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ArticleEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2017

Heavy metal accumulation in organs of Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) from industrial effluent-polluted aquatic ecosystem in Lagos, Nigeria.

Prince Emeka Ndimele, Musa O Pedro, Julius Ibukun Agboola, Kanayo Stephen Chukwuka, Alice O Ekwu

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Prince Emeka NdimeleDepartment of Fisheries, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria. drpendimele@yahoo.com.
Musa O PedroDepartment of Fisheries, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria.
Julius Ibukun AgboolaDepartment of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.
Kanayo Stephen ChukwukaDepartment of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Alice O EkwuDepartment of Fisheries and Aquatic Environmental Management, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Lagos State University · NGUniversity of Ibadan · NGUniversity of Lagos · NGUniversity of Uyo · NG

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The concentrations of four heavy metals (Zn, Fe, Cu, and Pb) in water, sediment, and tissues (gill, muscle, brain, and intestine) of Oreochromis niloticus from a segment of the Lagos Lagoon complex were monitored for 10 months (July 2012-April 2013) spanning wet and dry seasons. Three sampling stations were selected: Ologe Lagoon, the nearest to the point where effluent is discharged from Agbara Industrial Estate, the Owo River is upstream before the point of discharge of industrial effluent, and Etegbin is downstream. In most cases, the highest concentrations of heavy metal in fish tissues were recorded in samples obtained from Ologe Lagoon. The ranges of concentrations of heavy metals in the tissues of the fish were 4.06 ± 2.45-49.94 ± 13.11, 81.27 ± 28.52-2044.64 ± 554.77, 10.90 ± 7.69-41.10 ± 11.24, and 0.12 ± 0.07-1.81 ± 3.12 mg/kg for Zn, Fe, Cu, and Pb, respectively. There were significant negative correlations (lowest; r = -0.24, p < 0.01, n = 30; highest; r = -0.58, p < 0.01, n = 30) between fish tissue metal concentrations and size of fish from Ologe Lagoon. Also, significant positive correlations (lowest; r = 0.48, p < 0.05, n = 30; highest; r = 0.93, p < 0.01, n = 30) between concentrations of Cu in sediment and tissues of O. niloticus were observed. The concentrations of the metals in the tissues of O. niloticus have exceeded the limits recommended by WHO. The maximum safe daily consumption (MSDC) value of Fe in Ologe Lagoon was lower than the recommended average daily intake of fish for humans. This indicated that O. niloticus from Ologe Lagoon may not be safe for human consumption. Therefore, there is a need for regular monitoring of heavy metal in these water bodies and enforcement of existing laws on the treatment of effluent before they are discharged into aquatic ecosystems.

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Environmental MonitoringAnimalsCichlidsEcosystemGillsHumansMetals, HeavyMusclesNigeriaRiversWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater Pollution, ChemicalMetals, HeavyWater Pollutants, ChemicalHeavy metalsIndustrial effluentMaximum safe daily consumptionOreochromis niloticusPhysico-chemistry

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