Source Evaluation and Trace Metal Contamination in Benthic Sediments from Equatorial Ecosystems Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques

• Nsikak U. Benson ,

  * E-mail: nsikak.benson@cu.edu.ng

  Affiliation Environmental Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

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• Francis E. Asuquo,

  Affiliation Faculty of Marine Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

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• Akan B. Williams,

  Affiliation Environmental Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

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• Joseph P. Essien,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria

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• Cyril I. Ekong,

  Affiliation Department of Chemical Science, Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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• Otobong Akpabio,

  Affiliation Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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• Abaas A. Olajire

  Affiliation Industrial and Environmental Chemistry Unit, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola, University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

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