Abstract The Niger Delta environment is under serious threat due to heavy metal pollution.
Many studies have been conducted on the heavy metal contamination in soils, water …

Sediment samples were collected to a depth of 60 cm along a 350-m sampling belt in a short-
term-flooding riparian wetland in the Yellow River Delta of China in three sampling seasons …

The rise in illegal crude oil theft and refining in the southern Niger Delta region of Nigeria,
especially in Rivers State, has led to significant environmental damage to aquatic …

Concentrations of Pb, Cd, and As were investigated in the tissues of mudskippers
(Periophthalmus papilio), water, and sediments from Isaka-Bundu mangrove swamp in the …

Metal contamination in seafood has raised public health concerns, especially for local
residents who live in coastal areas. In this study, the levels of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) …

River Niger is the third-longest river in Africa and the longest river in West Africa. The river
basin traverses West and Central African countries, and forms a coastal delta (in southern …

Mangrove surface sediments from Choba, Ogbogoro and Isaka along the New Calabar and
Bonny rivers respectively in Niger Delta, Nigeria were sampled and analyzed to evaluate …

Oron channel in Osung area of Oron city, Akwa-ibom state is one of the least explored and
reported in the state. Bioaccumulation of some selected heavy metals in three crustaceans …

Mangrove core sediments from Choba, Ogbogoro and Isaka in Niger Delta, Nigeria were
analyzed to determine their geochemical composition. The ecological risk of the metal …

This study evaluated the potential of Carica papaya Seed (CPS) as a coagulant for water
treatment. Surface water samples from Asa River in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria were …