Concentrations of heavy metals in effluent discharges downstream of Ikpoba river in Benin City, Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-325

  Oguzie, F A ^a   Okhagbuzo, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Benin City; Effluent discharges; Heavy metals; Ikpoba river; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; RUBBER; SURFACE WATER; ZINC;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; NIGERIA; PH; RIVER; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 75749088392     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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