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PG Application Extension

The University of Benin has extended the deadline for the 2013/2014 PG Application to allow more applications from interested...

UniBen BusinessDay Event

The University of Benin Counselling Centre in collaboration with BusinessDay Newspaper, Glory Educational Services and Poise...

10TH UNIBEN Prays

Staff and students of the University of Benin are invited to the 10th Anniversary of UNIBEN PRAYS with the theme –...

UniBen Counselling & PGFS

Poise Graduate Finishing School in collaboration with the students’ Guidance and Counseling Centre is organizing a...

JAMB Holds CBT Exams

Many stakeholders, including Alhaji Kamaldeen Oladeji, Lagos Zonal Coordinator, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board...

Bioaccumulation

BIOACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS BY SOME CICHLIDS FROM OGBA RIVER, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA

Faculty: 
Agriculture

The bioaccumulation of Cu, Zn, Mn, Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb in Wholefish, Gill, Offal and Carcass samples of Oreochromis niloticus and Hemichromis fasciatus from the upper reaches of Ogba river was monitored for the period January to December, 2000, using standard methods.

HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN MALAPTERURUS ELECTRICUS AND CHRYSICHTHYS NIGRODIGITATUS FROM OGBA RIVER IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA.

Faculty: 
Agriculture

 

The concentrations of heavy metals in two tropical fish species (Malapterurus electricus and Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus) from Ogba river in Benin City, Nigeria, were investigated between November 2002 and October 2003 in order to ascertain the pollution status of the river . The results showed varying levels of accumulation of Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cr, Ni, and Cd in the fishes.