Determination of Some Heavy Metals in The Sediment Samples Collected from Selected Dams in Katsina State, Nigeria‎

  • Authors

    • Aminu Mustapha Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Science, Bayero University, Kano, ‎Nigeria
    • Huzaifa Garba Nataala Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Science, Bayero University, Kano, ‎Nigeria
    • Sufyan Chiroma Salihu Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Science, Bayero University, Kano, ‎Nigeria
    https://doi.org/10.14419/v2je3x08

    Received date: June 22, 2025

    Accepted date: August 17, 2025

    Published date: August 26, 2025

  • Contamination Factor; Heavy Metals; Geo-Accumulation and Pollution Indices; Sediment

  • Abstract

    Heavy metal contamination in aquatic environments is a major ecological and public health concern ‎due to the toxic, non-biodegradable, and bioaccumulative nature of these elements. In particular, ‎sediments serve as both sinks and potential sources of heavy metals in aquatic systems, playing a ‎crucial role in regulating their distribution and bioavailability. Elevated concentrations of heavy metals ‎in sediments can impair benthic communities, disrupt food web dynamics, and pose long-term risks to ‎ecosystem stability and human health through trophic transfer.This study assessed levels of cadmium ‎‎(Cd), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) in sediment samples from three multipurpose dams in ‎Katsina State—Gwaigwaye, Maska, and Zobe important for water supply, irrigation, fishing, and ‎livestock use. Sampling was conducted during both dry and wet seasons using composite methods. ‎Metal concentrations, determined via MP-AES after acid digestion, were all below USEPA and ‎NOAA limits, indicating good sediment quality. One-way ANOVA showed no significant seasonal ‎variation (p > 0.05). Pollution Load Index (PLI) and Geoaccumulation Index (I_geo) values were ‎below critical thresholds, indicating no contamination across both seasons‎.

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    Mustapha, A., Nataala, H. G. ., & Chiroma Salihu , S. . (2025). Determination of Some Heavy Metals in The Sediment Samples Collected from Selected Dams in Katsina State, Nigeria‎. SPC Journal of Environmental Sciences, 7(2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.14419/v2je3x08