Found 16 result(s) for "Heavy metal"
Evaluation of the Effects of Various Organic Wastes in the Reduction of Heavy Metals in a Polluted Soil Undergoing Bioremediation
Heavy metals are commonly found in soils polluted with contaminants from anthropogenic sources. Biosorption is a passive mechanism of heavy metal removal by dead or living biomass ...
Assessment of Heavy Metal Levels in False Upside-down Catfish (synodondis Nigrita) and Shadfly (mayfly Nymph) From Kiri Reservoir, Adamawa State
Assessment of Heavy metal levels in false upside-down Catfish (Synodondis nigrita) and Shadfly (Mayfly nymph) was conducted in Kiri Reservoir, Adamawa state, Nigeria. False upside-...
Heavy Metals Analysis in Water and Some Vegetables Samples From Michika Town, Michika Local Government Area, Adamawa State
The contamination of water sources and edible crops with heavy metals poses a significant threat to environmental quality and public health, particularly in regions with increasing...
Estimation of Some Heavy Metal Levels in Fresh Cut Vegetables Vended in Adamawa State, Nigeria
This study was conducted to estimate the levels of Cd, Pb, Cr, Zn, Ni, Fe and Cu present in fresh-cut leafy vegetables vended in Adamawa State. Three local government areas were pu...
Seasonal Variation in Heavy Metal Accumulation and Associated Health-risks From the Consumption of Ww-irrigated Amaranthus in the Zagyuri Community Tamale, Ghana
The reuse of Wastewater (WW) for vegetable cultivation increases public health risks (HR) due to heavy metal (HM) contamination. The study aimed at investigating the effects of sea...
Assessment of Heavy Metals in Water, Fish (clarias Gariepinus) and Sediments of Kiri Reservoir, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Study was carried out to investigate sibling cannibalism in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerlings reared under different photoperiods. Experiments were conducted, in Ada...
Assessment of the Level of Heavy Metals in Soil and Vegetables in Irrigation Farming Sites in Newbussa and Its Environment, Niger State, Nigeria
Heavy metal contamination of vegetables is a great public health concern. Hence this study investigates concentration of heavy metals in leafy vegetables and soil from irrigation f...
Assessment of Heavy Metals Concentrations in Lake Gwakra, Girei Local Government, Adamawa State, Nigeria
This study aimed at evaluating heavy metals of Lake Gwakra for the dry and wet seasons of 2022. Samples were collected from three different locations within the lake using clean on...
Evaluation of Some Heavy Metals in Wetland Soil and Vegetable Sorrel (hibiscus Sabdariffa (l.) Cultivated in Mubi North Local Government Area, Adamawa State
This research aims at assessing the level of some heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Pb) contamination in wetland soil and vegetable sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa) cultivated in Mubi North Local ...
Assessment of the Suitability of Surface and Ground-water Quality for Aquaculture in River Yadzaram, Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Assessment of the suitability of surface and ground-water quality for aquaculture was conducted in River Yadzaram, Mubi. Surface water samples were collected from river Yazaram and...