Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2018)
Loads of trace metals in Biota, Sediment and Water of Southern I jaw Creeks of Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Author(s): Kpee F and Okotume SC
Abstract: The concentrations of four trace metals Fe, Mn, Pb, and Cd were determined in water snail (Ancylus fluviatilis), sediments and water of five creeks in Bayelsa state. Two categories of the aquatic organisms (Ancylus fluviatilis) were collected from the creeks. The samples were analyzed for the metals with Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer model 206 A. The results revealed that in category A, the levels of the metals occurred in the following range in mg/kg Fe (101.69 – 135.4), Mn (30 – 47.73), Cd (0.001 – 0.005) and Pb (4.05 – 8.06). In category B Fe (105.34 – 173.06), Mn (18.11 – 39.12), Cd (<0.001 – 0.006), Pb (0.75 – 4.08). In sediment, the following were obtained; Fe (82.53 – 735.5), Mn (11.06 – 36.1), Cd (0.001 – 0.005) and Pb (2.72 – 7.24). In water, the results were Fe (120.11 – 163.12) mg/l, Mn (7.06 – 38.05) mg/l, Cd (<0.001 – 0.002)mg/l and Pb (0.32 – 0.56)mg/l. The results revealed that the concentrations of the metals obtained in the three samples were within the WHO and USEFA permissible limit in seafood: There was no significant difference at p<0.05 in the mean concentrations of the metals in the three samples except for Pb in the two categories of (Ancylus fluviatilis). However, significant differences occurred between the mean concentrations of trace metals in the aquatic organism, sediment and water samples
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Kpee F, Okotume SC. Loads of trace metals in Biota, Sediment and Water of Southern I jaw Creeks of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(3):1823-1828.
