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Heavy metal and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Ebrié lagoon sediments, Côte d’Ivoire

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Surface sediments throughout Ebrié lagoon, Côte d’Ivoire were collected in 2001 and analyzed for their heavy metal and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) contaminant content. Geochemical maps of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn) in the surface sediment were produced based on geographical information system (GIS) technology. Heavy metals and PAH were detected at high concentration and provide evidence for several anthropogenic inputs to the lagoon. A significant spatial relationship was found for Fe, Zn, and Cu in the sediment using a GIS-based analysis, suggesting that these metal contaminants in the sediments of the Biétri bay had common sources.

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  1. Centre Universitaire de Recherche et d’Application en télédétection, Université de Cocody, 22 BP 582, Abidjan 22, Rep. Côte d’Ivoire

    Kouadio Affian, Eric Valère Djagoua & Fernand Kouamé

  2. UMR CNRS 6554 LETG Géolittomer, Université de Nantes, Nantes cedex 3, France

    Marc Robin & Mohamed Maanan

  3. UFR des Sciences de la Terre et des Ressources Minières, Université de Cocody, Abidjan, Rep. Côte d’Ivoire

    Bruno Digbehi

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Affian, K., Robin, M., Maanan, M. et al. Heavy metal and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Ebrié lagoon sediments, Côte d’Ivoire. Environ Monit Assess 159, 531–541 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0649-z

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