Bioaccumulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Fish Host-Parasite Bentho-Pelagic Food Chain in Epe Lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02893-y
Abstract: This paper investigates the concentrations of PCBs in the water and sediment media and its bio-concentration in the fish host-parasite bentho-pelagic food chain in Epe lagoon. Samples of water, sediment, plankton, mollusks, fish and intestinal… read more here.
Keywords: epe lagoon; water; pcbs; food chain ... See more keywords
Nilonema gymnarchi (Nematoda: Philometridae) and trace metals in Gymnarchus niloticus of Epe lagoon in Lagos State, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04959
Abstract: The presence of trace metals in the sediment, water, and biota of the Epe lagoon has been recently linked to oil exploration and municipal perturbations around the lagoon. The study was aimed at assessing the… read more here.
Keywords: lagoon; trace metals; gymnarchus niloticus; epe lagoon ... See more keywords