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Research Article
Vol. 35, Issue 1
HEAVY METAL TOLERANCE AND HYDROCARBON-DEGRADING POTENTIAL OF INDIGENOUS SOIL BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM OIL SPILL SITES IN BERE COMMUNITY RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Contamination from oil spills in Nigeria's Niger Delta has led to widespread co-contamination of soils with petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals, creating significant environmental and ecological problems. This research aimed to test the hydrocarbon-degrading capacity and heavy metal tolerance of indigenous soil heterotrophic bacteria isolated f...
