ABSTRACT
Concerns about the effect of organic pollutants on humans and the environment have existed for a long time. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) present a danger due to their potential carcinogenic and mutagenic capabilities. PAHs are rapidly sorbed to particles and incorporated into aquatic sediments. Sediments therefore represent the most important reservoir of PAHs in the marine environment. About 80% of the industries in Nigeria are located in Lagos and they all discharge their effluents into the lagoon. Other sources of pollutants into the lagoon include domestic and municipal wastes. This study examined three trans-urban water bodies of the Lagos lagoon system; Odo Iya alaro, Ibeshe and Shasha creeks that receive domestic, municipal and industrial effluents, which are eventually emptied in to the Lagos lagoon.
OLUWAFUNMILAYO, O (2021). Determination and Remediation Of Anthropogenic Hydrocarbons in The Sediments Of The Lagos Lagoon System. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/determination-and-remediation-of-anthropogenic-hydrocarbons-in-the-sediments-of-the-lagos-lagoon-system
OLUWAFUNMILAYO, OLUSEYI "Determination and Remediation Of Anthropogenic Hydrocarbons in The Sediments Of The Lagos Lagoon System" Afribary. Afribary, 01 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/determination-and-remediation-of-anthropogenic-hydrocarbons-in-the-sediments-of-the-lagos-lagoon-system. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
OLUWAFUNMILAYO, OLUSEYI . "Determination and Remediation Of Anthropogenic Hydrocarbons in The Sediments Of The Lagos Lagoon System". Afribary, Afribary, 01 May. 2021. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/determination-and-remediation-of-anthropogenic-hydrocarbons-in-the-sediments-of-the-lagos-lagoon-system >.
OLUWAFUNMILAYO, OLUSEYI . "Determination and Remediation Of Anthropogenic Hydrocarbons in The Sediments Of The Lagos Lagoon System" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/determination-and-remediation-of-anthropogenic-hydrocarbons-in-the-sediments-of-the-lagos-lagoon-system