Contamination status and associated ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in different wetland sediments from an urbanized estuarine ecosystem

MB Hossain, MA Rahman, MK Hossain, AAU Nur… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sediment samples of different wetland types (saltmarsh, mangrove, tidal pool, mudflat and
sandflat) from an urbanized estuary were analyzed to evaluate the contamination level and …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metals and arsenic in soil and vegetation of Niger Delta, Nigeria: Ecological risk assessment

EA Okoye, AN Ezejiofor, IL Nwaogazie… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Present study has evaluated the occurrence of heavy metal HM in soil/vegetation, the
ecological risk assessment of HM in crude oil rich Niger Delta, Nigeria. All samples were …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive evaluation and prediction of groundwater quality and risk indices using quantitative approaches, multivariate analysis, and machine learning …

M Gad, A Gaagai, AA Agrama, WFM El-Fiqy, MH Eid… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Assessing and predicting quality of groundwater is crucial in managing groundwater
availability effectively. In the current study, groundwater quality was thoroughly appraised …

Causes of heavy metal contamination in groundwater of Tuticorin industrial block, Tamil Nadu, India

S Karthikeyan1, S Arumugam… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Groundwater is the major freshwater resource in urban and rural areas of India that provides
potable water. The quality evaluation of existing groundwater resources is vital and it's …

Origin, spatial distribution, sediment contamination, ecological and health risk evaluation of trace metals in sediments of ship breaking area of Bangladesh

AB Hasan, AHMS Reza, MAB Siddique… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Eleven trace metals (Cd, Cr, Fe, Mn, Cu, Ni, Co, Zn, As, Pb, and Ag) in sediments of
Bangladesh's ship breaking area were measured by an atomic absorption spectrometer to …

Heavy metals research in Nigeria: a review of studies and prioritization of research needs

GA Idowu - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
Nigeria is experiencing continuous economic and industrial transformations, typical of many
develo** nations. In addition to its well-established oil industry, which is infamous for …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and toxic elements in some vegetables cultivated along roadsides in Port Harcourt and Environs

FA Okaba, ER Daka, JK Tulonimi - J Environ Sci Toxicol Food …, 2020 - academia.edu
Abstract The concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Heavy Metals
and the effect of traffic density and heat on their concentrations in Bitter leaf and Pumpkin …

Assessing The Extent and Nature of Heavy Metal Pollution in Kom-Kom Community, Rivers State, Nigeria

QC Oparaugo, E Orose, OK Wokeh, R Ab Lah… - Agriculture …, 2024 - multiscipub.com
The persistent, toxic, and non-biodegradable nature of heavy metals have been recorded to
negatively affect the environment. Given the reports of oil spill incidences in Kom-Kom …

[PDF][PDF] Advancing Chemical Sciences for Promoting Food Security and Human Empowerment in North–Eastern Nigeria

JT Amos, FT Stephen - ChemTrends, 2024 - researchgate.net
The study on environmental sustainability of abundance fish species diversity and
physicochemical parameters from River Donga was conducted from March 2018 to August …

Heavy metal concentrations in cassava leaves and tubers harvested from some communities in Gokana, Rivers State, Nigeria

JD Nwineewii - International Journal of Research and Scientific …, 2020 - ideas.repec.org
The concentration of heavy metals in parts of edible plants and food crops is becoming a
cause of concern to human beings. Samples of cassava leaves and tubers were collected …