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Table 7 Potential ecological risk indices after bioremediation at Renny and Bindura mine dump sites

From: Pyritic metals sequestration on mine dumps treated with oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus, Jacq.et Fr.)

Trt

Renny mine

Bindura mine

Mn2+

Cr2+

Pb2+

Fe3+

Cd2+

Mn2+

Cr2+

Pb2+

Fe3+

Cd2+

Trt1

Trt2

141a

282a

658a

451a

343a

143a

285a

662a

449a

344a

Trt3

112b

137b

317b

133b

145b

115b

146b

316b

139b

142b

Trt4

141a

281a

656a

453a

339a

144a

273a

663a

453a

338a

Trt5

101c

112c

125c

114c

114c

100c

114c

121c

117c

114c

Lsd (5%)

12

24

34

19

43

13

24

36

18

43

Cv%

4

7

6

6.6

9

5

5

8

7

8

  1. Superscripts indicate mean separations that are significant