Moss as Indicator of Heavy Metals Pollution in Kano Municipality-Kano Nigeria

Abstract

Metals accumulation was determined in moss specie funaria hygrometrica collected from industrial and neighbouring residential areas of Kano municipality, using atomic absorption spectrometry with air acetylene flame. The areas under study have been modified by increasing industrial activities and extension of road network. The mean concentration of these elements in the areas, ranged between 0.39- 3.06 μgg^-1 for cadmium, 0.64-4.97 μgg^-1 for manganese and 7.36-38.51 μgg^-1 for zinc. The varying concentration of these metals may be due to their prevailing levels in the areas under study.

Keywords: accumulation, funaria, heavy metals, moss, spectrophotometer