Variation of heavy metal concentrations in water and freshwater fish in Niger delta waters - A case study of Benin river

Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 439-442

  Okuo James, M ^a   Okolo, P O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Benin river; Fresh water fish; Heavy metal; Herbivorous; Omnivorous

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; PETROLEUM; RIVER WATER; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; FISH; HEAVY METAL; RIVER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; FISH; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLANKTON; TILAPIA; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING; WEIGHT;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 10644297986     PISSN: 00309885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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