The Adiantum capillus veneris was screened for phytochemicals and metal content. The
antioxidant activity was also determined by different methods. It was observed that it …

Soil pollution assessment was carried out in seven oil producing areas in Rivers State, and
also in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka which served as the control area. Five composite …

Background Mercury is a global contaminant with toxic, persistent effects on human health.
Petroleum extraction is an important source of elemental mercury; little is known about …

Abstract Trace metals (Zn, Cu and Pb) fluxes were studied in five intertidal flats at Bodo
Creek, Eastern Niger Delta, Nigeria in 2006, and re-evaluated in 2010 following two major …

Oil spill negatively impacts man and his environment, thereby affecting human lives, animals
and plants. The occurrence of it has increased in Nigeria specifically, Lagos State, bringing …

Soils, plants and borehole water samples were collected from crude oil spill sites and a
reference site in Owaza Asa in Niger Delta Nigeria and were analyzed fortotal petroleum …

Sea foods and vegetables are important in human diet and are consumed at very high rate
and by majority of the population in Port Harcourt. Sea foods and vegetables contaminated …

The present study aimed to estimate the trace metal constituents of crude oils in Amara city,
south Iraq and correlation of it with sulfur and API. Four oil fields (Amara field, Halfaya field …

Small mammalian species, specifically rodents, have been used as bioindicators in
estimating the level and magnitude of disturbances caused by anthropogenic activities in the …

The acquisition of fossil fuels has many harmful effects on the environment. One of those
effects is the release of toxic heavy metals, which may find its way to water reservoirs or …