ANALYSIS OF THE HEAVY METALS CONTENT OF LAGOS LAGOON LAGOS NIGERIA

Abstract: This study investigated the heavy metals content of Lagos lagoon Lagos state for its suitability for industrial, agriculture and aquacultural utility. It was an ex-post facto research that answered 3 research questions and tested a hypothesis. The research area Lagos Lagoon was mapped into 5 research zones, water samples were collected from 5 sampling spots in each sampling zone, bulked, composites drawn and fixed with HNO3 and taken to the laboratory for analysis. The analytical standard adopted was USEPA 61060 and the analytical instrument deployed for the determination of the heavy metals is Agilent ICP model 7900. The mean results obtained were: Cd; 0.01±0.12 mg/l, Cr, 0.02±0.14 mg/l, Pb, 0.02±0.03 mg/l, V 0.01±0.01 mg/l and Hg; 0.01±0.04 mg/l. The mean results obtained were subjected to test of significance with ANOVA deploying SPSS model 29 at 0.05 level of significance. The p-value was 0.06 thus accepting Ho, thus . The study recommend that the environmental mentoring agencies responsible for monitoring the operation of Lagos lagoon should continue to keep surveillance on the industries operating of industries the lagoon so that the lagoon environment will continue to remain pristine man’s continuous utility. Keywords: Industries, wastes discharge, heavy metals, Lagos-lagoon. Title: ANALYSIS OF THE HEAVY METALS CONTENT OF LAGOS LAGOON LAGOS NIGERIA Author: Ogwu C., Abvbunudiogba, R. E., Ogune, P., Aloamaka, T. A. International Journal of Recent Research in Physics and Chemical Sciences (IJRRPCS) ISSN 2350-1030 Vol. 10, Issue 1, April 2023 - September 2023 Page No: 1-6 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 01-April-2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7788786 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/ANALYSIS%20OF%20THE%20HEAVY%20METALS-31032023-2.pdfInternational Journal of Recent Research in Physics and Chemical Sciences (IJRRPCS), ISSN 2350-1030, Paper Publications, Website: www.paperpublications.or