Ecotoxicology and Environmental Health
Source Apportionment and Concentration of Potentially Toxic Elements in Surface Water and Sediments of Okulu-Aleto River, Rivers State, Nigeria
Urbanization and industrial activities continuously introduce potentially toxic elements (PTEs) into the terrestrial and aquatic environments, leading to various health-related challenges. This study evaluates the concentration of PTEs (Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Nickel (Ni), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb) and Iron (Fe)) and sources identification in the surface water and sediment of Okulu-Aleto River, Rivers State, Nigeria. Using the Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic technique, the concentration of the studied …