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Table 11 Ecosystem risk factor (Er) and index (Ir) of heavy metals In Nworie Inland aquatic ecosystem Inand

From: Environmental pollution loads on surface water chemistry and potentially ecological risks of inland aquatic ecosystem in South-Eastern State, Nigeria

Stations

(Er)Cd2+

(Er)Cr2+

(Er)Cu2+

(Er)Ni2+

(Er)Pb2+

(Er)Zn2+

Ir

UR

11.940

8 × 10

4 × 10–3

9.5 × 10–3

0.249

3.3 × 10−

12.204

MR

9.480

1.1 × 10–3

0.016

8.5 × 10–3

0.232

3.3 × 10–4

9.738

LR

27.24

6.6 × 10–3

0.160

7.5 × 10–4

0.111

1.8 × 10–3

27.520

Mean

16.22

2.8 × 10–3

0.053

6.3 × 10–3

0.197

8.2 × 10–3

16.48

Remarks

LPER

∑ir ≤ 40

LPER

∑ir ≤ 40

LPER

∑ir ≤ 40

LPER

∑ir ≤ 40

LPER

∑ir ≤ 40

LPER

∑ir ≤ 40

LER

Ir < 150