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| Title | Metals in fish from the Upper Benue River and lakes Geriyo and Njuwa in northeastern Nigeria |
| Creator/Author | Eromosele, C.O. ; Eromosele, I.C. ; Muktar, S.L.M. ; Birdling, S.A. [Federal Univ. of Technology, Yola (Nigeria)] |
| Publication Date | 1995 Jan 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 67809 |
| Other Number(s) | Journal ID: BECTA6; ISSN 0007-4861; TRN: TRN: 95:004009-0002 |
| Resource Type | Journal Article |
| Resource Relation | Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; Journal Volume: 54; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1995 |
| Subject | 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; METALS; BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION; NIGERIA; RIVERS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; LEAD; FISHES; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION |
| Description/Abstract | Lakes Geriyo and Njuwa occupy natural depressions near the upper Benue River in northeastern Nigeria. The lakes are flooded by the river during the rainy season spanning the months of May to September. Fishing activities on the lakes and river provide fish for consumption by the local communities. Industrial activity around the upper Benue River and the lakes is low and there is no information on other activities with the potential for polluting the Benue River as it flows from neighboring Cameroon. However, an unconfirmed report indicated high levels of lead in the upper Benue River, generally speculated as arising from biogeometrical factors. Trace elements, some of which are toxic, may accumulate in edible marine organisms to levels which may be deleterious to human health. For the upper Benue River and its associate lakes, Geriyo and Njuwa, there is yet no report of a systematic study to assess the levels of metals in fish found in these waters. This paper presents the results of a study on metal levels in fish collected from Lakes Geriyo and Njuwa and upper Benue River in northeastern Nigeria. 7 refs., 1 fig., 2 tabs. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: X; Size: pp. 8-14 |
| System Entry Date | 2009 Dec 16 |
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