Environmental and Toxicological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Eleme Agricultural Soils
Izuchukwu Emeka C., Akpan Nsima A., Igwegbe Kelvin C., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Ezeabasili Peter I., Obi Justina N. & Anarah Samuel E. · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2026
Heavy metal inputs from petrochemical industries, fertiliser plants, oil and gas operations, and intensive farming increasingly impact agricultural soils in industrialised parts of the Niger Delta. These metals persist in soils, influence soil quality, and pose ecological and hum...