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Metal contamination of surface water, sediment and Tympanotonus fuscatus var. radula of Iko River and environmental impact due to Utapete gas flare station, Nigeria

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  • Nsikak U. Benson

    (Covenant University)

  • Usoro M. Etesin

    (Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria)

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Inter-seasonal studies on the trace metal load of surface water, sediment and Tympanotonus fuscatus var. radula of Iko River were conducted between 2003 and 2004. The impact of anthropogenic activities especially industrial effluent, petroleum related wastes, gas flare and episodic oil spills on the ecosystem are remarkable. Trace metals analyzed included cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), vanadium (V) and zinc (Zn). Sediment particle size analysis revealed that they were characteristically psammitic and were predominantly of medium to fine grained sand (>73%), less of silt (

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  • Nsikak U. Benson & Usoro M. Etesin, 2008. "Metal contamination of surface water, sediment and Tympanotonus fuscatus var. radula of Iko River and environmental impact due to Utapete gas flare station, Nigeria," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 28(3), pages 195-202, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:28:y:2008:i:3:d:10.1007_s10669-007-9127-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-007-9127-3
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    1. Nsikak U Benson & Francis E Asuquo & Akan B Williams & Joseph P Essien & Cyril I Ekong & Otobong Akpabio & Abaas A Olajire, 2016. "Source Evaluation and Trace Metal Contamination in Benthic Sediments from Equatorial Ecosystems Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(6), pages 1-19, June.

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