Survey of heavy metals in the catfish Synodontis clarias

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-97

  Agbozu, I E ^a   Ekweozor, I K E ^b   Opuene, K ^c  

^a NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aquatic environment; Catfish; Heavy metals; Taylor Creek

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; CATCHMENTS; FISH; HEAVY METALS; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOINDICATOR; HEAVY METAL; OIL INDUSTRY; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PROTEIN; RUNOFF; RURAL AREA; SURVEY; TELEOST; TRIBUTARY; WATER POLLUTION;

AFRICA; BAYELSA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TAYLOR CREEK; WEST AFRICA;

SYNODONTIS CLARIAS;

EID: 49649112450     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325966     Document Type: Article

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