Evaluation of human health and ecological risk of heavy metals in water, sediment and shellfishes in typical artisanal oil mining areas of Nigeria

DI Chris, AP Onyena, K Sam - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Heavy metal contamination in water and sediment is a serious concern in nations that
depend heavily on natural resources such as Nigeria. In most coastal communities around …

[HTML][HTML] Human health hazard implications of heavy metals concentration in swimming crab (Callinectes amnicola) from polluted creeks in Rivers State, Nigeria

BO Anyanwu, DI Chris - Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The research aimed to examine the risk to human health from heavy metal (Fe, Pb, Zn, Cd,
Cu and As) accumulation in the tissues of swimming crabs collected from three stations …

Pollution and potential ecological risk evaluation associated with toxic metals in an impacted mangrove swamp in Niger Delta, Nigeria

DI Chris, BO Anyanwu - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic activities along coastal areas have contributed to the unwarranted discharge
of toxic metals into mangrove swamps, posing risks to marine deposits and ecological …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of Temporal Variation of Water Quality Parameters and Ecotoxic Trace Metals in Southern Nigeria Coastal Water

DI Chris, OK Wokeh, F Lananan… - Polish Journal of …, 2023 - academia.edu
This study investigated the temporal variations of water quality parameters and ecotoxic
trace metal contamination in the Opuroama River over a year, with a focus on providing …

Comparative ecotoxicological study on the current status of artisanal crude oil contaminated mangrove swamps in Rivers State, Southern Nigeria

DI Chris, NO Juliana, OK Wokeh, AM Nor, F Lananan… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The rise in illegal crude oil theft and refining in the southern Niger Delta region of Nigeria,
especially in Rivers State, has led to significant environmental damage to aquatic …

Assessment of some Heavy Metals and Health Risks in Water and Shrimps from a Polluted Mangrove Swamp, Niger Delta, Nigeria

D Davies, IC Chris, ED Anyanwu - Pollution, 2023 - jpoll.ut.ac.ir
The heavy metal concentrations of water and shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from Isaka Bundu
swamp, Niger Delta were evaluated between January and June 2022. The non …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic impacts on physicochemical and heavy metal concentrations of Ogbor Hill River Water, Southern Nigeria

CG Okey-Wokeh, OK Wokeh, E Orose, F Lananan… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study assessed the effects of human pressure on the surface water quality of the
Ogbor Hill River, southern Nigeria. This river is among one of the important rivers in …

Impact of Artisanal Crude Oil Refining Effluents on Interstitial Water at a Mangrove Wetland, Asari-Toru Axis of Sombreiro River, Rivers State.

DI Chris, E Ogehenetekevwe - International Journal of Environment …, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
A comparative study on the water quality of the interstitial water of two creeks in Rivers State
was conducted. Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of Sawmill and other Associated Wastes on the Water Quality of Ilo-abuchi Creek, Rivers State, Niger Delta

JA Akankali, IC Davies, DI Blessing - Asian Journal of Fisheries and …, 2022 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT A study was conducted on physicochemical parameters water from Ilo-abuchi,
creek Niger Delta, Nigeria. The study aimed at evaluating the impact of sawmills and other …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of heavy metals and health risk assessment of shellfish contaminated in Santa Barbara River, Niger Delta, Nigeria

V Ighariemu, MO Wegwu, LC Chuku - Current Research in …, 2023 - academia.edu
Heavy metals are metal with relative high density known to cause adverse effects on
humans health through the food chain. Edible parts of different shellősh species Crab …