Water quality monitoring of the Ébrié Lagoon at several sites in the Abidjan district / Côte d'Ivoire: studies of Trace Metal Elements (TMEs) arsenic, lead, cadmium and iron
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The Ébrié Lagoon is an important tropical aquatic ecosystem in Côte d'Ivoire and is exposed to increasing anthropogenic pressures associated with urbanization, domestic wastewater, industrial activities, transportation and other activities around the Abidjan metropolitan area.The present study assessed the concentrations of four selected trace elements arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and iron (Fe)in lagoon water at six monitoring stations and evaluated their spatial distribution in relation to adopted guideline values.Eighteen surface-water samples Water quality …
Language: English
Topic: Heavy metals in environment
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7225338936