IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND EARTH SCIENCE (IJAES )

E- ISSN 2489-0081
P- ISSN 2695-1894
VOL. 11 NO. 6 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijaes.vol.11.no6.2025.pg19.24

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Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in the Tissue of Periwinkle ( Tympanotonus fuscatus) from Creek Road and Bodo Water Bodies, in Rivers State

Theodore Athanasius Allison, and Yirate Bariereyiga Nadum

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Abstract

Periwinkles forms part of the daily staple food. This study evaluates periwinkle samples (Tympanotonus fuscatus) collected from two distinct water bodies, namely Bodo and Creek Road water-sides, in River State to examine and assess the level of contamination. After analyzing the data from the field study. The total levels of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) and Polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) were determined using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The result from the bioaccumulation factor shows that Pb, Cd and Cu were hyperaccumulated, Ni was tolerant in Tympanotonus fuscatus from Bodo water front while Cr and Ni were hyperaccumulated, Cd, Pb and Cu were tolerant in Tympanotonus fuscatus from Creek Road water body respectively. The BAF of trace elements in the periwinkle (Tympanotonus fuscatus) was in the order: Pb>Cd>Cu>PAH>Ni>Cr at Bodo water body, and Cr>Ni>Cd>Pb>Cu>PAH at Creek Road water body. The analysis report suggests that activities in the area have contributed to high levels of these contaminants and consumption of periwinkle with heavy metal concentration above the permissible limits may be considered unsafe and will cause harm to human life.

keywords:

Bioaccumulation, Impact, Periwinkle Contamination, Pollution

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