The Ebocha-8 oil spillage - II. Fate of associated heavy metals six months after

African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 9, Issue , 2004, Pages 78-87

  Osuji, Leo C ^a   Onojake, Chukunedum M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Heavy metals; Oil spillage; Pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644509328     PISSN: 14367890     EISSN: 14367890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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