@article{fdi:010072056,
  title = {{Q}uality of water resources in the {N}iger basin and in the region of {L}agos ({N}igeria)},
  author = {{A}deaga, {O}. and {M}ah{\'e}, {G}il and {D}ieulin, {C}laudine and {E}lbaz-{P}oulichet, {F}. and {R}ouch{\'e}, {N}athalie and {S}eidel, {J}. {L}. and {S}ervat, {E}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}ater quality studies in {N}igeria are usually conducted at local scales and limited to a restricted number of chemical contaminants, while reliable data on trace metal concentrations (including arsenic) are relatively scarce. {T}his study focuses on the quality of available renewable water resources in terms of major ion and trace element concentrations at selected sampling locations in the {L}ower {R}iver {N}iger basin and part of the {L}agos region. {A} screening of water contamination by arsenic and heavy metals was carried out through water sampling at selected locations using in situ measurement and laboratory testing to estimate heavy metal concentrations and water type. {T}he analysis reveals moderate trace element contamination of the water resources, with the exception of {P}b, while {M}n and, to a lesser extent, {A}l exceeded {WHO} quality standards, but the {A}rsenic concentrations are within drinking water quality standards and are safe for consumption and irrigation, while the water type is {B}icarbonate.},
  keywords = {{N}iger {D}elta ; {R}iver {N}iger ; water quality ; {A}rsenic ; {NIGERIA} ; {LAGOS} ; {NIGER} {COURS} {D}'{EAU} ; {NIGER} {DELTA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}ulletin of {G}eography. {P}hysical {G}eography {S}eries},
  volume = {13},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {51--60},
  ISSN = {2080-7686},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1515/bgeo-2017-0013},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072056},
}