Comparative assessment of copper pollution, bioavailability, and ecological risks in soil-cacao systems under organic versus conventional management

• Main Authors: Joseph Osafo Eduah (Author), Alfred Arthur (Author), Jerome Agbesi Dogbatse (Author), Ishmael Amoako-Attah (Author), Joseph Kobina Essibu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

The continuous use of fertilizers and fungicides has triggered copper (Cu) contamination in cacao soils in Ghana, which is a critical issue for the ecological risk and health safety of cacao products. In this study, we investigated Cu pollution, bioavailability, and ecological risk in soil and deter...