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Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Volume 90, 2008 - Issue 2
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Seasonal dynamics of physicochemical properties and heavy metal burdens in Mangrove sediments and surface water of the brackish Qua Iboe Estuary, Nigeria

Joseph P. Essien Department of Microbiology, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Uyo, Nigeria; Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Nigeria
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Nsikak U. Benson Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sylvester P. Antai Department of Microbiology, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Uyo, Nigeria; Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Nigeria
Pages 259-273 | Received 01 Oct 2006, Accepted 03 Jul 2007, Published online: 01 Apr 2008

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Nsikak U. Benson, Winifred U. Anake, Joseph P. Essien, Paul Enyong & Abass A. Olajire. (2017) Distribution and risk assessment of trace metals in Leptodius exarata, surface water and sediments from Douglas Creek in the Qua Iboe Estuary. Journal of Taibah University for Science 11:3, pages 434-449.
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JoesephP. Essien, GodwinE. Udofia, Edu Inam & Kyoung-Woong Kim. (2010) Effect of Graded Doses of Heavy Metals on the Radial Growth Rate of Hyphomycetous Fungi from Mangrove Sediments of the Qua Iboe Estuary, Nigeria. Geosystem Engineering 13:4, pages 139-146.
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Joseph P. Essien, Donald I. Ikpe, Edu D. Inam, Aniefiokmkpong O. Okon, Godwin A. Ebong & Nsikak U. Benson. (2022) Occurrence and spatial distribution of heavy metals in landfill leachates and impacted freshwater ecosystem: An environmental and human health threat. PLOS ONE 17:2, pages e0263279.
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Sylvester C. Izah, Ayobami O. Aigberua & Arun Lal Srivastav. 2022. Ecological Significance of River Ecosystems. Ecological Significance of River Ecosystems 51 78 .
Nsikak U. Benson, Adebusayo E. Adedapo, Omowunmi H. Fred-Ahmadu, Akan B. Williams, Essien D. Udosen, Olusegun O. Ayejuyo & Abass A. Olajire. (2018) New ecological risk indices for evaluating heavy metals contamination in aquatic sediment: A case study of the Gulf of Guinea. Regional Studies in Marine Science 18, pages 44-56.
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Nsikak U. Benson, Francis E. Asuquo, Akan B. Williams, Joseph P. Essien, Cyril I. Ekong, Otobong Akpabio & Abaas A. Olajire. (2016) Source Evaluation and Trace Metal Contamination in Benthic Sediments from Equatorial Ecosystems Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques. PLOS ONE 11:6, pages e0156485.
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Nsikak U. Benson, Paul A. Enyong & Omowunmi H. Fred-Ahmadu. (2016) Trace Metal Contamination Characteristics and Health Risks Assessment of Commelina africana L. and Psammitic Sandflats in the Niger Delta, Nigeria . Applied and Environmental Soil Science 2016, pages 1-14.
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Akan B. Williams & Nsikak U. Benson. (2009) Interseasonal hydrological characteristics and variabilities in surface water of tropical estuarine ecosystems within Niger Delta, Nigeria. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 165:1-4, pages 399-406.
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J.P. Essien, V. Essien & A.A. Olajire. (2009) Heavy metal burdens in patches of asphyxiated swamp areas within the Qua Iboe estuary mangrove ecosystem. Environmental Research 109:6, pages 690-696.
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J. P. Essien & S. P. Antai. (2008) Chromatium species: an emerging bioindicator of crude oil pollution of tidal mud flats in the Niger Delta mangrove ecosystem, Nigeria. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 153:1-4, pages 95-102.
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