Bioavailability of heavy metal load in soil, groundwater, and food crops manihot esculenta and carica papaya in dumpsite environment

Hydrogeochemical evaluation of Groundwater Suitability for Drinking and Irrigation Purposes in Coastal Community of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Nigeria

“…Groundwater depletion and deterioration can trigger water crisis and potential threats to global community by limiting access to clean water for healthy plant and human health through food chain. Water laden with contaminants can be injurious to plants and animals (Omorogieva et al, 2022b;Adimalla et al, 2020;Omorogieva and Tonjoh, 2020;Singh et al, 2020;WHO, 2017;Selinus et al, 2013). Globally, groundwater serves as the primary source of water for irrigation and drinking purpose, especially in the arid areas where there is rarely access to surface water (Nag and Lahiri, 2012), and in the coastal environment where groundwater is interjected with saltwater, and high concentration of other dissolved substances contained in seawater (Gad and El-Osta, 2022;Rajmohan and Elango, 2005;Onwuka and Omomoma, 2017;Akpoborie et al, 2015).…”