Effect of paper mill effluents on accumulation of heavy metals in coconut trees near Nanjangud, Mysore district, Karnataka, India
- Univ. of Mysore (India)
- E.S.I. Hospital, Mysore (India)
Physicochemical characteristics of wastewater from one of the paper mills near Nanjangud and the differential accumulation of heavy metals in parts of coconut trees growing in the area irrigated directly by the wastewaters of a paper mill were investigated. The total dissolved and suspended oils of wastewater were 1,136.9 mg/l and 2,185.4 mg/l, respectively. Biological oxygen demand (BOD) expands and COD is beyond the tolerance limit proposed by Indian standards. The concentrations of heavy meals like Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Coo, and Cd in coconut water, root, and leaf are higher than the limits suggested by World Health Organization. Survival of coconut trees irrigated by polluted waters indicates tolerance to toxic heavy metals. Since coconut forms part of human food chain, accumulation of toxic heavy metals may lead to organic disorders.
- OSTI ID:
- 5563014
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Geology and Water Sciences; (United States), Vol. 17:1; ISSN 0177-5146
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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