مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري -

چكيده لاتين :

Metals n entrations in Lumbricus Terres tris a d soil sample from the durn psites I led in Zarl metropolis, Nigeria were measured specrrophotometrieally M n m tal c nten t in dumpsit soils Yoי : 25.95 - 75. 17,8.33 - 382.94, 124. - 206.96,34.24 - 6.67:md 11 1.11 - 488. IOmg/ k for Cd, Cu n, Pb and Znrespectively Whi le the concentration nges recorded in L. Terrestris sampI were; C-d, 0.55- 8.l3mo ; Zn 105.82 - 380.95mglkg; ell, 0.6<; to 1O.25mglkg; Ph,5.01to 265.4 mglkי and Mn, 1.26 to JO.23mglkg r pectively T e ratiosofthese rnetals accumulation in . . errestri were less than un ity for all metals e .cepr for Zn. e order of bioaccurnulation of th e metals ollowed the trend; Zn>Pb> Cu>Cd = M . Since birds and domestic fowls fed on insects and ! .. 7errcstris.lransfcr ofיthes metal aero. s th e rood chain arc most pro bl with r ultant health problems.