Abstract The Niger Delta environment is under serious threat due to heavy metal pollution.
Many studies have been conducted on the heavy metal contamination in soils, water …

Understanding the mechanism of trophic transfer of heavy metal through the aquatic food
web is critical to ecological exposure risk assessments in mangrove ecosystems. Zhanjiang …

This paper determined the concentrations of heavy metals (ie Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg and
Pb) in the edible portions of five marine organisms (Larimichthys polyactis, Sphyraenus …

Vegetables are common fresh foods available in any ordinary Nigerian market both in the
cities, towns and villages and are widely consumed by all. The growing human activities put …

The aim of this study was to assess accumulation of heavy metals in tissues of Periwinkle
(Tympanotonus fuscatus var radula (L.) obtained from Azuabie creek using Okujagu creek …

Sediments from an estuarine creek were assessed in order to ascertain heavy metal
contamination and ecological risk status. Seventy-two samples were collected in triplicate …

The study assessed human health risk and accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cr
and Zn) in periwinkles (Tympanotonus fuscatus) obtained from the Niger Delta region of …

Global human population has been on the rise, particularly in developing countries. The
challenge of satisfying the needs of the increasing population of the world has led to …

This study of the composition of heavy metal, lead, iron, zinc and mercury in periwinkle
tissues (Tympanotonosfiiscatus) were determined from different sampling stations in …

Heavy metals concentration in muscles, gills, livers and intestines of two economically
valuable fish species, S. melanotheron (Tilapia) and M. cephalus (Mullet) harvested from the …