This study evaluates the ecosystem pollution indices of heavy metals in microplastics in surface
water (MCPW) from the brackish water estuaries of Woji, Elelenwo, and Okujagu Creeks in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The analysis, conducted in 2021, focuses on assessing the
concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Cu,...
I. U. Isaac· IIARD International Journal...· 0 citations
Microplastics serve as vectors for heavy metals in aquatic environments, posing potential
ecological and human health risks. This study assessed the concentrations of cadmium (Cd),
copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg)
adsorbed onto microplastics in surface wate...
I. U. Isaac· INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APP...· 0 citations
This study investigates the health risks associated with heavy metals adsorbed onto microplastics
in sediments (MCPS) in the brackish water estuaries of Woji, Elelenwo, and Okujagu Creeks in
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Monthly sediment samples were collected following standard
procedures from December 2020 to...
I. U. Isaac· International Journal of Hea...· 0 citations
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