavy metals were higher in soils and
Physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal constituents of five dumpsite soils and edible vegetables grown in two major metropolis of Abia
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Table 16. Transfer factor of heavy metals in the fruit of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin fruit)
HEAVY
METALS
IHIE
ENYIMBA
OSISIOMA
ABIA TOWER
UBAKALA
Cu
Sample
0.01
Control
0.04
Sample
0.07
Control
0.08
Sample
0.03
Control
0.30
Sample
0.02
Control
0.09
Sample
0.03
Control
0.06
Zn
0.05
0.25
0.05
0.25
0.19
0.10
Nc
0.02
0.04
0.05
Mn
0.14
1.25
0.06
0.05
0.07
0.05
0.04
0.06
0.02
0.04
Cd
0.04
0.02
0.15
0.59
0.11
0.54
0.03
0.05
0.03
Nc
Pb
0.11
0.32
0.28
0.08
0.36
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.15
Fe
0.04
0.05
0.03
0.04
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.01
Cr
0.10
0.58
0.15
0.11
0.33
0.07
0.16
0.57
0.03
0.18
Co
0.07
0.19
0.09
0.07
0.02
0.03
0.07
Nc
1.92
0.06
Ni
0.28
1.79
0.45
0.48
0.19
0.71
0.13
0.36
0.01
0.08
Hg
0.04
0.07
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.01
Nc
Nc
0.02
Nc = Not calculated
VEGETABLE SAMPLES
HEAVY METALS
ABA
UMUAHIA
ABA
UMUAHIA
Cu
3.38
1.59
0.89
0.37
Zn
Mn
Cd
Pb
Fe
5.70
2.18
2.34
2.41
12.94
4.18
1.85
1.17
1.57
4.94
2.13
1.62
0.25
0.67
1.26
1.27
1.03
0.14
0.31
0.88
Cr
2.34
1.72
0.42
0.37
Co
1.02
0.60
0.32
0.17
Ni
Hg
1.59
3.04
0.90
2.26
0.39
0.16
0.25
0.16
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Adefemi OS, Awokunmi EM (2013). Uptake of heavy
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State, Nigeria
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State, Nigeria
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Physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal constituents of five dumpsite soils and edible vegetables grown in two major metropolis of Abia
State, Nigeria