Effects of Lead Pollution from Vehicular Exhaust Fumes Against Sentinel Juvenile Achatina achatina
We investigated lead metal pollution induced by traffic fumes along roads with differing traffic intensity near abandoned battery factory (Niger Delta, Nigeria). Juvenile Achatina achatina were positioned as sentinels in plastic snaileries 2 m on road sides. Lead contamination in snail tissue by ato...
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Published in | Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 81; no. 5; pp. 513 - 515 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York
Springer-Verlag
01.11.2008
Springer Nature B.V |
Subjects | |
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Summary: | We investigated lead metal pollution induced by traffic fumes along roads with differing traffic intensity near abandoned battery factory (Niger Delta, Nigeria). Juvenile
Achatina achatina
were positioned as sentinels in plastic snaileries 2 m on road sides. Lead contamination in snail tissue by atomic absorption spectrophotometer increased with increasing vehicular traffic intensity. Snails showed low positive (
r
2
= 0.40) relationship and significant (
p
< 0.05) accumulation of atmospheric lead pollution. Edible snails sold along road sides are prone to lead contamination. |
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ISSN: | 0007-4861 1432-0800 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00128-008-9524-4 |