Determination of heavy metals in toads exposed to oil polluted environment (Ekpan) Delta State, Nigeria

被引：2
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作者：
Otuya B.O. [1 ]
Akporohnor E.E. [1 ]
Achuba F.I. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Chemistry, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State
[2] Department of Biochemistry, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State
来源：
The Environmentalist | 2008年 / 28卷 / 4期
关键词：
Bioaccumulaion; Environment; Heavy metals; Pollution;
D O I：
10.1007/s10669-007-9159-8
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摘要：
The concentrations of heavy metals (mg/g) Pb, Ni, Cu, Cr, Fe, Co, Cd, and Hg in the tissues of young and adult toads exposed to petroleum-polluted environment were determined in order to assess the impact of petroleum-processing activities in Ekpan. The data showed that the levels of these Metals ranged between 0.15-1.18 and 0.10-0.48 in young and adult toads respectively. The heavy metals concentrations reported for the young toads have an abundance trend in the order of Pb > Fe > Ni > Cr > Cu > Co > Cd > Hg, while those of the adult toads are in the order of Pb > Fe > Cr > Ni > Cu > Cd > Hg > Co. The control analysis was carried out in a non-oil polluted area (Obiaruku) and the values served as base line values for the study. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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