Adeyinka O. Aturamu
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View article: Assessing metals and metalloids impact of roadside dust on human health in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria
Assessing metals and metalloids impact of roadside dust on human health in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria Open
Background: Metals and metalloids in roadside dust pose considerable threats to both human health and the environment. Objectives: This study assesses human health risks of metal exposure to roadside dust by conducting a health risk assess…
View article: Assessment of health risks from potassium bromate and trace metals in bread consumption in Ado Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria
Assessment of health risks from potassium bromate and trace metals in bread consumption in Ado Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria Open
Introduction: Bread, a staple food consumed by a large portion of the population worldwide, including Nigeria, has emerged as one of the most popular quick meal options. The excessive intake of potassium bromate and trace metals in bread h…
View article: Spatial distribution and potential ecological and health risks associated with heavy metals in the Ijero-Ekiti mining site, Nigeria
Spatial distribution and potential ecological and health risks associated with heavy metals in the Ijero-Ekiti mining site, Nigeria Open
Artisanal gold mining, a labor-intensive and antiquated technique, is a growing industry and the source of income for rural communities all over the world. However, artisanal gold mining has potential negative and long-term effects on econ…
View article: Palynological Investigation of TTtex-1 Well, coastal marsh depobelt of Eastern Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria
Palynological Investigation of TTtex-1 Well, coastal marsh depobelt of Eastern Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria Open
Palynofacies analyses of the strata penetrated by TTtex-1 Well were carried out with the aim of investigating the stratigraphic sequence penetrated by the Well to establish palynostratigraphic zones, the relative age and the paleoenvironme…
View article: Paleo-productivity and petroleum source evaluation of the Nkporo and Awgu shales, Lower Benue Trough, Nigeria: Insight from inorganic geochemistry
Paleo-productivity and petroleum source evaluation of the Nkporo and Awgu shales, Lower Benue Trough, Nigeria: Insight from inorganic geochemistry Open
The petroleum paleo-productivity and generative potential of the Nkporo and Awgu shales in the Lower Benue Trough (LBT) were studied. Major oxides were determined using Spectro Ciros Inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer…
View article: Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Shales of Mamu Formation in Nigeria: Effects of Deposition, Source Rock, and Tectonic Background
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Shales of Mamu Formation in Nigeria: Effects of Deposition, Source Rock, and Tectonic Background Open
Study of lithofacies identification, geochemical characterization of shales is vital to the provenance, paleoweathering, and tectonic setting reconstruction. The combination of morphological analysis, bulk chemical analysis and in-situ mul…
View article: Mineralogy, physicochemical and oxidative thermal analyses of Cretaceous coals from the Benue Trough, Nigeria
Mineralogy, physicochemical and oxidative thermal analyses of Cretaceous coals from the Benue Trough, Nigeria Open
View article: Benthic foraminifera indicate Glacial North Pacific Intermediate Water and reduced primary productivity over Bowers Ridge, Bering Sea, since the Mid-Brunhes Transition
Benthic foraminifera indicate Glacial North Pacific Intermediate Water and reduced primary productivity over Bowers Ridge, Bering Sea, since the Mid-Brunhes Transition Open
The Mid-Brunhes Transition (MBT) saw an increase in the amplitude of glacial cycles expressed in ice core and deep ocean records from about 400 ka, but its influence on high-latitude climates is not fully understood. The Arctic Ocean is th…
View article: Suitability Evaluation of River Owan Water for Irrigation
Suitability Evaluation of River Owan Water for Irrigation Open
Water samples from River Owan located within the Benin-Owena River Basin, southwestern Nigeria, were investigated for irrigation suitability employing electrical conductivity (EC), Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR), %Na, Residual Sodium Bicarb…
View article: Geochemical characterization and palynological studies of some Agbada Formation deposits of the Niger Delta basin: implications for paleodepositional environments
Geochemical characterization and palynological studies of some Agbada Formation deposits of the Niger Delta basin: implications for paleodepositional environments Open
Forty-two ditch cutting samples of the KR-1 offshore well from depths of 9660 ft to 10,920 ft composited at 90-ft intervals were subjected to sedimentological, micropaleontological, and geochemical analyses using standard procedures and th…
View article: Provenance, Tectonic Setting, Source Area Weathering and Paleoenvironment of the Ilaro Formation, Dahomey Basin, Nigeria
Provenance, Tectonic Setting, Source Area Weathering and Paleoenvironment of the Ilaro Formation, Dahomey Basin, Nigeria Open
The provenance, tectonic setting, source area weathering and paleoenvironment of the Ilaro sandstone of the Dahomey basin have been assessed using geochemical studies. The source area analyses suggest that the sediments were derived from f…
View article: The palaeontology of Bering Sea foraminifera from the Late Quaternary
The palaeontology of Bering Sea foraminifera from the Late Quaternary Open
The taxonomy of benthic foraminifera recovered from 160 core samples over depth\n20.59 m and representing the past ~597 Kyr (sedimentary deposit of the Tarantian and\nIonian stages) at Bowers Ridge, Bering Sea IODP site U1342, includes som…