Comparative Study on Bioaccumulation of Lead (Pb) in Some Birds and Plant Species in Rapidly Degrading Mining Sites in Three Selected Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State, Central Nigeria

Ombugadu A
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Ombugadu A: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Federal University of Lafia, PMB 146, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2023, vol. 53, issue 3, 44713-44726

Abstract: Heavy metals are an integral part of nature and play an important role in the lives of living species at trace levels. These become toxic when in excess in the organisms. Therefore, this study investigated the bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) in some birds and plant species in rapidly degrading mining sites in three selected Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Nasarawa State, Central Nigeria, from June 2017 to May 2018. Birds were trapped using mist nets. Ninety (90) tail feathers of birds and forty-eight (48) tree stand leaf samples were collected for quantitative measurements of Pb using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS).

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Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.53.008400

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