Evaluation of Lead, Cadmium and Chromium in Tilapia fish obtained from Makoko and Carter Bridge Rivers in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorBolawa, O.E.
dc.contributor.authorGbenle, G.O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-19T10:25:53Z
dc.date.available2019-11-19T10:25:53Z
dc.date.issued2010-11
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractMost of the fresh water fish consumed in Nigeria comes from the Southern part of the country. The major aim of this study was to evaluate the heavy metal concentrations of Tilapia fish (Tilapia orechromis) of Makoko and Carter Bridge Rivers, thereby conducting a health risk assessment of these fishes. Heavy metal analyses were carried out by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). Lead concentrations of tilapia fish from Carter Bridge and Makoko rivers were found to be 0.65 and 0.31 mg/g, respectively. Cadmium concentrations of the fish were found as 0.90 and 0.23 mg/g, respectively. Chromium was detected in all sample groups. Its concentrations were found to be 0.008 and 0.22 mg/g, respectively. The concentrations of all the sample groups were above the maximum permissible limits of the USEPA. The coastal Nigeria population, which consumes larger quantities of fish may be at risk.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBolawa,O.E. and Gbenle, G.O. (2010). Evaluation of Lead, Cadmium and Chromium in Tilapia fish obtained from Makoko and Carter Bridge Rivers in Lagos, Nigeria. African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Vol. 4(10), pp. 221-227.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1996-0840
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6920
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrican Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry;Vol.4(10)
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Biochemistryen_US
dc.subjectHeavy metalsen_US
dc.subjectTilapia orechromisen_US
dc.subjectLeaden_US
dc.subjectCadmiumen_US
dc.subjectChromiumen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Lead, Cadmium and Chromium in Tilapia fish obtained from Makoko and Carter Bridge Rivers in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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