Molecular Assessment of Dominant Genus in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil from Selected Dumpsites in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Nelson N. Obaretin, Chidinma G. Daokoru-Olukole, Juliana O. Pondei, Emmanuel O. Fenibo, Philip O. Okerentugba, Herbert O. Stanley & C.D. Onwukwe · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2024
Heavy metal contamination distorts and diminishes microbial diversity due to their inhibitory effects on bacteria, resulting in the elimination of susceptible bacteria and the proliferation of resistant strains, which eventually become dominant. Consequently, this study seeks to...
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10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i8589