A comprehensive review of water quality monitoring and assessment in Nigeria

JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Nigeria is the most populated black nation in the world with about 199 million people. About
66.3 million Nigerians do not have access to safe drinking water. In this study, research …

Detrimental effects of heavy metals in soil, plants, and aquatic ecosystems and in humans

A Jaiswal, A Verma, P Jaiswal - Journal of Environmental …, 2018 - dl.begellhouse.com
Environmental pollution has posed a major threat to flora as well as fauna for the past few
decades. Industries release effluents into the environment which act as the major source of …

Trace elements in aquatic environment. Origin, distribution, assessment and toxicity effect for the aquatic biota

N Kolarova, P Napiórkowski - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Trace elements contamination and accumulation in bottom sediment represents a risk to
environment and aquatic biota. Their anthropogenic or natural discharge, extension and …

Levels and health risk assessment of heavy metals in dried fish consumed in Bangladesh

MRJ Rakib, YN Jolly, CE Enyoh, MU Khandaker… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
As a cheap source of high-quality protein, healthy fats and essential nutrients, dried fish is a
common item in the daily diet of the Bangladesh populace. In this study, ten types of widely …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution of three non-essential trace metals (Cadmium, Mercury and Lead) in the organs of fish from Aiba Reservoir, Iwo, Nigeria

OE Atobatele, GO Olutona - Toxicology reports, 2015 - Elsevier
The distribution of non-essential trace elements in some vital organs of 11 fish species from
Aiba Reservoir, Iwo, Nigeria was assessed between November 2010 and June 2011. The …

Assessment of oil and grease, total petroleum hydrocarbons and some heavy metals in surface and groundwater within the vicinity of NNPC oil depot in Apata, Ibadan …

GO Adewuyi, RA Olowu - 2012 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The present study discusses an assessment of oil, grease, total petroleum hydrocarbons
(TPH) and some heavy metals in surface and ground water within and around the Nigeria …

Effect of heavy metals on tissue-specific antioxidant response in Indian major carps

D Das, M Moniruzzaman, A Sarbajna… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Concentrations of heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb) were measured in sediments, water
and liver and kidney tissues of three Indian major carps (Labeo rohita, Catla catla and …

Heavy metal contamination in soils, water, and food in nigeria from 2000–2019: A systematic review on methods, pollution level and policy implications

A Oloruntoba, AO Omoniyi, ZA Shittu, RO Ajala… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2024 - Springer
Heavy metal pollution is a silent killer and has become a pervasive issue in various regions
worldwide, particularly within developing nations such as Nigeria. This study undertook a …

The nutritional quality and contents of heavy elements due to thermal processing and storage in canned Thunnus tonggol fish change compared to fresh fish

A Aberoumand, F Baesi - Food Science & Nutrition, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the nutritional quality and concentration of heavy
and toxic metals in the fresh and canned tuna Thunnus tonggol at different storage periods …

[PDF][PDF] Investigating the levels of selected heavy metals in surface water of Shah Alam River (A tributary of River Kabul, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

T Khan, S Muhammad, B Khan… - Journal of Himalayan …, 2011 - researchgate.net
Pakistan is one of the countries facing fresh water pollution mainly due to untreated
discharge of industrial wastes into rivers. Here only 1% of industrial waste is treated before …