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Spatial distribution of heavy metals in soil with distance from Tazama pipeline through the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania

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dc.creator Mrimi, D. J.
dc.creator Nyahongo, J. W.
dc.creator Vedeld, P. O.
dc.creator Massawe, B. H.
dc.creator Jjunju, C. N.
dc.date 2020-03-05T06:31:53Z
dc.date 2020-03-05T06:31:53Z
dc.date 2019-07
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T08:50:14Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T08:50:14Z
dc.identifier 2141-2391
dc.identifier https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2975
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/89958
dc.description Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Vol. 10(5), pp. 75-81, July 2019
dc.description A total concentration of six studied heavy metals Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Chromium(Cr), Mercury (Hg) Cadmium (Cd) and Copper (Cu) were measured in soil across distances from TAZAMA pipeline in transects which have incidences of oil spillage and those which have no history of oil spillage. All studied heavy metals were detected in the study area. As, Pb and Cr were detected in both transects, that is, with oils spills and those with no history of oil spillage to a distance of 0-35 m from the edge of the pipeline, with higher mean concentration in transects with oil spillage compared to those with none. From 50-200 m away from the pipeline these four metals were detected in transects with oil spillage only. Hg and Cd were detected in transects with history of oil spillage only. Cu was detected in all transects and at all ranges of distance. Concentration of studied heavy metals decreased with increased distance from the edge of the pipeline in both transects to all directions. The decrease was statistically significant in transects with oil spillage and insignificant with transects of no history of oil spillage.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher ACADEMIC JOURNAL (AJ)
dc.subject Soil contamination
dc.subject Pollution
dc.subject Oil spill effects
dc.subject Mikumi National Park ecosystem
dc.subject Endangered species
dc.title Spatial distribution of heavy metals in soil with distance from Tazama pipeline through the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
dc.type Article


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