Hospital wastewater and effluents from waste stabilization ponds in Kumasi, Ghana, are
directly discharged as low quality water into nearby streams which are eventually used to …

Electronic waste sites are rich in heavy metals contained in electronic and electric
equipment waste and pose a risk of pollution if metals enter in the environment nearby. The …

Health risk assessment and heavy metal accumulation were evaluated in the muscles of
widely consumed Trachurus trachurus, Lutjanus fulgens, Lutjanus goreensis …

The toxic discharge of heavy metals into the water affects the aquatic ecosystem as well as
the human population interacting with it because of their toxicity, bioaccumulation, long …

Introduction: An instance of fish deaths in marine waters surrounding some communities in
Bonny and Andoni Local Government Areas in Rivers State was reported in March-April …

This study assessed heavy metal contamination of fish and its associated health risk to
communities around the Ankobra River in the Western Region of Ghana. Species of fish …

Objective This study assessed heavy metals levels in four selected fish species, water and
sediment from the Bontanga Reservoir. Methods Samples were collected on weekly basis …

Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cr) are some of the most toxic elements
that can bioaccumulate from sources linked to human activities, such as industry and …

Nigeria's fish import has witnessed a steady increase over the past 10 years and the
projected figures continue to show an increase. Presently, small-scale fishing is considered …

Metal content was evaluated in the sediment, macrophytes and fish in the Medjuvršje
reservoir (Western Serbia). Concentrations of 16 trace elements (Ag; Al; As; B; Ba; Cd; Co; …