Potentially toxic elements status and distribution in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMng’ong’o, Marco
dc.contributor.authorComber ,Sean
dc.contributor.authorMunishi, Linus K
dc.contributor.authorNdakidemi, Patrick A
dc.contributor.authorBlake, William
dc.contributor.authorHutchinson, Thomas H
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-04T10:49:57Z
dc.date.available2025-03-04T10:49:57Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-03
dc.descriptionThis Journal Article was published by Mbeya University of science and Technology in 2021
dc.description.abstractThis study was conducted to highlight status and distribution of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania. The study involved 198 soil samples from 10 irrigation schemes including three land use. The concentrations of selected PTEs (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, As, Hg, Co, Nie etc.) were determined to estimate status, distribution, and contamination hierarchy. The total and bioavailable PTEs were determined by aqua regia digestion and Mehlich 3 methods, respectively. We observed variable total PTEs concentration (in mg/kg) among land use and irrigation schemes such as Cr (15), Co (2.9), Fe (7371), Mn (263), and Zn (18.2). Also, concentration of other PTEs (in μg/kg) were As (1382), Cd (22), Cu (3342), Hg (3.3), Ni (4107), and Pb (5661). It was observed that 99.5, 87, 66 and 12% of the studied soils had total Fe, As, Se and Hg concentration above allowable threshold in agricultural soils, respectively. The bioavailable PTEs fraction were lower than total values from different land use and irrigation schemes, higher values of bioavailable PTEs were associated with agricultural intensifications. The status of PTEs in Usangu agroecosystem observed to be at level potentially to cause damaging effect to soil invertebrates, plants, animals and human if remain unregulated. This study highlights baseline information and evidence for site-specific environmental management planning and a scientific basis required to establish PTEs management in agricultural soils to ensure health food and environmental safety.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.must.ac.tz/handle/123456789/258
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.titlePotentially toxic elements status and distribution in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania
dc.typeArticle
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