The research was carried out to assess physicochemical and metal qualities of sewage effluent from Durumi in Gudu District of FCT, Abuja. Sewage effluent samples were collected during the dry and rainy seasons in 2014, and analyzed for some physicochemical parameters and heavy me...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/14220
Aim: To assess contamination of borehole water by heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Pb, Cr, Cu, Ni, Mn). Study Design: Water samples collected from fifty two boreholes in twelve Local Government Areas (L.G.A) of Nasarawa State were analyzed for the heavy metal concentrations. Place and Durat...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/10553
The study was carried out to assess contamination and seasonal variations in bioavailable forms of trace metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ni, Zn, Mn) concentrations in bed sediment. Sediment samples were collected from five sampling points during dry and rainy seasons along Mada River,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10521
The study was carried out to evaluate spatial and temporal variations in the levels of some physicochemical parameters in water and sediments from Mpape River, Abuja, Nigeria. The samples were collected along the river bank in dry and rainy seasons from five (5) locations and wer...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/40942
Aim: The levels of some anti-nutritional factors of some common indigenous wild fruits were assessed in order to determine their safety, since these fruits are widely eaten by the indigenes. Study Design: Five samples each of Chrysophyllum albidum (White Star Apple or Local Cherr...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13899