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ArticleEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2021

Risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in stream sediments around granite quarries, barite mines, and cultivation areas, Southeastern Nigeria.

Gregory Udie Sikakwe, Gift Anam, Bennett Uduak Ilaumo

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Article in Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Gregory Udie SikakweDepartment of Geology/Geophysics, Faculty of Science Alex, Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, P.M.B, Ebonyi State, 1010, Abakaliki, Nigeria. udiegesu@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0541-3109
Gift AnamDepartment of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering Cross, River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar, Nigeria.
Bennett Uduak IlaumoDepartment of Geology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

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Abstract

This study assessed the contamination of streams with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in sediments around mining, quarrying, and cultivation areas in Akamkpa and environs Southeastern Nigeria. Analysis done using ICP MS technique shows that barium (Ba) and lead (Pb) recorded mean concentrations above their average shale content (ASC) in stream sediments. Chromium (Cr) exceeded Canadian Interim Sediment Quality Guideline (ISQG) and US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) screening benchmark value. Pb exceeded Canadian ISQG value but tallies with USEPA benchmark value. Pearson's correlation exhibited significant correlation (p < 0.01) of molybdenum (Mo) with copper (Cu) and Pb; Cu with Pb, vanadium (V), and Ba; V with Cu, Pb, iron (Fe), Ba, and beryllium (Be); and Fe with Be and V. Principal component (PC 1) consists of Pb, Mo, cobalt (Co), Cu, arsenic (As), Cr, V, and nickel (Ni) and showed significant correlation. Geo accumulation index (I-geo) values for Mo, Cu, V, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Mn, and Ba fall under unpolluted (0) to moderately polluted (1-2) classes. Maximum enrichment factor (EF) values show extremely high and significant enrichment of Ba and Pb in few locations. Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, and Zn possess maximum EF values classified as moderate enrichment. Ni, Mo, As, and V obtained maximum EF values classified as depleted to minimal enrichment. Modified pollution index (MPI) values showed high PTEs contamination in mostly cultivation locations. Single element potential ecological risk (E

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Metals, HeavyWater Pollutants, ChemicalBarium SulfateCanadaEnvironmental MonitoringGeologic SedimentsNigeriaRisk AssessmentRiversSilicon DioxideUnited StatesBarium SulfategraniteMetals, HeavySilicon DioxideWater Pollutants, ChemicalEnrichment factorGeo accumulation indexModified pollution indexPotential ecological riskPotentially toxic elementsStream sediment

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