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Original Research Articles Volume : 15, Issue : 10, October, 2026

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2026.15(10) : 228-235
DOI : https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2026.1510.024


Assessment of Metal Contamination in the Soils of a Market Gardening Site Subjected to Anthropogenic Pressures in Gonfreville, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire

Agness Essoh Jean Eudes Yves GNAGNE¹, Atsé Alain YAPO1*, Tiama Guy Nicaise BALLET2, Olga Yolande AKO2 and Ahoua Edmond SIKA2
1Laboratory of Environmental Thermodynamics and Physical Chemistry, UFR SFA, Nangui ABROGOUA University, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
2Laboratory of Environmental Sciences, UFR SGE, Nangui ABROGOUA University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Trace metals (TMs) are significant pollutants that have toxic effects on plants, everyday consumer products, and human health. Among these TME, the most notable are lead, zinc, copper, etc. Their presence and accumulation in soil stem from several sources, including urban domestic waste and the application and misuse of fertilizers containing these elements. This study assessed TME levels around the Gonfreville site in Bouaké. We selected four sampling stations based on their distance from the riverbed. The concentrations of the target elements were then determined by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectrometry, in accordance with ISO 11885. The results show that the concentrations of Pb, Ni, Cr, and Cu remain below the thresholds set by the AFNOR U44-041 standard dated December 8, 1997, while Cd exceeds the regulatory limit at three out of four stations. Cadmium thus appears to be the primary element of concern at this site. The pollution index indicates an absence of overall metal pollution.


Keywords: Bouaké; Trace metals; pollution index, soil, Market Gardening site


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Agness Essoh Jean Eudes Yves GNAGNE, Atsé Alain YAPO, Tiama Guy Nicaise BALLET, Olga Yolande AKO and Ahoua Edmond SIKA. 2026. Assessment of Metal Contamination in the Soils of a Market Gardening Site Subjected to Anthropogenic Pressures in Gonfreville, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 15(10): 228-235 doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2026.1510.024
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