The distribution and occurrence of heavy metals in the sediment, water and benthic animals
of the Lagos lagoon during the dry and rainy seasons were investigated over a 7-year …

The genotoxicity of copper, zinc and their binary mixture was examined in Synodontis clarias
and Tilapia nilotica using the sensitive micronucleus assay in fish genome. Increased …

The toxicological evaluations of cadmium, iron, manganese, lead and zinc were carried out
against albino mice model, Mus musculus. On the basis of 96 hrLC50 value, cadmium (0.47 …

Responses of lagoon crab, Callinectes amnicola were explored as useful biological markers
of heavy metal pollution. The toxicity level of the metals based on the 96-h LC50 values …

Water samples from the Anambra River were taken from five distinct locations that displayed
differential environmental stress to evaluate freshwater pollution. The physico-chemical …

Heavy metals in the aquatic environment is of great ecological importance; hence, the study
was carried out to evaluate the presence and effects of heavy metals on the water column …

Anambra River is the largest river in Anambra State. The river has suffered drastic changes
from the pollution of its water for the past years. The physicochemical properties of the river …

The UN Decade for Safe Water underscores the importance of evaluating the toxicities of
industrial wastewater discharges to protect aquatic ecosystems. This study assessed the …

Environmental issues related to heavy metals and their biological effects continously
heightens investigation into the risk associated with their presence and accumulation in …

The toxicities of effluents from paint and textile industrial establishments in Lagos State,
Nigeria and their binary mixtures based on predetermined (1: 1) and equitoxic (4: 3) ratios …