Analysis - The Osun River is one of the major rivers in southern Nigeria. It flows from its source in Ekiti State, through several states, before emptying into Lagos state's Lekki Lagoon. It is an important source of water for the communities that live around it, whether for irrigation or for personal use.
The Osun River is one of the major rivers in southern Nigeria. It flows from its source in Ekiti State, through several states, before emptying into Lagos state's Lekki Lagoon. It is anI conducted with colleagues, we found alarmingly high levels of microplastics in the Osun river. Our study found as many as 22,079 pieces of microplastic in just one litre of water.
We found microplastics in every sample of water and sediments, and in every individual fish examined. The fish species are all edible and normally sold to the Nigerian public. High microplastics concentrations ranging from 3,791 to 22,079 particles were found per litre of the water samples, and 392 to 1,590 particles per kilogram of the river sediments. The highest amount in the water was measured close to the heart of the metropolis, where we also found many decaying plastic items in the river.
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