Archive for | Ishiagu

Leaf epidermal analysis of some plants in the Ishiagu lead–zinc mining area of South Eastern Nigeria

By: Chidi Enyinnaya Ogbonna, Clement Uwabunkeonye Okeke, Ositadinma Chinyere Ugbogu, Fred Chibuisi Otuu

Key Words:

• Ethnomedicine
• heavy metals
• Ishiagu
• Leaf epidermis
• Plants
• Stomata

Int. J. Biosci.3( 11), 122-128, November 2013.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/3.11.122-128

Heavy metal bioaccumulation of selected tuber crops from Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria

By: Uzoma Kelechi Osuocha, Ezinne Callista Chukwu, Ahamefula Sunday Ezekwe., Chinedu Imo, Solomon Ugochukwu Charles, Chibuike Ibe.,Joel Chinedum Ikpo

Key Words:

• Heavy metal
• Ishiagu
• Mining area
• Spectrophotometer

J. Bio. Env. Sci.5( 2), 136-140, August 2014.

Public health implications of heavy metal contamination of plants growing in the lead- zinc mining area of Ishiagu, Nigeria

By: Chidi Enyinnaya Ogbonna, Fred Chibuisi Otuu, Ositadinma Chinyere Ugbogu, Victor OluohaNwaugo, Eziuche Amadike Ugbogu

Key Words:

• heavy metals
• Human health
• Ishiagu
• Mining
• Plants

J. Bio. Env. Sci.7( 5), 8-18, November 2015.