African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

Trace metals in intertidal sediment of mangrove-sheltered creeks in Niger Delta, Nigeria: Variability before and after crude oil spillage

Zabbey Ninibarini
  • Zabbey Ninibarini
  • Department of Animal Science and Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, PMB 5323, East-West Road, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Babatunde B. Benard
  • Babatunde B. Benard
  • Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 March 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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