Spatial distribution of benthic foraminifera in the Lagos Lagoon (Nigeria): Tracing the impact of environmental perturbations

Lagos Lagoon is among Africa's largest estuarine ecosystems, bordered by one of the fastest growing megacities in the world and the ultimate repository of contaminants carried in industrial, municipal and agricultural wastes. The high levels of pollutants have progressively deteriorated the wat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2020-12, Vol.15 (12), p.e0243481
Hauptverfasser:	Fajemila, Olugbenga T, Sariaslan, Nisan, Langer, Martin R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural wastes Ammonia Anthropogenic factors Benthos (Aquatic organisms) Bioindicators Biology and Life Sciences Biomonitoring Cluster Analysis Contaminants Distribution Disturbance Earth Sciences Ecology and Environmental Sciences Ecosystem Ecosystems Electron microscopy Environmental aspects Environmental health Environmental impact Environmental Monitoring Estuaries Estuarine ecosystems Foraminifera Foraminifera - growth & development Foraminifera - isolation & purification Fresh Water - analysis Fresh Water - microbiology Fresh Water - parasitology Geographical distribution Geologic Sediments - analysis Geologic Sediments - microbiology Geologic Sediments - parasitology Health risks Human influences Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Indicator species Industrial pollution Lagoons Megacities Nigeria Perturbation Physical Sciences Physicochemical properties Pollutants Pollution Pollution effects Pollution levels Principal Component Analysis Rivers Salinity Sand & gravel Scanning electron microscopy Seasons Sediment pollution Sediment samplers Sediments Spatial Analysis Spatial distribution Species richness Temperature Total dissolved solids Water pollution Water quality
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