Human activities such as petroleum mining within the Niger Delta have intensified contamination of aquatic ecosystems, raising concerns regarding the safety of fish consumed by humans. This study evaluated the concentrations of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2395
A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances used to destroy, suppress or alter the life cycle of any pest. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been known to resist biodegradation, persist in the environment and thus can concentrate through food chains and produce a si...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2020/v6i130149
Aims: This study is aimed at determining the concentration of two widely used BFRs; Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-209) and Tetrabromo Bisphenol-A (TBBPA) in sediment and leachate samples. Place and Duration of Study: Field sampling were carried out from five major dumpsites around...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i730208
Phthalate acid esters (PAEs) are widely used as plasticizers. However, they have the potential to migrate from plastic materials into the environment where they pose detrimental health impacts. Hence, they have gained wide attention. This study was therefore carried out to invest...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i730177
Aquatic contamination associated with petroleum exploration, industrial discharge, and urban activities remains a major environmental and public health concern in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This study assessed the concentrations of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hyd...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i6954
This research work applied geospatial and weight of evidence approach to ecological risk assessment for quantifying environmental exposure to oil pollution in the Niger Delta. Spatial data for Pipelines, Oil spills and Land Cover were used to quantify the extent of Ecological res...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1031208
The occurrence, spatial distribution and source assessment of six organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) were investigated in the sediments of the Afiesere River in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Sediment samples were collected from twelve (12) locations along the river. Samples wer...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i35330