Valerie Chinedu Nnodu

Assessment of Heavy Metal and Hydrocarbon Contamination in Sediment and Water of Oguta Lake, Imo State, Nigeria

Ozoh Kingsley Chidiebere & Valerie Chinedu Nnodu · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2025

This study assessed the levels of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) and selected heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cd, Ni, and Fe) in the sediments and waters of Oguta and Abadaba Lakes between April 2023 and February 2024, with Abadaba Lake serving as a comparative reference. 144 composite...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i10811

Assessment of Environmental and Anthropogenic Drivers of Heavy Metal and Hydrocarbon Pollution in Oguta Lake, Nigeria: Seasonal Variability and Comparative Analysis

Ozoh Kingsley Chidiebere & Valerie Chinedu Nnodu · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2025

This study assessed the environmental and anthropogenic factors influencing heavy metal (HM) and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) pollution in Oguta Lake, Imo State, Nigeria, with Abadaba Lake serving as a control. A mixed-method approach was adopted, combining field sampling of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i10804