Assessment of human health risk for surface sediments of Ikpoba River contaminated by heavy metals
Five heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, Fe) were accessed in surface sediments from Ikpoba River in Benin City, South of Nigeria; an area impacted by soil erosion and the Benin Water Storm project. The heavy metals were analysed using atomic absorption spectrometer. The mean concentrations of heavy meta...
| Published in: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)
2020-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/192494 |