Nigeria receives copious annual precipitation to nourish its forests and agriculture, it has an
extensive river drainage system, and it possesses valuable mineral deposits that stimulate …

Research in ecology and wildlife biology remains crucial for increasing our knowledge and
improving species management and conservation in the midst of the current biodiversity …

The use of lead as an additive in petrol resulted in more than 240,000 tonnes of lead being
emitted to the Australian environment over a 70-year period from 1932, until lead additives …

Heavy metals in the environment may be toxic for human and animals. Tanneries are a
source of pollution by heavy metals. There is little information on heavy metals pollution in …

Heavy metals are neurotoxic, associated with brain dysfunction, and have been linked with
cognitive decline in adults. This study was aimed to characterize chronic exposure to metals …

Non-invasive samples present ethical and practical benefits for investigating human
exposure to hazardous contaminants, but analytical challenges and difficulties to interpret …

The aim of the present work was to examine the inter-relationship between elements in
human hair depending on gender. In the whole population, the following groups of …

Animal hair is a useful biomonitoring tool for assessing the occurrence of trace elements in
ecosystems. Essential (chromium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, and zinc) and …

This paper presents a novel assessment of the use of fur as a non-invasive proxy to
biomonitor metal contamination in insectivorous bats. Concentrations of metals (cadmium …

Heavy metal contamination is a serious environmental problem commonly monitored in
various organisms. Small wild rodents are ideal biological monitors to show the extent of …