Open AccessEvaluation of environmental lead exposure in snails from four contaminated sites at abandoned battery factory in Niger Delta, Nigeria
Author(s) -
IE Ebenso,
A. D. Ologhobo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v37i2.1361
Subject(s) - niger delta , environmental science , pollution , contamination , effluent , lead pollution , environmental pollution , lead (geology) , lead exposure , snail , factory (object oriented programming) , delta , waste management , environmental engineering , environmental protection , ecology , biology , engineering , paleontology , electrical engineering , computer science , programming language , aerospace engineering , latency (audio)
The evaluation of environmental lead exposure in snails from four contaminated sites of entrance, storage, dried effluent and waste dump respectively, at abandoned battery factory (Niger Delta, Nigeria) were investigated Results indicated significant (P<0.05) depressed weights of foot, shell, and offal at elevated lead contamination. The exposure of Achatina achatina snail to lead pollution indicates a pollution warning signal. Contaminated snails are critical pathway for transport of lead along the food chain.