Evaluation of Some Heavy Metals and Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Water and Palaemonid Shrimps (Macrobrachium vollenhovenii) of Egboko River, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria

Isibor, Patrick Omoregie and Oluowo, Elohor Freeman (2016) Evaluation of Some Heavy Metals and Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Water and Palaemonid Shrimps (Macrobrachium vollenhovenii) of Egboko River, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 6 (4). pp. 1-12. ISSN 2394-1103

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Abstract

Aim: The study was aimed at comparing the levels of heavy metals in Tiger shrimps- Penaeus monodon from different source categories, to ascertain the impacts of the selected heavy metals on the consumers’ health. Hypothesis: Heavy metals in blood serum of shrimp consumers were accumulated solely from the shrimps.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Heavy metals; total petroleum hydrocarbon; bioaccumulation; palaemonid shrimp
Subjects:	Q Science > QH Natural history Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2019 08:56
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2019 10:51
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/12980

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