Comprehensive understanding of electrochemical treatment systems combined with biological processes for wastewater remediation

E Yakamercan, P Bhatt, A Aygun, AW Adesope… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of toxic pollutants in wastewater discharge can affect the environment
negatively due to presence of the organic and inorganic contaminants. The application of …

Heavy metal contamination of topsoil around a cement factory–A case study of Obajana Cement Plc

VOE Akpambang, GC Ebuzeme… - Environmental Pollutants …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The concentration of heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Pb and Ni) in topsoil samples around
Obajana Cement Plc was determined to assess the impact of cement dust emitted from the …

Petroleum contamination significantly changes soil microbial communities in three oilfield locations in Delta State, Nigeria

MO Mafiana, XH Kang, Y Leng, LF He… - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Soil microbial community structure is altered by petroleum contamination in response to
compound toxicity and degradation. Understanding the relation between petroleum …

Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles and nanocomposites using Echinochloa pyramidalis (Antelope grass) plant parts and the application of the …

NW Akpanudo, OM Olabemiwo - South African Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - journals.co.za
Aqueous extracts of the leaf, stem and root of Echinochloa pyramidalis have been used as a
reducing agent to synthesize silver nanoparticles. The synthesized nanoparticles were …

Abundance and distribution of microplastics in tropical estuarine mangrove areas around Penang, Malaysia

E Tan, NB Mohd Zanuri - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This study reports the abundance and distribution of microplastics in tropical
estuarine mangrove areas in Penang, Malaysia. Methods Samples were collected by using …

Indigenous knowledge of artisanal fisherfolks on climate change adaptation in Ondo State, Nigeria

ML Adeleke, JM Luetz - … change strategies: Handling the challenges of …, 2023 - Springer
This research investigated the Indigenous knowledge of artisanal fisherfolks in Ondo State,
Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used. Two coastal communities (Aiyetoro and …

Pollution level and health risk assessment of the total petroleum hydrocarbon in marine environment and aquatic products: a case of China

Y Hu, C Zhou, K Xu, A Ke, Y Zheng, R Lu… - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
To evaluate the pollution level and health risk of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH),
seawater, sediments, and aquatic organisms were sampled from the southern sea area of …

Ecological and human health risk assessment of total petroleum hydrocarbons in surface water and sediment from Woji Creek in the Niger Delta Estuary of Rivers …

OC Ihunwo, MO Onyema, VO Wekpe, C Okocha… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
This study was designed to assess total petroleum hydrocarbon (THP) concentrations in the
surface water and sediment sampled from Woji Creek and to assess potential ecological …

Distribution, environmental risks, and conservation challenges of chemical pollutants in Persian Gulf marine protected areas

M Ghaemi, F Soleimani, H Arfaeinia, S Gholamipour - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study investigates the occurrence and distribution of chemical pollutants, including total
petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated …

Human health risk assessment of TPHs in brackish water prawn (Nematopalaemon hastatus, AURIVILLUS, 1898)

JO Akinola, OO Olawusi-Peters, VOE Apkambang - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Edible aquatic brackish water shellfish (Nematopalaemon hastatus) obtained from the
coastal waters of Ondo state, Nigeria was analyzed between 2017 and 2018 for the …