Trends in Trace Metal Burdens in Sediment, Fish Species and Filtered Water of Igbede River, Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, A.B
dc.contributor.authorAyejuyo, O.O
dc.contributor.authorAdekoya, J.A
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-26T09:51:27Z
dc.date.available2019-09-26T09:51:27Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractTrends in trace metal burdens in surface sediment, fish species (Galeoides decadactylus) and filtered water of Igbede river, Lagos were assessed weekly in November, 2003. Levels of selected metals (Cu, Cd, Zn, Pb, Cr, Mn and Fe) were determined in the acid digests of the samples and the result showed that sediment retained more than 70% of the trace metals while the metal levels were more in the biota than the filtered water samples. Comparative statistical analyses of the mean levels also revealed that the distribution of the metals in the samples investigated followed the order Fe>Zn>Mn>Pb>Cu>Cr>Cd for sediment: Fe>Zn>Pb>Mn>Cd>Cr for Galeoides dedadactylus and Fe>Cr>Cu>Mn>Pb>Cd>Zn for filtered water, respectively. Metal levels varied from sample to sample. Cr was not detected in the fish species neither was Zn detected in the filtered water samples. The results, however, fell within tolerable limits stipulated by World Health Organization.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWilliams, A. B., Ayejuyo, O.O., and Adekoya, J.A. (2007). Trends in Trace Metal Burdens in Sediment, Fish Species and Filtered Water of Igbede River, Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences, 7(13), 1821-1823pp.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1812-5654
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6143
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Applied Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Applied Sciences;Vol.7(13)
dc.subjectTrace metalsen_US
dc.subjectSedimenten_US
dc.subjectGaleoides dedadactylusen_US
dc.subjectfiltered wateren_US
dc.subjectIgbede Riveren_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistryen_US
dc.titleTrends in Trace Metal Burdens in Sediment, Fish Species and Filtered Water of Igbede River, Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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