African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1134

Full Length Research Paper

Giant African land snails (Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata) as bioindicator of heavy metal pollution

Andrew Ayodeji Ajayi
  • Andrew Ayodeji Ajayi
  • Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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Bisola Odunayo Oyewole
  • Bisola Odunayo Oyewole
  • Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 May 2022
  •  Accepted: 28 July 2022
  •  Published: 30 April 2023

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