Heavy metal distribution in crab (Callinectes amnicola) living on the shores of Ojo Rivers, Lagos, Nigeria

Environmentalist

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-36

  Olusegun, Ayejuyo O ^a   Olukemi, Tovide O ^b   Olukemi, Moronkola B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crab (Callinectes amnicola); Heavy metal distribution; Ojo Rivers

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRAB; FOOD QUALITY; HEAVY METAL; MORTAR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CALLINECTES AMNICOLA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 61349089817     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-008-9177-1     Document Type: Article

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