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BIOACCUMULATION OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN SEDIMENT AND EDIBLE BIOTA FROM BILLE CREEK, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA: CONTAMINATION LEVELS AND ECOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS
(STEF92 Technology, 2026, Onyinyechi Grace Opara, Vsevolod V Pavshintsev)
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Petroleum-related pollution remains a persistent threat to aquatic ecosystems in the Niger Delta, particularly in communities near active oil infrastructure. This study assessed total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), sixteen priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and selected 5 heavy metals (Chromium, Cadmium, Lead, Nickel and Zinc) in sediment and two edible benthic organism the periwinkle (Tympanotonus fuscatus) and the mangrove crab (Callinectes amnicola) samples collected at an oil company"s pipeline p...
Ecology and Environmental Protection2026