Hydrocarbon contamination of a typical mangrove floor in Niger Delta, Nigeria

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 313-320

  Osuji, L C ^a   Ezebuiro, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Mangrove floor; NigerDelta; Oil spill; Petroleum hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; EXTRACTION; HYDROCARBONS; OIL SPILLS; PH EFFECTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL SURVEYS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

CULTIVATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FISHING; HYDROCARBON; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MANGROVE; OIL SPILL; PETROLEUM; SALT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

AFRICA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33746863002     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325939     Document Type: Article

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