Browsing by Subject "Pollution"
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Assessment of pollution levels, potential ecological risk and human health risk of heavy metals/metalloids in dust around fuel filling stations from the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
(Cogent Environmental Science, 2017)The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of selected heavy metals/ metalloids in filling station dust from the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. A total of forty (40) dust samples were analysed for Fe, Ti, Zn, Zr, Mn, ... -
Coral reefs old nemesis- anthropogenic runoff
(2020-08-19)South Coast Marine Park (SCMP) is a marine conservation area with extensive coral reefs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). My study evaluated the land-use changes adjacent the SCMP and the impacts of pollution and ... -
Groundwater quality assessment at Olusosun landfill, Lagos, Nigeria
(2013-11-18)An assessment of the groundwater quality at the Olusosun landfill in Lagos, Nigeria was conducted to determine interactions between the landfill wastes and the groundwater and the potential migration of pollutants into the ... -
Investigating cottid recolonization in the Cheakamus River, BC : implications for management
(2010-11-30)An estimated 90% of resident sculpin (Cottus asper and C. aleuticus) were impacted by a spill of 45,000 litres of sodium hydroxide, which occurred on the Cheakamus River, British Columbia on August 5, 2005. This study ... -
Persistent organic pollutants : a risk assessment of Vancouver Island First Nations traditional seafood
(2014-11-20)Traditional seafoods are integral to the health and culture of coastal First Nations in British Columbia. However, concerns about ocean pollutants have prompted a need for a human health risk assessment which captures ...
