Affiliation:
1. Olabisi Onabanjo University
2. Osun State University
Abstract
Knowledge of bioaccumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in wildlife of our national parks is poor. This study evaluated wildlife dungs in Old Oyo National Park (OONP) for bioaccumulation of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), cupper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) using standard procedures. Composite dung samples of kob (K), cane rat (KR), crocodile (C), pattas monkey (PM), olive baboon (OB), civet cat (CC) and western hartebeest (WH) were collected along River Ogun. Concentrations were significantly different (α
Subject
Rehabilitation,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,General Medicine
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