Low-molecular-weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons as Indicators of Petroleum Contamination and Ecological Risk in Ataba–bodo Estuary Sediments, Niger Delta
Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent organic contaminants capable of accumulating in aquatic sediments and posing ecological concerns in estuarine environments exposed to petroleum-related and other anthropogenic activities. The Ataba–Bodo estuarine environment occurs within the Niger Delt...