Chemical speciation of heavy metals in the Ase River sediment, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 117-127

  Iwegbue, Chukwuji M A ^a   Eghwrudje, M O ^a   Nwajei, G E ^a   Egboh, S H O ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ase River; Bioavailability; Heavy metal; Niger Delta; Sediment; Speciation

Indexed keywords

EID: 35248853861     PISSN: 09542299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/095422907X237848     Document Type: Article

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