Robinson Bright E.

Comparative Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation and Human Health Risk Assessment of Farmed and River-caught Catfish in Rivers State, Nigeria

Ohaturuonye Sampson O., Ekwere Ifiok O., Ekesiobi Sandra U., Robinson Bright E., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Osuagwu Eze L. & Okpanachi Clifford B. · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2026

Heavy metal contamination of aquatic environments poses significant ecological and public health concerns in the Niger Delta, where fish constitute a major source of animal protein. This study assessed and compared the concentrations of ten heavy metals in farmed catfish from fiv...