Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in pelagic and benthic fishes of Ogbese River, Ondo State, South-Western Nigeria

JO Olayinka-Olagunju, AA Dosumu… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2021 - Springer
The bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) of heavy metal (Fe, Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, and As)
concentrations in benthic and pelagic fish organs (muscles, gills, liver, and hearts), and …

[HTML][HTML] Water quality assessment of bitumen polluted Oluwa river, South-Western Nigeria

TA Ayandiran, OO Fawole, SO Dahunsi - Water Resources and Industry, 2018 - Elsevier
This study was aimed at establishing a water quality database in the study area where none
existed previously. Samples were taken from two different sites of River Oluwa, South …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of heavy metal concentrations in water, sediment and fishes of New Calabar River in Southern Nigeria

IC Davies, AO Ekperusi - Journal of Limnology and Freshwater …, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, Tilapia zilli and Papyrocranus afer were higher than that
reported in surface waters and sediment, indicating bioaccumulation potentials of metals in …

Geochemical mapping using stream sediments in west-central Nigeria: Implications for environmental studies and mineral exploration in West Africa

DJ Lapworth, KV Knights, RM Key, CC Johnson… - Applied …, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper provides an overview of regional geochemical mapping using stream sediments
from central and south-western Nigeria. A total of 1569 stream sediment samples were …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a controlled food-chain mediated exposure to cadmium and arsenic on oxidative enzymes in the tissues of rats

T Ezedom, SO Asagba - Toxicology reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective The present study aims to investigate the effect of cadmium and arsenic through a
controlled food chain on the activities of some oxidative enzymes (Sulphite oxidase SO …

Toxicological effects of the concurrent administration of cadmium and arsenic through the food chain on the liver and kidney of rats

T Ezedom, S Asagba, NJ Tonukari - The Journal of Basic and Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Background Our environment is filled with a mixture of toxic elements. Objectives This study
seeks to assess the effects of exposure to cadmium and arsenic through the food chain on …

Assessment of physicochemical qualities, heavy metal concentrations and bacterial pathogens in Shanomi Creek in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

EO Igbinosa, OO Uyi, EE Odjadjare, CU Ajuzie… - African Journal of …, 2012 - ajol.info
The physicochemical and microbial qualities of Shanomi creeks in the Niger Delta of Nigeria
were assessed between January and October 2011. The temperature across sampling …

Influence of diffuse and chronic metal pollution in water and sediments on edible seafoods within Ondo oil-polluted coastal region, Nigeria

IA Ololade, L Lajide, VO Olumekun… - … Science and Health …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The bioconcentration levels of 3 non-essential elements (Pb, Cd and Ni) have been
investigated in three different seafoods; Fish (Tilapia zilli), Crab (Callinectes sapidus) and …

Quality assessment and classification of Ogbese river using water quality index (WQI) tool

CO Akinbile, O Omoniyi - Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2018 - Springer
Fourteen (14) water parameters were considered for the Ogbese river quality assessment
and water quality index (WQI) tool to classify it and to see if it required treatment before …

Bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Environmental Risk (ER) Assessment: The case of the Ogbese river, Nigeria

IA Ololade, BO Adetiba, FF Oloye, OO Ololade… - Regional Studies in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pollution from PAHs in porewater and surficial sediments of the rapidly contaminated
Ogbese River, Ondo State, Nigeria was investigated. Samples were extracted using …