New ecological risk indices for evaluating heavy metals contamination in aquatic sediment: A case study of the Gulf of Guinea
New indices – modified hazard quotient (m HQ) and ecological contamination index (ECI) – were developed for the evaluation of heavy metals contamination of sediment. Sequential extraction method was employed to determine the levels of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and lead (Pb) in subtidal sediment samples from tropical ecosystems off the Gulf of Guinea. The results...
Published at Regional Studies in Marine Science
Volume 18
Pages 44-56
Published in 2018
Benson, N. U., Adedapo, A. E., Fred-Ahmadu, O. H., Williams, A. B., Udosen, E. D., Ayejuyo, O. O., & Olajire, A. A.
Fred-Ahmadu Omowunmi H. » Omowunmi holds a PhD in Environmental Chemistry from Covenant University. She obtained her BSc. Chemistry degree and an Executive MBA degree from University of Lagos, Akoka. She completed her masters degree in Environmental Chemistry with distinction at Covenant University in June 2016. She is currently a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, Covenant University, Ota. She is a self... view full profile
