Trace metals in the tissues and shells of tympanotonus fuscatus var. radula from the mangrove swamps of the Bukuma oil field, Niger delta

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 468-476

  Howard, Ibigoni Clinton ^a   Ujagwung, Gabriel Ugwemorubong ^b   Michael, Horsfall ^c  

^a Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry Federal Polytechnic Nekede ^*  (Nigeria)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Heavy metals; Mangrove; Nigeria; Wellheads

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549118819     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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