Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediment and Health Risk of Fish, Crab and Shrimp Around Atlas Cove, Nigeria

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediment and Health Risk of Fish, Crab and Shrimp Around Atlas Cove, Nigeria

Background. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic contaminants and pose health risks to humans and the ecosystem due to their persistence in the environment. Objectives. This study determined the concentrations of PAHs in sediment, two species of fish (Drepane africana and Pomadasys jube...

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Main Authors: Oluwafunmilayo O. Olayinka, Adetomi Adeola Adewusi, Olanrewaju Olusoji Olujimi, Adeyinka Adedeji Aladesida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
Subjects:
sediment
pink shrimp (penaeus notialis)
crab (callinectes amnicola)
drepane africana
pomadasys jubelini
pah
lmw pahs
hmw pah
Online Access:https://www.journalhealthpollution.org.pinnacle.allenpress.com/doi/pdf/10.5696/2156-9614-9.24.191204

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