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dc.contributor.authorNwabueze, Aghata
dc.contributor.authorOghenevwairhe, Emefe
dc.coverage.spatialNigeriaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-16T12:47:19Z
dc.date.available2023-02-16T12:47:19Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1834/42510
dc.description.abstractSamples of Egeria radiata were purchased from local dealers in McIver mar et, Warri, Nigeria, to investigate the presence and concentrations of some heavy metals in order to ascertain the suitability of the clam for human consumption. Analyses using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) show that E. radiata accumulated some heavy metals with the following sequence of concentration: Iron> Nic el> Lead> Copper> Arsenic> Manganese> Chromium> Cadmium> Mercury. The variability of heavy metals concentration observed in E. radiata during the period of study was affected by rainfall amount. A negative relationship between changes in rainfall and body weight of clams show that the higher the rainfall the lower the mean dry weight. Individual heavy metal differed significantly (P< 0.05) in concentration. However, heavy metal concentrations did not vary significantly (P> 0.05) by months. Out of the nine heavy metals found in E. radiata tissues, lead and cadmium were higher than the WHO/FAO set limit. E. radiata sold in McIver mar et during this period of study were contaminated with lead and cadmium and therefore not fit for consumption.
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.urihttp://www.scienceandnature.org/IJSN/IJSN_Vol3(2)J2012/IJSN-VOL3(2)12-15.pdfen_US
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/*
dc.subject.otherEgeria radiataen_US
dc.subject.otherHeavy metalsen_US
dc.titleHeavy metal concentrations in the West African clam, Egeria radiata (Lammark, 1804) from McIver market, Warri, Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeJournal Contributionen_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.issue2en_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.titleInternational Journal of Science and Natureen_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.volume3en_US
dc.description.statusPublisheden_US
dc.format.pagerange309-315en_US
refterms.dateFOA2023-02-16T12:47:20Z
html.description.abstractSamples of Egeria radiata were purchased from local dealers in McIver mar et, Warri, Nigeria, to investigate the presence and concentrations of some heavy metals in order to ascertain the suitability of the clam for human consumption. Analyses using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) show that E. radiata accumulated some heavy metals with the following sequence of concentration: Iron> Nic el> Lead> Copper> Arsenic> Manganese> Chromium> Cadmium> Mercury. The variability of heavy metals concentration observed in E. radiata during the period of study was affected by rainfall amount. A negative relationship between changes in rainfall and body weight of clams show that the higher the rainfall the lower the mean dry weight. Individual heavy metal differed significantly (P< 0.05) in concentration. However, heavy metal concentrations did not vary significantly (P> 0.05) by months. Out of the nine heavy metals found in E. radiata tissues, lead and cadmium were higher than the WHO/FAO set limit. E. radiata sold in McIver mar et during this period of study were contaminated with lead and cadmium and therefore not fit for consumption.en_US
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