Studies on heavy metals contents of Osun River at the pre-urban settlement and across Osogbo City, Nigeria

Heavy metals were analysed in Osun River (Nigeria) between 2017 and 2018. Concentrations of the heavy metals were in the increasing order: Fe > Zn > Cu > Mn > Pb > (Ni, Cr) > (Cd, Co). Iron made up 76% of the total heavy metals measured. Activities at Swanlux Farm (a major oil palm...

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Main Authors: Adebanjo Jacob Anifowose, Adedeji Waliyu Oyebode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Taibah University for Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2019.1567899