Micronutrients Analysis on Fresh Water Segments of Cross River and Qua Iboe River in Akwa Ibom State
Student: NSIKAK AUGUSTINE ATAKPA (Project, 2025)
Department of Biological Science(s)
Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot-Osurua, Akwa Ibom State
Abstract
The overlying waters of fresh water segment of the Qua Iboe and Lower Cross River Systems suffer different level of anthropogenic pressures such as small scale farming, sand extraction etc. Micronutrients analysis using digestion process revealed that all nutrients except Fe (Qua Iboe:4.070.03mg/kg; Itu: 6.090.04mg/kg) were higher in concentration in the Lower Cross River the were obtained for Qua Iboe River counterpart. And the sequence showed was: Qua Iboe: Fe>Zn>Cu>Ni?Co and Lower Cross River: Zn>Cu>Ni>Co>Fe. All values were within non-polluted range of USEPA, signifying that both overlying water were suitable for consumption micro-nutrient wise.
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- Ekiti State University 58
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 880
- Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State 100
- Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo. (affl To Ekiti State Univ) 1
- Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, Enugu State 4
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State 29
- Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State 2
- FCT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ZUBA ,( AFFILIATED TO ABU, ZARIA), FCT-ABUJA 5
- Federal College of Agricultural Produce Tech, Hotoro Gra Ext, Kano, Kano State 2
- Federal College of Educ. (Special), Oyo, Oyo State (Aff To Uni. Ibadan) 10