Bioacculumation of Metals in Aquatic Food Chain in Amasiri River, Ebonyi State Nigeria
Eni-yimini Solomon Agoro,
Omotayo Babatunde Ilesanmi
Abstract:Background and Objective: There is an unrestrained dumping of wastes and chemicals into water bodies of communities in the South East of Nigeria due to the increasing industrialization. This has led to contamination of the water bodies which serve many puroposes such as recreation, domestics and fishing. The bioaccumulation and biomagnification of some metals from water to fish and then to consumer's plasma and vitreous humour formed the crux of this study. Materials and Methods: Water and fish harvested from … Show more
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