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...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i1436
Ogbaji Henderson O., Akpan Nsima A., Ijioma Chinonye C., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Eze Victor C., U., Obi Justina N., Martins Ndidi P. & Etesin Monday U.·Asian Journal of Geographical Research·2025
This study examined the seasonal variation in hydrocarbon contamination of sediments and biota within the Bonny Estuary, Rivers State, Nigeria. Samples of sediment, surface water, and fish were collected during the dry and wet seasons and analysed for total petroleum hydrocarbons...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2025/v8i4341
Samuel Oji Iheukwumere, Modestus Ohaegbulem, Okoye Chinenye V., Gambo Farida, Bassey Aniekpeno B., Eyibara Oghenehokoke U., Omuluche Collins O., Angela Atata, Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Obi Justina N. & Monday William T.·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2026
Petroleum contamination of coastal soils poses significant environmental concerns due to the persistence and ecological toxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons. This study evaluated the potential of indigenous microorganisms for the bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated coastal soi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5489