BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV3I2038,
     title={Assessment of Toxic Heavy Metals in Agricultural Fields of Mysore District},
     author={Shiva Kumar D, Abhilash M R, Smitha N, Shobha M S and Nagaraju A},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={3},
     number={2},
     pages={73--77},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV3I2038.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

Heavy metals are natural constituents of the environment, but indiscriminate use for human purposes has altered their geochemical cycles and biochemical balance. These results in excess release of heavy metals such as cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, zinc etc. into natural resources like the soil and aquatic environments. Prolonged exposure and higher accumulation of such heavy metals can have deleterious health effects on human life and aquatic biota. The role of microorganisms and plants in biotransformation of heavy metals into nontoxic forms is well-documented, and understanding the molecular mechanism of metal accumulation has numerous biotechnological implications for bioremediation of metal-contaminated sites. In view of this, the present review investigates the abilities of microorganisms and plants in terms of tolerance and degradation of heavy metals. In this study vegetables were collected from different places of Mysore district and analysed for the accumulated metals through ICP-MS.

Vegetables, Heavy metals, Mysore, Bio accumulation, Toxicity