• 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...

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...

Heavy Metals

The potential ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in Ogba River, Benin City, Nigeria

Faculty: 
Agriculture

The Potential Ecological Risk Assessment of some heavy metals: (Ph. Cu, Zn. Ni and Cd) was conducted for the Ogba River, Benin City. Nigeria. Heavy and physiochemical parameters including nutrients were analysed for a one year period. The critical elements concerning ecological hazard in Ogba River were found to be Cd and Pb. Generally, the Potential Ecological Risk posed by heavy metals in the river (1144.23) is considered to be very high.

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 METALS IN THE SEDIMENTS OF THE LOWER IKPOBA RIVER, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA

Faculty: 
Agriculture

 

Heavy metal concentrations in the sediments of the lower Ikpoba river in Benin City, Nigeria were investigated using the flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry technique and compared with previously determined values for water...