Distribution of endosulfan in water, sediment and fish from Warri river, Niger delta, Nigeria

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 248-254

  Ezemonye, Lawrence Ikechukwu ^a   Ikpesu, Thomas Ohwofasa ^a   Tongo, Isioma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bench marks; Bioaccumulation; Chrysichthys furcatus; Endosulfan; Niger delta; Sediment; Surface water; Tilapia zilli; Warri river

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; BIOACCUMULATION; ENDOSULFAN; EUROPEAN UNION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORGANOCHLORINE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE WATER; TELEOST; WATER POLLUTION;

DELTA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; WARRI RIVER;

CHRYSICHTHYS; TILAPIA; TILAPIA ZILLII;

EID: 76649107056     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01108.x     Document Type: Article

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